The Great National Hotel in Ballina has denied rumours that an alleged incident took place at well-known country singer Declan Nerney’s concert in the hotel last Friday night.

Councillors will not pass a Mayo County Council budget unless a reprieve is given to under-pressure ratepayers.

A councillor has warned that “somebody will be killed” unless a number of derelict buildings in Castlebar are dealt with. A meeting of Castlebar Municipal District heard that derelict properties at Barrack Bridge are in a dangerous condition.

A 79-year-old man has passed away from injuries received in a fall on Croagh Patrick, last Friday. He has been named locally as Pat O’Mahony, who lived at The Harbour Mill complex at Westport Quay.

Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage Darragh O’Brien hopes Mayo County Council will pursue a proposal to develop temporary accommodation for people affected by pyrite, who are waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.

There will be free parking in the afternoon in all car parks in Ballina this Christmas. Councillors approved the plan at last week’s municipal meeting. It will see parking free from 2pm onwards in all Ballina car parks from December 1 to December 29.

Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, has announced that this year’s Netwatch Mayo Family Carer of the Year is Caroline Heneghan-Dixon from Ballina.

A Castlebar woman was delighted with her achievement of finishing in the top ten of the modelling section of the 2023 Miss Ireland competition.

In the latest of a series of articles where I interview leaders about how we build a better West, this week’s piece explores the importance of big ideas that make the west central to the future.

There was delight in Charlestown last week following the reopening of the local library after more than three years. Concern had been expressed by locals as the facility had been closed since the Covid-19 pandemic.