The Cathaoirleach of Mayo Co Council, Cllr Sean Carey, has raised concerns about the growth of an invasive species in Belmullet which "is making parts of farmlands ineligible for ACRES payments".

A Mayo councillor has said he is not happy with an update he received from the HSE in relation to plans for a long-awaited extension to the Emergency Department at Mayo University Hospital, writes Joan Geraghty.

"Mayo County Council are urging the public to exercise extreme caution during the period the Orange Wind and Red Marine Warnings are in effect."

The average wage taken home in Mayo last year was €47,575. The Central Statistics Office CSO has published its Distribution of Earnings Report for 2025.

Mayo University Hospital looks set to recruit more emergency department nursing staff as the hospital comes under fire for resourcing and overcrowding issues.

A Status Orange Wind warning for Mayo will be valid from 2pm today until 10pm.

When 25-year-old Soracha McGrath boarded her Aer Lingus flight from Washington to Dublin this summer, she expected little more than a long overnight journey home. What she got instead set the tone for the two weeks that followed.

The lake supplies Lough Mask, a major source of drinking water in Mayo.

Senator Mark Duffy has welcomed the launch of an enhanced rural bus service between Castlebar and Achill Island.

Storm Amy will bring very windy conditions.