This evening marks the launch of the first public event in the Ballina 2023 calendar. Mise en Lumieres is an adapted audiovisual light installation, created by a French artistic collective ENTER.black. The event will be attended by notable figures such as the…
The ECB is raising interest rates by 0.5 per cent. The banks governing council met today and signalled it expected to raise them by the same amount again next month. It says keeping rates at restrictive levels will, over time, reduce inflation by dampening…
J J Burke Car Sales has been announced as the Mayo winner of the Zero Emission Vehicle Ireland (ZEVI) Dealership of the Year award. The Ballinrobe based business has made the shortlist for the regional finals which will be announced at the SIMI Irish Motor…
St. Colman’s Credit Union have issued a warning about a text scam circulating which asks people to click on a link to unlock their Credit Union account. They are advising members to be careful. Credit Union's will NEVER send an unsolicited link or any link by…
Landowners stretching along the large area of Lough Conn are urged to check along the shores of the lake as the search for a missing Crossmolina man is continuing today. Today is the 17th day of the extensive search that has been ongoing for 68 year old…
The region is under gloom this afternoon following the tragic deaths of two men, aged in their 20s, overnight. Gardaí attended the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision, involving a car and an articulated truck, around midnight last night along the…
Connacht PPS Senior A Football semi-final Summerhill College 1-12 Ballinrobe Community College 2-07 Kevin Egan reports from the COE. Summerhill will now play Claregalway in the Final.
Tadhg Furlong misses Ireland's Six Nations opener against Wales. Head coach Andy Farrell revealed that lingering issues with a calf complaint left him without his first-choice tighthead prop. Finlay Bealham gets the nod in the 3 shirt beside Andrew Porter and…
St Joseph’s Secondary School, Foxford are national champions after beating Colaiste Oiriall in a dramatic thriller after extra time yesterday. The Mayo school triumphed in the FAI Schools Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup final for Under 20, Small Schools at the…
Katie Taylor will have her first professional fight on Irish soil in May. Her promoter Eddie Hearn says Taylor's homecoming is likely to happen at Dublin's 3 Arena instead of Croke Park. Hearn claims the cost of staging a card at GAA H-Q is three times more…
Two Ballina players have been named in the Irish u20 squad to take on Wales this Friday night in Colwyn Bay. Harry West and Fiachna Barrett have been named on the bench by head-coach Richie Murphy. Hugh Gavin of Galwegians and John Devine of Corinthians make…