People can’t get loans from banks and this is exacerbating the housing crisis, according to Cllr Harry Barrett.

Patient records are held for 45 years at Mayo University Hospital (MUH), it has been revealed.  Castlebar-based Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne queried the matter at the February meeting of the Regional Health Forum West and Northwest.

An extensive remit of work carried out by the recently established property section in Mayo County Council was outlined to members of Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District at their February meeting.

'Today is a red-letter day for Mayo'

The mammogram x-ray service will be restored at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) on June 8th next. HSE management announced the news at the February meeting of the Regional Health Forum West and Northwest held in Merlin Park Hospital on Tuesday last.

While Wednesday night’s winner has taken a highly coveted title, Mayo is no stranger to big Lotto wins.

The significance of Ballina being selected as the location for a new HSE injury clinic was made crystal clear at the meeting of the Regional Health Forum on Tuesday last after a request for a similar facility for Sligo was turned down on the grounds ...

"There’s great excitement here in-store amongst staff, and I’m sure our customers will be thrilled too when news spreads. We wish the winner all the very best with their win."

He is wished a long and happy retirement by all his past and present colleagues.

A local councillor has called for a five-year plan to be put in place to develop one of the county’s most scenic locations, which he claims has been “completely neglected”.