1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (340+ words) Mayo will continue to sit without a high-capacity power line until a private windfarm developer forces the issue, EirGrid told the environment strategic policy committee (SPC) of Mayo County Council. Councillor Peter Flynn said it was "not a maybe answer…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (195+ words) An elected member of Mayo County Council has expressed concern over the government’s decision to take away some of the day-to-day spending powers from four HSE regions, including HSE West and North West, because of overspending. This means more control…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (315+ words) On this World Suicide Prevention Day, the HSE are calling on people across the country to take steps to support suicide prevention. This year’s campaign focus is on the power of connection and encourages people to reach out to others....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (357+ words) To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Think Before You Flush campaign is launching a nationwide competition for primary school children aged from eight to 10 – and in anticipation of Halloween, pupils are being challenged to create something truly frightening! Fatbergs are large…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (659+ words) New figures from the Courts Service show a dramatic reduction in the number of criminal legal aid certificates being granted by the Ballina and Castlebar District Court offices following the introduction of the new Criminal Legal Aid Scheme in July....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (762+ words) Infrastructure has become a bedrock of this government's pronouncements - a signpost for more housing, a number one priority and what detractors point to when explaining why the country is stagnating. Ireland, on almost every marker, is doing well. Even the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (119+ words) New eco toilets installed at popular Mayo tourist destination con-telegraph.ie New eco toilets installed at popular Mayo tourist destination NEW eco toilets have been installed at Downpatrick Head in north Mayo. The toilets - there are two of them - are…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) A single first-time buyer in Mayo now needs to earn €57,375 to buy a typical first home, according to new research from Chill Insurance. That is more than the county's median income of €43,995, leaving a gap of €13,005 between what people earn…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (622+ words) Recent figures from the CSO show that there is a 5.8% increase in the number of people living in rural areas between 2016 and 2022. In areas classified as highly rural and remote, the increase was 6.4%. That evidence does not support the claim…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (472+ words) A Mayo Oireachtas member has met with both Mental Health Reform and the Western Advocacy Group as part of ongoing efforts to improve mental health services across Mayo and the wider Connacht region. Having first met the Western Advocacy Group…...