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Jun 30, 2024

A man has been pronounced dead following a quad bike accident on Achill Island early this afternoon. The victim, who was in his seventies, had been riding the quad bike on the approach road to Purteen Harbour. He was trapped after the vehicle overturned at…

Jun 30, 2024

118,000 families stand to benefit from the Back to School Clothing and Footwear allowance next month. Social protection minister Heather Humphries announced the opening of the grant saying €54.2 million has been made available. The one off payment is made to…

Jun 29, 2024

Aer Lingus has released a statement apologising to passengers for the serious disruption caused by IALPA’s strike action at Dublin Airport. The company restates its view that today’s action is very damaging to customers, the wider staff in Aer Lingus and the…

Jun 28, 2024

Enoch Burke is due to be released from Mountjoy Prison today, having spent a total of 402 days behind bars for contempt of court. After being first jailed in 2022 for refusing to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School, he was jailed again last year for his…

Jun 28, 2024

Its expected more strike action will be announced by Aer Lingus pilots today. Talks between the airline and the Irish Airline Pilots Association again broke down without agreement yesterday. The strike committee of the pilots union is discussing further work…

Jun 27, 2024

Talks have broken down between management and unions at Aer Lingus. The executive of the Irish Airline Pilots Association is to meet later to consider escalating industrial action. IALPA members are currently engaged in an indefinite work to rule, and it was…

Jun 27, 2024

One of the original and founding board members of Ireland West Airport Knock John Dillon has passed away. He died yesterday, unexpectedly at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar. John was a native of Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis and ran a family travel business,…

Jun 27, 2024

A book for condolence has been opened by the Mayor of Sligo today for the late Tommie Gorman. Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Declan Bree, has opened the Book today in City Hall on Quay Street. The former RTE journalist passed away on Tuesday…

Jun 27, 2024

New teachers could be paid a 2 thousand euro incentive to take up jobs. Newly qualified teachers who take up a full time role for the coming school year would receive the payment next summer. It comes as schools struggle to hire staff, with high…

Jun 27, 2024

Ireland has signed up to the EU Asylum and Migration Pact. Ireland voted by a narrow margin to opt into the pact following a Dail vote last night which was carried by 79 votes to 72. It will result in legally-binding processing times for International…

Jun 26, 2024

Legendary GAA commentator Mícheál O'Muircheartaigh will be laid to rest on Saturday. The 93 year old died yesterday after spending more than 6 decades as the voice of Gaelic Games in Ireland. His funeral mass will take place in St Mary's Church Dingle in…

Jun 26, 2024

The imminent closure of the Chronic Pain Service in Sligo University Hospital on Friday is causing widespread distress amongst the 1,500 patients on its waiting list according to Sinn Féin Councillor Thomas Healy. He says this is a vital service that was…

Jun 26, 2024

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the late Tommie Gorman. The Sligo native passed away yesterday. Born in 1956, Mr Gorman was educated in Summerhill College and at the College of Journalism, Rathmines, Dublin. He spent three years working in the…

Jun 26, 2024

Psychiatric nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial industrial action up to and including strike. It's in response to the refusal by the HSE to exempt mental health services from a recruitment embargo which has been in place since last…

Jun 26, 2024

Pilots at Aer Lingus have begun an indefinite work to rule in it's pay dispute with the airline. It followed separate talks with the Labour Court - which has told both parties it cannot intervene at this time. Tens of thousands of passengers flights have been…

Jun 25, 2024

President Michael D Higgins has lead tributes this afternoon to the late Tommie Gorman. He says.. Tommie Gorman will be remembered as one of the outstanding public service broadcasters of his generation. Over more than 40 years reporting for RTÉ, he was a…

Jun 25, 2024

Former RTE Journalist Tommie Gorman has died He held a number of positions at the broadcaster including Northern Editor in a career that spanned 41 years. He died today surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife Ceara, children Joe and Moya, sister…

Jun 25, 2024

It has been confirmed that Jack Chambers will be the new Minister for Finance. This comes following Michael McGrath’s nomination by Government to be Ireland’s next European Commissioner. Mayo Minister Dara Calleary was also tipped to be appointed to the…

Jun 25, 2024

A road traffic collision was reported yesterday evening in Claremorris. Gardaí are investigating a collision that occurred on Dalton Street at around 4:00pm. The incident involved a vehicle causing damaged to a parked car. No injuries have been reported, nor…

Jun 25, 2024

Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene of a road traffic collision between Ballindine and Milltown yesterday evening. The collision occurred at around 5:00pm in the townland of Cloonagh, Milltown. Two cars were involved in the crash, with no…

Jun 24, 2024

A Ballyhaunis Off License has today announced its closure on social media. In a post on Forde’s Ltd’s Facebook page, it has been confirmed that the Carry Out Off License will cease trading. The Facebook notice states: “We wish to announce that 4D's Off…

Jun 24, 2024

The first national litter survey of 2024 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Castlebar is ‘cleaner than European norms’ in 6th spot in the ranking of 40 towns and cities. The study reveals an overall improvement in litter levels, and…

Jun 24, 2024

Aer Lingus management has invited pilots to talks ahead of a work-to-rule beginning on Wednesday. 244 flights have been cancelled because of the action that will also include a full work stoppage next Saturday. President of the Irish Airline Pilots…

Jun 24, 2024

Your rail journey may cost you more this morning. From today fares on some Irish Rail intercity routes are increasing as part of a new pricing structure being implemented by the National Transport Authority. It'll impact services to Galway, Sligo, Westport,…

Jun 23, 2024

Shout, reach and throw - if you see someone struggling in the water this summer. Water Safety Ireland is advising people to shout for attention, reach with a stick or piece of clothing or throw a floatation device if you come across a swimmer in difficulty.…

Jun 23, 2024

Passengers are advised not to fret ahead of next week's industrial action at Aer Lingus. The airline has had to cancel 120 more flights due to an 8 hour strike by pilots on Saturday June 29th. This brings the total number of cancelled flights to 244, with an…

Jun 22, 2024

Hot today, hotter tomorrow and hottest on Monday. That's the hopeful prediction for Ireland's weather this weekend. Although, there's still quite a bit of uncertainty about rainfall amounts. Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly says we should be safe enough to…

Jun 22, 2024

The 2024 Lady of the Moy will take place this coming Friday night. There’ll be special celebrations as Ballina commemorates 60 years of the competition. Organisers are making the call to all who have been involved over the past 60 years, past winners or…

Jun 22, 2024

As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 7.1 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €143,800 in the Galway area yesterday, Friday 21st June 2024. The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation involving…

Jun 21, 2024

The Pearse Road has fully reopened to traffic in Sligo town following a serious collision yesterday. At roughly 8:10pm yesterday evening, a single vehicle collision occurred in which a man in his 70s was injured. He was taken to Sligo University Hospital in a…

Jun 21, 2024

Following today’s first meeting of the new Sligo County Council, councillor Declan Bree has been elected as Cathaoirleach. After topping the polls in the recent local elections, cllr Bree celebrated 50 years as a local representative. This appointment has…

Jun 21, 2024

There are major celebrations tomorrow in Foxford to mark the 247th anniversary of the birth of Foxford native, Admiral William Brown, the founder of the Argentine navy. The links between the south Mayo country, and Foxford and Ireland, are many and have been…

Jun 21, 2024

It could be a woof day in the office today! Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day, which was established in the nineties by Pet Sitters International to encourage businesses to allow dogs in the workplace for one day every year. A study by the Virginia…

Jun 21, 2024

Gardai have confirmed that a teenager missing from Carrick on Shannon has been located. 17 year old Emma Bannon had been reported missing yesterday but gardai have confirmed she has been located safe and well. An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public…

Jun 20, 2024

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17 year old Emma Bannon who was last seen on Tuesday morning in Carrick-On-Shannon in Co. Leitrim. Emma is described as being approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height with a medium build,…

Jun 20, 2024

A Mayo woman who works for a space research company in Dublin is set to become Ireland's first astronaut. Dr Norah Patten, who is originally from Ballina but now lives in the Dublin and works for Realtra Space Systems Engineering in Coolock, is due to take…

Jun 20, 2024

The new deputy leader of Fianna Fail, Jack Chambers, has strong Mayo connections. Both of his parents are natives of the county, his father is from Newport and his mother from Hollymount. Tánaiste and party leader Micheál Martin announced Jack Chambers'…

Jun 20, 2024

Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day and shortest night of the year. It's the beginning of summer - astronomically speaking - when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most inclined towards the sun. The official time that it will happen in Ireland is 9.51…

Jun 20, 2024

Bookings at Aer Lingus have plummeted since strike action by pilots was confirmed. The airline has said it will work other carriers to hire in planes in order to limit the disruption. The work to rule action by Aer Lingus pilots does not begin until next week…

Jun 19, 2024

Two frontrunners are emerging to succeed Eamon Ryan as leader of the Green Party. Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman has formally declared his intention to run and has the support of at least four TDs. Mayo native, Minister Pippa Hackett is also expected…

Jun 19, 2024

Coillte has carried out works to remove and prevent the spread of an invasive species in order to protect the biodiversity of Tourmakeady Wood. Rhododendron ponticum, a fast-growing shrub was growing within Tourmakeady Wood, which without action could…

Jun 19, 2024

There are 60 patients on trolleys waiting for admission to University Hospital Galway today. That’s according to the latest figures from the INMO trolley watch figures. There are 26 patients waiting for beds at Sligo University Hospital and 7 patients on…

Jun 19, 2024

A Co. Mayo based legal firm, P. O’Connor & Son, is celebrating major success in the annual Irish Law Awards 2024. The company scooped the accolade as Law Firm of the Year 2024 (Regional Connaught/Ulster). And its Managing Partner, Samantha Geraghty was named…

Jun 18, 2024

Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman at a residence in Killala, County Mayo.Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly before 10pm last night.The body of the woman (40s) was taken to Mayo…

Jun 18, 2024

PayPal is cutting 85 jobs in Ireland. The financial tech company says it informed employees today - but says the proposed cuts are subject to consultation and no redundancies will take effect until that process has concluded. In January, PayPal announced…

Jun 18, 2024

(Pic - Google Maps) Roscommon town has been crowded Ireland's Best Kept Large town at an awards ceremony in Belfast today. Winners of the all-island Ireland’s Best Kept Town Competition announced at an Awards Ceremony in Riddel Hall, Belfast Minister for…

Jun 18, 2024

Eamon Ryan is stepping down as Green Party leader. According to RTE , it is expected that Eamon Ryan will continue on in his role as Environment and Climate Minister when he steps down as Green Party leader. He has led the party since 2011. He was first…

Jun 17, 2024

Midwest News have received reports of a collision on the N17 near Claremorris. The collision, involving at least two vehicles, occurred in the late afternoon/ early evening period today. Emergency Services are en route to the scene. The crash took place in…

Jun 17, 2024

New figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) show that the average person in Mayo recycled 10.07kg of e-waste last year. That exceeds the average collected last year by over half a kilo (9.51kg in 2023). 1,389 tonnes of electrical waste…

Jun 17, 2024

Saolta Hospital Group have issued the following statement about the emergency department at UHG today. They say: The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway is under significant pressure today and patients may experience a long wait time in the…

Jun 16, 2024

Companies will have to have the caps of plastic bottles attached in this country from July 3rd. The Green Party's welcoming the EU's Single Use Plastics Directive to prevent people from throwing lids away. Some firms have already attached the caps to drinks…

Jun 16, 2024

President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are hosting a Bloomsday Garden Party at Áras an Uachtaráin today. Every year, the President starts a series of summer Garden Parties with a special event to celebrate the work of James Joyce. The event will be…

Jun 16, 2024

The airline pilots union at Aer Lingus is expecting the outcome of a paper ballot for strike action over pay to mirror that of an electronic vote earlier in the week. Pilots voted overwhelmingly in that vote in favour of taking action but Aer Lingus raised…

Jun 15, 2024

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O'Donovan TD, yesterday announced 17 primary schools in Mayo have been awarded the SFI Curious Minds Award 2024. Led by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the programme aims…

Jun 15, 2024

Unions say they'll look to build on recent wage increases for security industry workers. SIPTU has welcomed the announced hourly rate increase from €12.90, to €14.50 per hour. It will come into effect from July 1, followed by a jump in the premium rate…