The weather warning will be valid from 4pm today (Wednesday, November 27) until 6am tomorrow (Thursday, November 28).

Taoiseach Simon Harris has told the Western People that if he is returned to power after Friday’s general election he will deliver the railway extension from Athenry to Claremorris in the lifetime of the next government.

The return of Ballycastle to the Tidy Towns competition has been hailed by councillors in the Ballina Municipal District. Members also commended Ballina for picking up a silver medal in the annual competition, sponsored by SuperValu.

In what is almost a tradition by now, councillors in the Ballina Municipal District have rejected their draft budgetary plan as they do not wish to adopt it before the full county council budget.

A local councillor has expressed concern over what he described as a "heavy-handed" approach to parking administration in Ballina of late.

A Crossmolina councillor has urged Mayo County Council to fast-track plans for two pedestrian crossings in the town after an incident where two children were fortunate not to be killed when they were knocked while cycling to school, writes Paul ...

No injuries were reported.

Mayo County Council has stated that a temporary road closure will take place next month.

In the 27 years since Mayo became a five-seat constituency, Ballina has only elected two TDs on one occasion.

New figures from the National Transport Authority show that the number of people using a local bus in County Mayo has shot up by over 1000% in just two years.