A Crossmolina councillor has queried why Mayo Co Council does not provide timelines for projects in relation to safety measures and speed controls on roads, particularly around schools, saying it is frustrating to be left waiting for schemes that ...

Members of Ballina Municipal District have thanked Mayo County Council for taking in charge the Grange Road at Deel Bridge in Crossmolina.

Keenagh woman Margaret Barrett celebrated her 100th birthday on November 18th last.  Margaret, from Gowlaun, Keenagh, now part of the Wild Nephin National Park, is the youngest child of Margaret Walsh (nee Gillespie, Derra) and Patrick Walsh, Gowlaun.

More than 50 young people from across Ireland, including teams from Crossmolina and Claremorris, gathered together at the No Name Club Annual Youth Conference, which took place in TUS Athlone recently, to hear talks around positive mental health, ...

Christmas wreath demonstrations in Ardagh and Moygownagh:Bridie Peoples, Barnfield, Knockmore, fondly remembered:Bonniconlon Action Plan launch.

Killala Energy Plan launch on November 1:James Carr, Ardagh is Uganda bound:Wreath making with Ardagh Social Services.

End of Line for Ardagh Junior football team in championship; Change of Polling Station in Ardagh; Rambling House in Moygownagh.

Ballina and North Mayo are getting "second-fiddle treatment" from Mayo Co Council, according to local councillors.

Overhanging trees along roadsides are now as big an issue as overgrown hedges, a local councillor has claimed.

Killala Tidy Towns are relaunching:Scor na nÓg finals in Moygownagh:KFC to build in Foxford,

A North Mayo community is calling for an urgent overhaul of the school transport system, which they is causing headaches and obstacles for families in rural areas.

Table Quiz in aid of St Brigid's LGFA in Ballycastle:Crossmolina Town Hall  upcoming events:Flu and Covid 19 booster clinic in Crossmolina.

A Mayo man marked his 60th birthday with an epic charity fundraiser. Crossmolina native Peter Corcoran completed a 65km Ultra Walk in challenging weather conditions in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.

A Mayo man is marking his 60th birthday with a challenging charity fundraiser. Crossmolina native Peter Corcoran will undertake a 65km Ultra Walk on Friday, September 12, in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.

KnockmoreHugh back in formIt was great to see Hugh Armstrong back in form as he finished runner-up iat the Irish Life Frank Duffy 10-Mile in Phoenix Park in Dublin recently.

Crossmolina Parish cruise:St Tiernan's College, Crossmolina, re-opening dates:Ardmoy reach semis.

On July 19th last, in the beautiful setting of Enniscoe House and grounds, Minister Dara Calleary officially launched The Táin Bó Fliodhaise Cattle Raid of Mayo Heritage Trail and Guidebook.

Crossmolina MSC Parish Cruise online check-in advice and assistance:Construction underway at Ardagh GAA club:Crossmolina Town Hall available for booking.

A proposal to dispose of lands at Tawnaghmore Upper and Mullafarry in Killala to Mayo Data Hub Limited has been approved by Mayo County Council.

Martin Carr Jnr, Ardagh  is new GPO:Crossmolina Agricultural Show this weekend:Help revamp Crossmolina Town Hall.

Michael McHale, Knockmore, books his place in Fleadh 2025:Crossmolina Nephin Festival kicks off on Wednesday:Pauline scoops the jackpot in Crossmolina Deel Rovers lotto.

The outgoing Cathaoirleach of the Ballina Municipal District has said there is not enough recognition of the extensive role played by local councillors.

The late Eamonn Clarke, a true gentleman:Charity  game in Ardagh an outstanding success:Help revamp Crossmolina Town Hall.

Crossmolina LottoThere was no winner of Crossmolina Deel Rovers GAA Club Lotto jackpot on Saturday night, June 7, when the numbers drawn were 8, 28, 33 and 35.

Knockmore Parish Reek Climb on June 8:Ardagh GAA Development:Crinniu na nÓg in Ballycastle.

Coffee morning in Ardagh Community Centre in aid of Foxford Alzheimer's Community Trust:Water Safety classes at Lacken Pier:Annual Cemetery Mass in Lacken.

A local councillor has expressed concern over the proposed sale of land owned by Mayo County Council in Crossmolina.

For those who know the world of Hyrox – a soaring global fitness trend – what James Carty is doing next Sunday in attempting to do five Hyrox events back to back in one day in Crossmolina seems like a hybrid of insanity and inspiration.

Crossmolina Community Clean-up notice:The sad passing Fr Des Smyth: Killala Post Office moves to Georges Street after 9 decades.

Twenty students have been left without access to the school bus to Crossmolina National School.

Nigel Canavan (39) told his wife that he went upstairs, but when he heard two "thuds", he returned and found his mother, Angela Canavan (58), dead on the floor

There are increasing concerns in the Crossmolina area over the number of people being sent into emergency accommodation in the town’s last hotel, according to a local councillor.

All Ireland title for Crossmolina NS:Crossmolina Town Hall meeting:The late Richard (Richie) Barrett, Ballycastle

1st Columbarium in Mayo to be located in Crossmolina;Crossmolina Cycle, Walk and Talk:Lay Ministers in Crossmolina to be commissioned.

Mayo County Council is involved in a number of schemes to mitigate flood risks, a meeting of the council's Environment Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) has been told.

Crossmolina Cemetery has been selected as the location for Mayo's first columbarium wall. A columbarium consists of a wall with designated niches into which urns containing the cremated remains of loved ones can be placed.

Crossmolina Town Hall AGM on March 26:Ardagh Community Centre is a hive of activity:John O'Connor in concert.

Ardagh Community Players return to the stage with their forthcoming production of the compelling drama, Home is the Hero, by Galway playwright Walter Macken for a two-night run this Thursday and Friday, March 6th and 7th, commencing at 8pm nightly ...

On Thursday and Friday next, the Transition Year students at Gortnor Abbey Secondary School will present Starstruck, a musical written by the students with the assistance of their teachers.

Knockmore welcomes Archbishop Francis Duffy:Jungle Challenge Show in Crossmolina:Diocescan PTAA meeting on Wednesday 26.

Councillors in Ballina have said it is important that young people continue to be encouraged to engage with Town Centre First (TCF) planning.

The Cathaoirleach of the Ballina Municipal District has described recent allocations for road projects in the municipal district as "embarrassing". Cllr Michael Loftus welcomed the overall allocation of €40.

National school students from Kilmurry NS, just outside Crossmolina, recently learned how they can take action in saving electricity during An Taisce Green-Schools’ regional energy workshop, in partnership with EirGrid, the operator and developer of ...

The Ballina Municipal District is to arrange a civic reception for the Crossmolina Deel Rovers team that won the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship last month.

Crossmolina Soccer Club holding Jungle Challenge Show:'Home is the Hero' to be staged in Ardagh:Ardagh GAA girls played on Mayo U14 team

Bonniconlon ICA card game:Ardmoy McHales Rovers presentation:North Mayo and Old Engine Tractor Club dinner dance in Hiney's Crossmolina.

Hoe Down Barn Dance in Cawley's, Rakestreet:Ardagh GAA Club Winter Warmer Winners:Bofield CCE table quiz.

An Bord Pleanála has approved phase three of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm development. The planning authority has given the green light to Bord na Móna for the construction of 18 turbines at the Oweninny Wind Farm in North Mayo.

Improve your digital skills at Crossmolina Library:Social Camogie has resumed in Ardagh:The sad passing of Pauline Durcan, Corrimbla, Ballina.

The late Ann Higgins, Rathduff, Cloghans:Ardagh GAA 5k success:Exercise to Music in Ardagh Community Centre.

Diarmaid Remembered in Ardagh GAA Clubs 5km:Tributes paid to the late Eileen McNicholas:Exercise to Music commencing in Ardagh.

A councillor has said under-pressure businesses are “sickened” by an increase in the commercial rates in the county.

Pleas to Mayo County Council to grit a busy Mayo road this winter have fallen on deaf ears.

Mid Killala Pioneer Dinner Dance:Crossmolina Intermediate All Ireland semi final set for January 4:Ballycastle Athletic Club New Years Day run.

Crossmolina GP Dr Eleanor Fitzgerald has been appointed as the sole coroner for Co Mayo. Dr Fitzgerald, who has acted as Coroner for North Mayo, for more than 20 years, has been selected for the new role.

A councillor has said he is disappointed that road upgrade works needed for the commencement of the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme will now not be going ahead despite the scheme’s recent approval.

Nine years on from devastating floods that ravaged Crossmolina, the town's flood relief scheme is finally underway. Minister for Public Expenditure Pascal Donohue signed an order to approve the scheme at the beginning of September.

The homes themselves will be built to modern, A-energy-rated standards.

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 ...

The manager of the Dolphin Hotel in Crossmolina has said he is "not interested" in turning the hotel into a centre for International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS).

A number of shortfalls in Mayo County Council's gritting operations in the Ballina Municipal District were highlighted at the recent monthly meeting, writes Paul O'Malley.

'Midwinter Melodies' in St Muredach's Cathedral:Christmas Church Concert in Killala:Special Remembrance Ceremony in Ardagh Church. 

A simulated flood exercise will take place in Crossmolina on December 10 to further test the town’s emergency flood defence plans – with the town still awaiting a flood relief scheme nine years on from devastating, generational flooding events.

Londis retailers from every corner of the country, including seven from Mayo, were honoured at the recent Londis Retailing Excellence Awards ceremony, which was held in Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny, and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the ...

'Let's Light up Crossmolina this Christmas' meetings:Crossmolina Board Game on sale:Social Camogie at Ardagh Community Centre.

Ardmoy U17's are county champions:Ballycastle Athletic Club appealing for recyclable bottles and cans:Lacken NS table quiz in Beesies.

Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Mass in Knockmore:Living Well Programme coming to Ballycastle on Friday, October 18:'Nightmare on Church Street' coming back to Crossmolina. 

Irish Blood Transfusion Service urgently requires 3000 units of blood:Relics of St Bernadette in St Muredach's Cathedral, Ballina:Lacken Tractor Run on October 6.

Gortnor Abbey Secondary School in Crossmolina is one of 43 schools selected for piloting the new Climate Action and Sustainable Development subject at senior cycle. The first cohort of students will begin study in September 2025.

PTAA Mini vigil on September 27:Activator Poles Programme in Moygownagh:Relics of St Bernadette in diocese.

Music Circle to visit Crossmolina Centre on September 17:Templemary NS annual clothes collection:Activities at Croibhin, Ballina.

Crossmolina win U14E Shield final:Ardagh Community Council AGM:Lacken Tractor Run returns.

Gortnor Abbey Secondary School in Crossmolina celebrated some fantastic Leaving Cert results. In a statement, the school said it was "so proud of our Class of '24". "Your outstanding results are a testament to your hard work and dedication.

There was a capacity crowd at the Lahardane Community Centre on Monday, August 12 last, to mark the official launch of the magnificent new book Addergoole, People and Culture - A Testament.

The sad passing of a beloved parishioner:Ballinahaglish Cemetery Mass rescheduled:Ardagh GAA Fantasy League.

Last night’s thunder and lightning has left thousands of home in the county still without power. ESB Networks has said the estimated restoration time of power to the majority of customers will be around 6pm this evening.

Lahardane Harvest Fair, or as it’s known locally, August 15th Fair Day, is back again this year and is truly the highlight of the summer.  This year promises to be a fun-filled event for everyone.

Pretty Wedding in Knockmore:Summer Camp in Ardagh GAA grounds kicks off on August 12:North Mayo Heritage Centre holding Artisan food and Craft Market

Lahardane is the place to be on Monday next, August 12, as a brand-new genealogy book is set to be launched.

Crossmolina minors back to winning ways:29th Alan Donnelly Memorial Talent Show:amateur Photography competition:

A new exhibition by photographer Tom Wood was officially opened at the Cultural and Civic Centre in Crossmolina on Friday, July 12th. The event was a great success, with over 150 people in attendance.

The family of the late Patrick Rowland are contemplating taking a civil case against the HSE over the circumstances of his death, according to their solicitor.

The inquest into the untimely death of Lahardane man Patrick Rowland, who drowned in the Castlebar River after he absconded from Mayo University Hospital in January 2023, was one of the longest to be ever held in Mayo.

Crossmolina 66th Agricultural Show on July 27;Bofield CCE Seisiun 2024 every Thursday evening in The Great National Hotel, Ballina;The sad passing of Frank Brogan.

North Mayo Minor A Championship final:Bonniconlon Mass time changes:10th Annual Ronan Clarke Run/Walk.

Ardagh Walkway is a must for leisurely walk:Ronan Clarke Memorial 5k and 10k walk/run:Mardi Gras workshop in Killala.

The Summer market continues to experience a strong demand for property.

66th Crossmolina Agricultural Show on July 27:The sad passing of two sisters:Meals on Wheels temporary change in Killala.

Photographer Tom Wood was born in Crossmolina in 1951 and moved to England when he was four years old. He returned frequently with his father to visit his extended family in Crossmolina.

Councillors in the Ballina Municipal District have paid tribute to Cllr Seamus Weir following his retirement from local politics.

Margaret Ruane is fondly remembered:March Roberts in concert:Ardagh GAA Sports Day.

Dr Loftus Memorabilia Display:The sad passing of Val Hughes:Ardagh U14 and U18 County Champions

No of Seats: 6  Candidates (15): David Alexander (Fianna Fáil); Garie Beattie (Non-Party); Antonio Cafolla (Sinn Féin), Joe Doocey (Non-Party); Mark Duffy (Non-Party); Joe Faughnan (Non-Party); Keith Howley (Non-Party); ...

Annie May Reape has asked the Mayo public to support her once again on Friday next when she runs for her seventh successive local elections.

Ballina local election candidate Joe Faughnan has said he wants to bring fresh, young energy to Mayo County Council.