Western People

The Western People is a local newspaper that comes out weekly in Ballina, County Mayo, located in the Republic of Ireland. It has been in circulation since its inaugural issue in 1883.

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Mayo GAA responds to claims of financial mismanagement

13 hours ago | westernpeople.ie | Anthony Hennigan

Mayo GAA County Board has made its first public response to months of allegations concerning its financial affairs.
Can Mayo search deep into their soul and tear up the script?

21 hours ago | westernpeople.ie | Anthony Hennigan

Oh to be a fly in the Mayo dressing-room whenever and wherever the team met to train last week. His first team-talk since the Connacht final should have been the easiest of Kevin McStay’s three years in charge of the senior footballers. All the material was there for it to be his most inspirational. Whether he’d have inserted the occasional expletive for some Páidí Ó Sé style impact, I’ll leave to your own imagination. Here's what he might have said.
Heaney takes great heart in ‘never-say-die’ spirit of players - GAA - Western People

21 hours ago | westernpeople.ie | Anthony Hennigan

Regrets, there were a few, But then again, too few to mention. David Heaney was determinedly upbeat despite the agonising nature of Mayo’s loss in Friday’s final of the Connacht minor football championship. The joint manager had seen his side lose two of its best players to injuries either side of the half-time whistle yet still they turned a three points deficit into a four points lead against a team that had beaten them by nine points earlier in the competition.
Young paddleboarder blown out to sea rescued in Clare

1 day ago | westernpeople.ie | Pat Flynn

Pat FlynnA search and rescue operation was mounted off the west Clare coast this afternoon after a young female paddle-boarder got into difficulty. Emergency services were alerted at around 4:30pm when it was reported that a young female paddle-boarder was unable to return to shore at White Strand, Miltown Malbay because of strong winds which were dragging her out to sea.
'People were afraid I was going to win' - Mayo singer reveals past Eurovision experience

1 day ago | westernpeople.ie | Tom Byrne

Back in February, Mayo singer Marc Roberts was a guest on RTÉ Today and spoke about his Eurovision experience and his opinion of Ireland's entry for the 2025 song contest in Switzerland. Roberts, who represented the country at Eurovision 1997 with the song "Mysterious Woman", achieved a second-place finish in Dublin. Ireland had won the song contest the last three of the four years before Roberts' entry, with the latest being Eimer Quinn with the song "The Voice" in 1996.
Man’s fingers hacked off in machete, hammer and ammonia attack, court told

2 days ago | westernpeople.ie | Tom Tuite

Tom TuiteA Dublin man was chased into a house last week by a group of males before he was attacked with ammonia and had two fingers "amputated" with a machete, a court has heard. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, is accused of assault causing harm to a man (29) and burglary in Clondalkin, Dublin, on May 9th. The youth appeared at the Dublin Children's Court on Monday, where bail was granted with a range of strict conditions.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti to take over as Brazil head coach

2 days ago | westernpeople.ie | Andy Hampson

By Andy Hampson, PAReal Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the next head coach of the Brazil national football team. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the Italian, one of the most successful managers in the history of European club football, will take up the position from May 26th. The 65-year-old, whose appointment had been widely anticipated, will become the first foreigner to lead the Selecao.
Four local authorities spending over €500k per year to remove graffiti

2 days ago | westernpeople.ie | Ken Foxe

Ken FoxeFour local authorities are spending more than €500,000-per-year cleaning up graffiti with hundreds of offensive, racist, and homophobic incidents reported. The councils of Dublin collectively spent €1.026 million on clean-up operations in 2023 and 2024 after over 4,600 incidents involving spray painting, tagging, and messages targeting minorities. Dublin City Council had the largest bill by far and paid €700,000 removing graffiti following 2,330 reports made to them by the public.
Garda (49) killed after being hit by motorbike at north Dublin checkpoint

3 days ago | westernpeople.ie | Ellen O'Donoghue

Ellen O'DonoghueA garda has been killed after being struck by a motorbike at a checkpoint in north Dublin. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris paid tribute to Kevin Flatley (49), who had spent 26 years as a garda. “I am deeply saddened by the death of my colleague Garda Kevin Flatley,” he said. “My thoughts, and the thoughts of all personnel in An Garda Síochána, are with Kevin’s family and friends. We also think of Kevin’s colleagues at the Roads Policing Unit, Dublin Castle.
Garda killed at Dublin checkpoint is named as Taoiseach pays tribute

3 days ago | westernpeople.ie | Ellen O'Donoghue

A garda killed at a checkpoint in north Dublin on Sunday has been named as Kevin Flatley. The 49-year-old, who had spent 26 years as a garda, was killed after being struck by a motorbike on the R132 at Lanestown before 1pm on Sunday. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 30s, is understood to be in a serious condition in Beaumont Hospital. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he was “deeply saddened” at the death of Garda Flatley and said it was “a terrible reminder of the dangers faced by gardaí”.