Met Éireann has given their weather forecast for Connacht and Mayo for the start of this week. Tuesday, June 4 will be mostly cloudy during the morning with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

Mayo County Council has advised motorists that a road in Mayo will be closed from today - Tuesday, June 4. The R-335 at Cregganbaun will be closed due to road surfacing works until Thursday, June 6.

CLOONKEELY, HEADFORD, GALWAY ASKING PRICE: €220,000A charming authentic country thatch cottage full of charm, originally built in the early 1800s is on the market in Galway. The rural property, located only 8.

Antoinette Peyton is aiming to create history next Friday by becoming the first female councillor to represent the Swinford Electoral Area. The 23-year-old from Killasser will be the youngest candidate on the ballot paper.

Social Democrats’ Castlebar local electoral area candidate Aidan Browne has vowed to be "aggressive" on the issues of housing and healthcare if elected to Mayo County Council.

A candidate for The National Party in the upcoming European elections has expressed concerns about reported proposals to locate international protection applicants at a hotel in Knock.

Fine Gael councillor Cyril Burke is seeking to maintain a proud family political tradition in this Friday's local elections.

There are plans to sell the old swimming pool in Castlebar to a local soccer club for just €100. The proposal was made at a meeting of Castlebar Municipal District.

Taoiseach Simon Harris was in Charlestown yesterday to officially open the Colm Horkan Memorial Pitch and Community Walkway at the grounds of Charlestown Sarsfields GAA club. The state-of-the-art pitch is an all-weather and flood-lit facility.

Fianna Fáil candidate in the upcoming local elections for the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/Dromore West electoral area Liam Brennan is a new name on the ballot sheet, but don’t let the word ‘new’ throw you.