The Department of Health has today been notified of no additional deaths related to Covid-19, while there have been 394 new cases of the virus. This includes 21 new cases in Mayo and 21 also in Galway. Elsewhere across the region, there were less than 5 new…
Westport Independent councillor Johno O’Malley walked out of today’s monthly meeting of Mayo County Council stating that he was leaving the meeting in protest over “being left in the dark” by council management over the disposal of land at Westport Demesne by…
Further changes to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan are expected, as health officials meet this afternoon. It's expected the National Immunisation Advisory Committee will recommend AstraZeneca be used only for over-60s amid concerns about rare blood clots.…
More construction is resuming from today, but Roscommon Fianna Fail Senator Eugene Murphy has expressed frustration that restrictions still apply to the commercial aspect of the construction sector, and says many smaller family-owned construction companies…
The HSE and government should not present misleading information on the success of the rollout of the national Covid 19 vaccination programme. That was the view expressed by Castlebar Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne at the monthly meeting of Mayo…
Across the country all students returned to second level schools for the first time in 2021 today. First year students at St Joseph’s Girls Secondary School in Castlebar were delighted to be back, and four of the students - Ali Fitzgerald, Lucy Molloy,…
The LGFA have revealed the schedule for the 2021 Lidl National Football League, with games set to return on the 23rd of May. Mayo kick off their campaign on the opening weekend against local rivals Galway at home, before travelling to both Donegal on the 30th…
Galway United F.C has announced Ecofuel, a local Eco-friendly fuel supplier as official platinum commercial partners of the club. Ecofuel and Galway United’s multi-year commercial agreement will involve Ecofuel renaming of the “old stand” and will see Ecofuel…
Irish winger Beibhinn Parsons says the players are preparing to face France in the Six Nations as planned this weekend. The IRFU remain hopeful that Saturday's game in Donnybrook can go ahead. That's despite France being added to the government's list of…
Applications for the 2021 Martin Sheridan Bursary scheme have been extended until April 30th. The scheme is designed to financially support young sportspeople who have demonstrated outstanding ability and the potential and desire to perform at the highest…
The Mayo GAA Coaching Officer says it's fantastic to see underage training return at the end of the month. Declan O'Reilly says a lot of work has gone in behind the scenes from a coaching perspective and has praised the clubs and county management teams for…
Former Mayo footballer Kevin McStay is tipping Kerry to end Dublin’s reign as the dominant force in Gaelic Football this summer. The Ballina native believes the Kingdom’s young guns have a lot to prove following their shock exit from the championship against…