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Sep 25, 2023

R312 has reopened to traffic following serious flooding

The R312 Castlebar to Belmullet road has reopened to traffic this afternoon. The road closed yesterday and remained closed overnight due to serious levels of flooding in at Glenisland and Beltra. Mayo County Council have confirmed to Midwest News that the…

Sep 25, 2023

National Cyber Ireland Conference takes place in Galway this week

. Cyber security experts are gathering in Galway city over the next two days for a major national conference. Up to 300 people are expected to attend the Cyber Ireland National Conference at The Galmont Hotel tomorrow and Wednesday. The event will see…

Sep 25, 2023

Ballinrobe Councillor says meeting is to take place with Garda representatives to fix traffic problem in the town

Traffic congestion has become an issue in the town of Ballinrobe, and in particular on Fridays. Ballinrobe Councillor Damien Ryan spoke to Midwest News last week following the final race meeting of the year in the town on Friday September 15, detailing that…

Sep 25, 2023

Thousands of health and community workers to strike next month over funding and recruitment failures

Thousands of health and community workers will go on strike from October 17th. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions says it's over Government "failure" to address issues over funding and recruitment. SIPTU, Fórsa and the INMO carried out ballots in the wake of…

Sep 25, 2023

Coroner demands action on "notorious stretch of road" near Swinford that has claimed many lives over the years

A coroner today (Monday) demanded action on what he described as “a notorious stretch of road” which has claimed many lives over the years including that of Ciaran Keating, brother of singer Ronan Keating. Mr. Keating (57), a father of three, who lived at…

Sep 25, 2023

Efforts underway to secure funding got conservation works on the structurally threatened Augustinian Abbey in Ballina

The Heritage Officer for Mayo told this week’s monthly meeting of Ballina Municipal District that a request for funding to secure the integrity of the Augustinian Abbey structure in Ballina will be a priority in 2024. Deirdre Cunningham was responding to a…

Latest Sport

Sep 25, 2023

Connemara Isles finally land Fred Perry

Connemara Isles captain Sean Seoige said finally winning the AIG Fred Perry is a huge achievement for a club of their size as they defeated Ballykisteen in the final at Westport. Conditions were tough on a rain-soaked afternoon in Mayo but Connemara Isles…

Sep 25, 2023

Mayo Senior Football Championship quarter finals take place this weekend

Connacht Gold Mayo SFC Knockout 23 Sat, 30 Sep, Venue: Breaffy, (Round: Quarter Final 4), Ballintubber V Castlebar Mitchels Football 15:00, Ref: John Glavey Venue: Claremorris Town Pitch, (Round: Quarter Final 2), Knockmore V Charlestown Sarsfields 17:00,…

Sep 25, 2023

Mayo Senior Football Championship quarter finals take place this weekend

Sep 24, 2023

Sunday's FAI Junior Cup results

FAI Junior Cup Round 1 Manulla 7 v 1 Ballyvary Blue Bombers Ballyhaunis Town 1 v 3 Strand Celtic AET Ballisodare Utd 1 v 2 Ballinrobe Town Ballaghaderreen 1 v 5 Ballyheane Cartron Utd 2 v 2 Ballina Town AET - Cartron won 6-5 on penalties Westport Utd 2 v 0…

Sep 24, 2023

Sunday's Mayo GAA results

New Mayo Junior A Football Final Westport B v Knockmore B - Abandoned at half time due to adverse weather New Mayo Junior B Football Final Claremorris B 0-11 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin B 0-11 (AET) - Claremorris won 4-3 on penalties New Mayo Junior C Football…

Sep 24, 2023

This weekend's Galway football championship results

Senior Football Championship Group 1 Sat, 23 Sep, Moycullen 2-11 Annaghdown 1-11 Sun, 24 Sep, An Spidéal 1-9 Naomh Anna Leitir Móir 2-7 Milltown V St James 16:30 Senior Football Championship Group 2 Sun, 24 Sep, Corofin V Barna - Postponed Killanin V…