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Claremorris Boys NS told parents last night that it believed early closure necessary (Pic: Google Maps)

Mayo primary school will reopen on Monday

A Co Mayo primary school which closed over Covid-19 concerns will reopen on Monday following instructions from the Department of Education.

Education • 11 Dec 20

Artist's impression of new all-weather pitch at Charlestown Sarsfields GAA club

Mayo club plans memorial pitch to honour Garda Horkan

A GAA club in Co Mayo has announced plans to develop a new facility to commemorate the life of a Detective Garda who died in the line of duty earlier this year.

Colm Horkan • 11 Dec 20

Matusz Batiuk was brought before Castlebar District Court this morning

Man charged with murder following Co Mayo death

A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of another man in Swinford, Co Mayo on Monday night.

Courts • 18 Nov 20

The dead man has been named locally as Michael McDonagh, from Knock, Co Mayo

Arrest after man found dead at house in Co Mayo

An investigation is under way after a man in his 20s was found dead at a house in Swinford, Co Mayo, last night.

Ireland • 17 Nov 20

Lottie Billington from Westport drew a peacock for the book

Mayo girl's drawing chosen for JK Rowling's new book

A nine-year-old Mayo girl is one of four Irish children celebrating today after their success in an online competition run by author JK Rowling to illustrate her latest book the Ickabog.

Connacht • 11 Nov 20

The town of Ballina, Mr Biden's ancestral home, was decked out in the famous stars and stripes in anticipation of his success

Ballina celebrates Joe Biden's victory in US election

Locals in Joe Biden's ancestral home are celebrating his election as President of the United States.

Regional • 07 Nov 20

The top class sports facility will also be able to host non-sporting events

Connacht GAA's Air Dome set for September opening

Work on a multi-million euro sports facility in Co Mayo is moving a step closer to completion, with the inflation of a huge dome, covering a four acre site.

Ireland • 23 Jul 20

Ballina's Community Clean Up group has painted a mural of Jack Charlton on a building overlooking the Ridge Pool

Mayo town paints a mural in tribute to Jack Charlton

Residents in Ballina, Co Mayo have paid tribute to former Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton by painting a mural of him in the town.

Connacht • 20 Jul 20

Colm Horkan, pictured here speaking to RTÉ in 2002, died in a shooting overnight in Castlerea

'The fellow you would bring into the trenches with you'

Former Mayo footballer John Casey, a close friend of Detective Colm Horkan, who died in a shooting overnight, has said he "is the fellow that you would bring into the trenches with you".

Ireland • 18 Jun 20

Gardaí and the Coast Guard service are involved in the search for the five-year-old boy

Search resumes on Lough Mask for missing 5-year-old boy

An extensive search operation has resumed on Lough Mask in Co Mayo this morning after a young boy was reported missing last evening.

Connacht • 02 Jun 20

The collision involved the 1.15pm Westport to Dublin train (Pic: Keith Heneghan)

Train and car collide at Mayo level crossing

Two people escaped injury this afternoon when the car they were travelling in was struck by a passenger train in Co Mayo.

Regional • 30 Apr 20

Mayo University Hospital has seen around 90 healthcare workers test positive for Covid-19

INMO ask public to redouble efforts

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has reiterated an appeal to people to adhere to movement restrictions, aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19.

Connacht • 24 Apr 20

Five residents at the nursing home died due to Covid-19 (Pic: Google Maps)

Five residents of Mayo nursing home die due to Covid-19

It has been confirmed that five residents in a north Mayo nursing home have died as a result of Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20

St Anthony's School are attempting to raise funds through a GoFundMe page

Thieves steal fuel from school buses in Mayo

Gardai are warning schools and other businesses that have locked up compounds with school buses and lorries that they are being targeted during the Covid-19 emergency, following a spate of robberies in rural areas.

Connacht • 19 Apr 20

Three flights were diverted to Dublin from Ireland West Airport this afternoon

Motorists urged to take care as west coast hit by snow

Motorists are being urged to drive with care in north Galway and across much of Co Mayo, after persistent snow showers have led to dangerous driving conditions.

Connacht • 27 Jan 20

The helicopter crashed into Blackrock island off Mayo in March 2017

Delay in publication of R116 crash report

The publication of an Air Accident Investigation Unit report into the 2017 crash of Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 helicopter has been delayed pending a new review.

investigations unit • 09 Jan 20

Alan Cawley, 32, of Four Winds, Corrinbla, Ballina, Co Mayo had admitted killing Thomas Blaine and John (Jack) Blaine in Castlebar on 10 July 2013, but denied it was murder (file pic)

Mayo man loses appeal against murder conviction

Alan Cawley, 32, of Four Winds, Corrinbla, Ballina, Co Mayo who murdered two elderly brothers with special needs has been told to "rot in hell" by their family after losing an appeal against his conviction.

Courts • 16 Dec 19

Ryanair said the flight was cancelled due to bad weather at Krakow Airport

Mayo healthcare workers hit out at Ryanair 'bedlam'

A group of retired healthcare workers from Co Mayo have criticised Ryanair's handling of a flight cancellation, saying the situation was one of "chaos, confusion and bedlam".

Connacht • 02 Nov 19

The 14-bed hospice was constructed over the last two years

Privately funded hospice opens in Castlebar

A new purpose-built hospice has been opened in Castlebar, Co Mayo, a facility built entirely with donations from the public, which were gathered over more than two decades.

Connacht • 18 Oct 19

Three of the men were refused bail at Castlebar District Court

Four men appear in court over Mayo burglary

Four men have appeared before a special sitting of Castlebar District Court charged in connection with a recent burglary in Co Mayo.

Connacht • 22 Sep 19

Both men left impressions of their hands on a special mound cast in bronze by artist Mark Rhode

Musicians John Sheahan and Matt Molloy honoured in Cong

Two of Ireland's most popular musicians have been honoured with 'hand of fame' awards in Cong, Co Mayo.

Connacht • 15 Sep 19

Ellen McDonagh was missing from her home in Castlebar, Co Mayo

Teenager missing from Co Mayo found safe and well

Ellen McDonagh, 15, who had been missing from her home in Castlebar, Co Mayo has been found safe and well.

Connacht • 26 Aug 19

Morgan Pinder sustained fatal injuries in a car crash on 5 August 2018

Mayo inquest told boy, 13, was driving defective car

An inquest into the death of a 13-year-old boy on Clare Island last year has returned a verdict of misadventure.

Connacht • 18 Jun 19

Up to 5,700 homes in Donegal and north Mayo have been affected by problems in their concrete blockwork

€20m fund established for homeowners affected by pyrite

A €20 million repair scheme has been approved by the Government for homes affected by pyrite and mica.

Politics • 14 May 19

The coroner, sitting at Castlebar Court House, adjourned the inquest to next month

Inquest into death of Mayo quarry worker adjourned

The inquest into the death of a man, following a workplace accident in Mayo, has been adjourned, after the company owner failed to turn up for scheduled proceedings today.

News • 15 Apr 19