A local councillor has criticised the current value of the mortgage offered by Mayo County Council and said income bands should be lifted on social housing, writes Paul O'Malley.

Housing is one of the greatest challenges facing our country and every sector of society has to play its part in responding.

An increasing number of taxi drivers will be forced to quit the profession if the licensing system is not reformed, a Mayo driver has warned.

There have been warm tributes from politicians in Mayo to former Taoiseach John Bruton who passed away last week after a long battle with illness.

Castlebar councillors have expressed their sympathy to the Mullahy family following the tragic loss of their son and sibling Matthew. Castlebar was plunged into deep sadness following the death of Matthew last Saturday week.

Local councillors want more clarity on the background to 25 public liability claims made against Mayo County Council in the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District last year.

Mayo man Caelan Doris, who will captain Ireland for the first time time in their Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy, has been congratulated by Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.

The TV licence fee should be reformed and Ireland should adopt a model like the one used in Scandinavia with high earners paying more, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon.

The number of drug driving arrests in Mayo doubled last year as 34 people were taken into Garda custody following positive cocaine and cannabis roadside tests.

An Achill-based councillor has called for public toilets to be opened this month at Keem Bay Beach to accommodate the footfall it has been receiving as a result of recent international acclaim.