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Jan 22, 2025

Public urged to take extreme caution in Red alert

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging the public to take extreme caution as a Red Weather Warning has been issued for the unprecedented and life-threatening Storm Éowyn. This is not a typical weather event—it has the potential to be a significant and…
Jan 22, 2025

Dail suspended until tomorrow morning

The Dáil has been suspended until tomorrow among chaotic scenes today. The resumed sitting of the house this afternoon lasted for all of four minutes, The irish Times is reporting. Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton said an agreement had been reached between…
Jan 22, 2025

Mayo deputy exits Dail's Regional Technical Group

Aontú’s two TDs Mayo’s Paul Lawless and group leader Peadar Toibin have left the Dail’s Regional Technical Group. The group and the speaking rights they will have in the new Dáil are at the centre of the speaking rights row. The Dáil has been suspended three…
Jan 22, 2025

Red wind warning extended to include Connaught counties

A Status Red wind and rain warning has been extended to cover a total of 22 counties across the country, with Met Éireann warning of a possible "danger to life" as Storm Éowyn is expected to bring "damaging and destructive" winds. Met Éireann said likely…
Jan 22, 2025

Deputy rules out Sligo hotel as a refugee accommodation centre

The Department of Integration has confirmed to Sligo deputy Frank Feighin that it has a ‘no plans’ to procure The Yeats Country Hotel at Rosses Point for the provision of an asylum seeker or refugee accommodation centre. Following a query to the department of…
Jan 22, 2025

Balla students make a strong case for a pedestrian crossing at the entrance to their secondary school

Sophie Byrne is a Junior Cycle student at Balla Secondary School. The teenager , who attends one of the school’s additional needs classes, has courageously looked at a local road safety issue and has sought the assistance of Mayo County Councillors to address…

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Jan 22, 2025

Live commentary this weekend of Mayo ladies opening league game against Dublin

The Lidl Ladies National football league kicks off this Saturday afternoon, where just like the men, they take the trip to the capital to face Dublin. Liam McHale's new look Mayo side will have their work cut out for themselves if they are going to return…
Jan 22, 2025

New management team ratified in Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen have announced their senior management team ahead of the 2025 season. The trio of Patrick Sharkey, John Mitchell and David McHugh were recently ratified to take charge of the 2024 county semi finalists. Ballagh lost out to Ballina Stephenites…
Jan 22, 2025

Not to be for St.Muradech’s in All Ireland Cup Final

After a ding-dong battle at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght yesterday afternoon, st. Muradech’s College just lost out on the U19 A Schools Basketball Cup. Having won the B titles in the cup and league last year, the Ballina school were so close to…
Jan 21, 2025

Rob Hennelly joins Midwest Radio this Saturday for Mayo v Dublin

The Allianz National Football League kicks into gear this weekend and the Mayo senior footballers are heading for the capital. Kevin McStay’s side take on Dublin this Saturday night in Croke Park, and we’ll have full LIVE commentary of the game here on…
Jan 21, 2025

Muradech's hunt national basketball title this afternoon

St. Muradech’s College Ballina are hoping for All Ireland glory this afternoon. The North Mayo school had a successful 2024 on the basketball court, winning the boys U19 B league and cup double. Today, they’re in the A final against St. Mary's Portlaoise.…
Jan 21, 2025

Sigerson Cup returns for Round 3 tonight

The third round of the Electric Ireland Higher Education Sigerson Cup get underway tonight. A number of Mayo players are involved in two of the games taking place. These games are essentially the preliminary quarter finals. Already into the last eight are…

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