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Mayo minister accused of 'parroting industry misinformation' on alcohol labelling

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A Mayo minister has been accused of 'parroting industry misinformation' following Dáil comments regarding the introduction of alcohol health information labelling. Mayo TD and Minister of State Alan Dillon was one of a number of Fine Gael TDs who recently suggested the introduction of alcohol labelling may be delayed because of the possible impact of US tariffs on the global trade environment.
Go Fund Me for Mayo road traffic victim raises €10,000 in less than 24 hours

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A GO Fund me page set up to help repatriate the body of a Latvian man who died in a road traffic accident in south Mayo has raised over €10,000 in less than 24 hours. Father of one, Bruno Smits who was aged in his 40s was killed in a motorcycle accident along the Claremorris Road in Ballinrobe at approximately 7.40pm on Tuesday, June 17. Mr Smits was pronounced dead at the scene before his body was brought to Mayo University Hospital for a post mortem.
Mayo housing development refused by An Bord Pleanála

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a 92 unit housing development in north Mayo after ruling that the proposed development would not follow a 'concentric settlement pattern'. Earlier this year, Mayo County Council granted planning permission for a mixed unit development located to the rear of the existing Friarscourt housing development on the Killala Road in Ballina.
Mayo TDs welcome €99,000 investment in Mayo’s offshore islands

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

Four offshore islands in Mayo will see significant improvement works to its infrastructure after funding of €99,000 was approved for essential minor capital works. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has today announced €828,000 for capital works on Ireland's offshore islands with €99,000 allocated for works on four Clew Bay islands - Clare Island, Inishturk, Inishlyre Island and Clynish Island - as well as repair works to Roonagh Pier.
Summer is back in Mayo with temperatures to rise to 25 degrees Celsius

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

Summer is to make a welcome return to Mayo tomorrow with temperatures expected to rise to a high of 25 degrees Celsius tomorrow afternoon. Mayo is expected to be one of the hottest counties in Ireland over the next few days with the mercury expected to reach 25 degrees Celsius in the south of the county on Thursday afternoon.
Young Mayo students breathing life into the Irish language

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A MAYO primary school was presented with a Gaelbhratach at a national ceremony for the efforts to promote the Irish language in the school. Primary school students from Dooagh National School, on Achill Island attended an awards ceremony last week in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, where they were presented with a Gaelbhratach.
Mayo senator commends Westport man for painting disabled parking spaces

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A MAYO Oireachtas member has commended a Westport man for taking action to paint disabled parking spaces in Westport and said it is a bad reflection on Mayo County Council. On Monday evening Westport man Mick Higgins decided to paint disabled parking spaces in Westport after becoming frustrated that Mayo County Council were not doing the job despite many of them becoming faded.
Mayo families of Tuam baby home victims encouraged to come forward

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A MAYO survivor of the notorious Tuam Mother and Baby Home is encouraging people who believe their relatives may have died in the home to come forward. Work began yesterday (Monday) to seal off part of the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam in preparation of the start of an excavation of the site, which is expected to begin in mid-July.
Planning declaration sought for new Dark Skies friendly lights on iconic Mayo bridge

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A PLANNING declaration has been sought to approve the removal of the existing lights on the iconic viaduct bridge in west Mayo and replace them with new Dark Skies Friendly lighting. The next phase of the lighting project to make Newport a Dark Sky friendly town will be to replace the current lighting on the Viaduct Bridge but a formal Section 5 Declaration has been sought to determine if the project will require planning permission.
Mayo man takes action and paints disabled parking spaces in Westport

1 week ago | mayonews.ie | Anton McNulty

A MAYO man took action into his own hands and painted disabled parking bays in Westport after claiming his complaints about them have fallen on deaf ears. Westport man Mick Higgins told The Mayo News that he has bought blue and white paint and vowed to paint the disabled parking bays in the town which he says are in ‘a terrible condition’. He claimed that attempts by him to get Mayo County Council to paint the parking spaces have not been unsuccessful so he has decided to do it himself.