Councillors in Ballina have voiced their opposition to a proposal to impose a levy on the recent Mayo Stages Rally in Ballina, writes Trevor Quinn.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on the N17 at Barnacarroll, Claremorris, yesterday evening (Saturday). The collision occurred at approximately 9. 20pm and involved a car and a pedestrian.

Owners of pyrite-damaged homes in Mayo say they are encouraged by an EU report that has recommended 100% redress for those affected by defective concrete blocks.

Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Software, has launched a €3. 5 million postdoctoral fellowship programme which will recruit 19 world-class researchers to universities across Ireland.

A decision to grant planning permission to change a former cigar factory in Ballaghaderreen into a recycling centre has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála, writes Trevor Quinn.

A councillor has called for speed ramps to be installed at St Patrick’s Estate and on all pedestrian crossings in Ballina.

Ballina is lucky to be chosen as one of only three locations across Europe to benefit from a new heritage-focused European-funded project, local councillors were told last week.

A road safety video produced by Mayo County Council at Christmas has been highly successful. The local authority's Road Safety Office launched the road safety awareness campaign short film in conjunction with An Garda Siochana ahead of Christmas.

Candidates in the upcoming local and European elections are expected to be invited to a major public meeting in Ballina in the coming weeks over ongoing concerns around the pyrite redress scheme.

The University of Galway has launched Imirce, a digital repository of thousands of Irish emigrant letters and memoirs dating from the late 1600s through to the mid-20th century.