Balla has been hailed as a ‘template’ for other towns and villages to follow after making rapid progress with a number of community projects in recent years.

The new restaurant opens in the building that previously housed Gavin’s Cafe, the iconic eatery that closed in October after 20 years.

Led by local man, General Manager Aidan Donohue, the team is looking forward to a busy holiday season.

He is due to appear before Ballinasloe District Court this morning, Thursday, 12th December 2024.

Investigations are ongoing.

There are 252 sites on the Derelict Sites Register in Mayo, a meeting of Mayo Co Council’s Environment and Climate Change Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) was told.

A collective of beach clean volunteers in Mayo have been credited with the Event of the Year at the Ocean Heroes Awards ceremony, held in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin.

In the Swinford Electoral Area in last June's local elections, Fine Gael Cllr Neil Cruise held off Sinn Féin’s John Sheahan by a single vote to retain his council seat.

Mayo County Council has agreed to the sale of the historic Imperial Hotel in Castlebar. Councillors supported the proposal to transform the vacant premises and the adjoining motor tax office building into a 44-bedroom hotel.

Officials in the Department of Transport were branded 'Little Hitlers' during an emotive Mayo County Council debate on proposed speed limit reductions.