Members of Mayo County Council stood for a minute's silence at their monthly meeting last week in memory of former Taoiseacch John Bruton.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision on Lord Edward Street, Ballina yesterday evening. The collision occurred at approximately 6. 25pm when a car collided with two pedestrians.

Kiltimagh-based Cllr Adrian Forkan has said he is disappointed that there was no Active Travel funding for the East Mayo region. Total funding of €4 million was given to Mayo, a reduction in the €4. 5 million received by the local authority last year.

Gardaí seized cocaine, cash, cars, ammunition and a number of other items during searches at a property in the Ballinlough area of Co Roscommon this morning (Tuesday).

A record number of passengers used Ireland West Airport, Knock, last month as almost 45,000 people flew in and out of the facility.

Four in every five business owners in Ballina believe there is a need for increased Garda presence on the streets of the town. A Business Outlook survey was conducted by the Ballina Chamber of Commerce for the first six weeks of 2024.

The former Eircom building on Breaffy Road in Castlebar has been acquired by Corduff Travel.

Mayo TD Alan Dillon has expressed his delight at the progress made on two significant regeneration projects in Ballyhaunis and Ballintubber.

The annual church gate collection on behalf of the South Mayo Branch of MS Ireland will take place at churches across South Mayo this coming weekend, February 24-25.

A Ballina businesswoman is celebrating after her catering company scooped a prestigious national award. Claire Howley Sabin set up Claire’s Kitchen in 2022.