The leader of the Labour party has met individually with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. Ivana Bacik provided each leader with Labour's policy proposals, as well as manifesto committments on issues including housing, workers rights and disability services.The…
Members of the traveller community are calling for the next government to immediately implement the National Traveller Mental Health Strategy. It was developed by the HSE in 2022, and while a working group was established last year, members of the community…
Castlebar based Fine Gael cllr Cyril Burke has ruled himself out of the running for the upcoming Seanad Election. This comes amid speculation that Senator Paddy Burke may not be seeking election on this occasion and that Cyril, his brother, would seek the…
At yesterday’s monthly meeting of Mayo County Council, sales were approved for two significant buildings in the county town. The former Imperial Hotel, and the adjoining Glenpark building, was sold to PJ Staid and Joe Egan, to develop a 44 bedroom hotel. Part…
A local councillor has called for a 'Council for the West' to be set up, which would use the expertise of retiring politicians along with retired businesspeople. Cathaoirleach of the Claremorris/Swinford MD Damien Ryan has proposed the formation of a forum,…
Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident on the Tuam Road, Galway City. The incident took place near to the Riverside Commercial Estate. A section of the area has been cordoned off by tape and a tent has also been put up. A number of Gardaí are…
St. Louis’ Community School, Kiltimagh are All Ireland volleyball champions. The senior boys team won the national ‘B’ title yesterday with victory over Coláiste Muire Máthair, Galway. The Kiltimagh outfit won two sets of the best of three encounter, the…
With many senior club teams in Mayo still on the lookout for a manager for 2025, one of the county’s top sides have made an internal appointment. Kevin Filan has been announced as the manager for the Castlebar Mitchels senior footballers for next season. He…
The GAA has confirmed that there will be a change in juvenile ticket pricing for the upcoming Allianz League campaign. Adult ticket prices will remain at €20 for Division 1 & 2 football and Division 1A & 1B hurling games. Senior citizens and students will be…
Crossmolina Deel Rovers have learned who their opponents will be in the All Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship semi final. Brian Benson’s men will take on Leinster champions Caragh of Kildare on the weekend of January 4/5. On the other side of…
Galway hurling manager Michael Donoghue is shaking up his panel ahead of the new season. 2017 All-Ireland winners Joseph Cooney, Adrian Tuohey and Gearoid McInerney won't be part of the squad for 2025. The Tribesmen are looking to bounce back from not…
Four Mayo teams were in action in the Connacht Women's Cup first round on Sunday, with three others seeing their ties postponed in the aftermath of Storm Darragh. Swinford had a fruitful visit to Boyle Celtic, winning 2-0. Beth Roache and Ciara Forkan got the…
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