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Mayo · February 2026

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Western People · 2026-02-28 · news

Opening date revealed for Ballyhaunis healthcare centre

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-28 · news

N60 Mayo junction ‘must be fit for purpose’, council told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-28 · news

Solutions sought to road dangers in north Mayo

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Western People · 2026-02-28 · news

‘Zombie banks’ won’t loan money for homes in Mayo

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Western People · 2026-02-27 · news

Council's new property section unveils 'solid agenda'

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Western People · 2026-02-27 · news

Vital service returns to Mayo University Hospital in June

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Western People · 2026-02-27 · news

New health facility in Ballina will be a regional hub

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Western People · 2026-02-27 · news

Scenic location in Mayo has been 'completely neglected'

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Western People · 2026-02-27 · news

Pedestrian safety works for Mayo town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-27 · news

Relocation request for casual traders to new public realm space in Mayo town

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Mayo-founded Corrib Oil to create 50 jobs with new Ballina store

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Chieftain’s Matt Molloy named as Grand Marshall for St Patrick's Day parade in Mayo town

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

77 social housing units planned for Castlebar as councillors demand affordable homes amid ‘chronic’ need in Mayo

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Opposition grows in Mayo over commercial seaweed harvesting licence for Clew Bay

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Community asked to step in and save Westport’s Christmas light display as council confirms no funding

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Public invited to have their say on Castlebar’s new Orbital Connect Route

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Mayo gets the green light for first large-scale affordable housing project

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Mayo TD launches petition against €2.15m council chamber ‘vanity project’

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

‘You might as well call McDonald’s to get an ambulance’- Castlebar ambulance base left without full crew 15 times in three months

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

New airport shuttle bus linking Mayo towns directly to Ireland West Airport Knock could be in place by the end of the year

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Derelict properties in Castlebar town centre to be demolished for new social housing units

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Could modular homes be the answer to solving Mayo’s housing crisis?

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Ireland West Airport Knock secures funding through new and expanded Regional Airports Programme

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-27 · news

Enhancement works for north Mayo ‘wasteland’ put on pause as council awaits funding decision

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Western People · 2026-02-26 · news

Council to save money on LED public lighting

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Western People · 2026-02-26 · news

Apartment project in heart of Mayo town gets go-ahead

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Western People · 2026-02-26 · news

European designation change 'will impact' funding for Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-26 · news

Seventy-seven new Mayo social homes approved – scheme must include affordable housing, councillors insist

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-26 · news

Transparency call as use of Mayo property for homeless accommodation questioned

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Western People · 2026-02-26 · news

Lack of consultation on emergency housing draws criticism

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Western People · 2026-02-26 · news

Claremorris road 'in control of Uisce Éireann'

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-02-25 · courts

Co Mayo man on trial charged with spate of telecom vandalism offences

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Western People · 2026-02-25 · news

Mayo councillor unhappy with approval for windfarm

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Western People · 2026-02-25 · news

Local anglers fear River Moy could be closed to salmon fishing

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-25 · news

Calls for meeting to discuss traffic concerns in north Mayo town

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Western People · 2026-02-25 · news

Progress on Active Travel schemes in Claremorris

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-25 · news

18th-centuary protected structure in heart of Westport to be refurbished for residential and commercial use

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The Sligo Champion · 2026-02-25 · news

€10m boost for Mayo healthcare projects as hospital expansion moves closer

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-25 · news

Planning application submitted for residential development close to centre of North Mayo town

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-25 · news

Mayo one of only two counties to act on Government rezoning directive as swift response unlocks access to €1bn housing fund

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Irish Independent · 2026-02-25 · news

Community moves towards High Court challenge over homeless accommodation planning approval at Mayo hotel

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Western People · 2026-02-24 · news

Update on flood relief schemes for South Mayo

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Western People · 2026-02-24 · news

Mayo town centre site is 'derelict' for years

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · news

Mammogram x-ray services set to be restored in Mayo – HSE West

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · news

Mayo ambulance based left short-staffed 15 times in past three months

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Jury convicts in Mayo criminal damage case where couple refused to give evidence

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Ultimatum given by judge in relation to Mayo cocaine possession case

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Judge issues fine after intoxication incident in Mayo county town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Pen knife produced during town centre row over young woman in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Careless driving plea accepted as bus and car collide on south Mayo roundabout

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Mayo court hearing told that man struck his brother over the head with a shovel

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Judge orders probation report on man who stole alcohol from Mayo shop

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Mayo publican who ejected man from his premises is acquitted of assault

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Man (65) died from natural causes while cycling along N17 in Mayo, inquest told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Mayo coroner issues appeal after woman lost life on ‘death trap road’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Man (38) who died in ‘horrifying’ Mayo crash remembered as ‘a brilliant engineer’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Inquest told of death of fit 59-year-old man from heart attack during Croagh Patrick descend

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Man given five-year jail sentence for allowing restricted dog breed maul a woman in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-24 · courts

Judge concerned over Mayo man’s drug-free status and demands additional testing

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-23 · news

Mayo councillors to explore modular housing as solution to deepening crisis

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Western People · 2026-02-23 · news

Tenders received to improve major Mayo road link

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Western People · 2026-02-23 · news

Concerns expressed about old dumping grounds near River Moy

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Western People · 2026-02-23 · news

Call for more funds for footpaths in Mayo towns

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Western People · 2026-02-22 · news

Camper van waste has become an issue at Mayo beach

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Western People · 2026-02-22 · news

Pyrite homes 'left crumbling in middle of housing crisis'

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Western People · 2026-02-22 · news

Calls to change traffic flow system in Mayo town

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Western People · 2026-02-22 · news

Rise in false planning objections in Mayo

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Western People · 2026-02-22 · news

Councillors approve sale of two sites in Mayo

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Western People · 2026-02-21 · news

Famous Mayo lake shows 'stark impact' of farm pollution

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Western People · 2026-02-21 · news

CCTV is sought to tackle illegal dumping at Mayo clothes banks

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Western People · 2026-02-21 · news

Threat to block road over dangerous pedestrian crossing

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Western People · 2026-02-21 · news

Restoration plans for iconic Mayo building

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-21 · news

Mayo councillors inundated with calls from tenants facing eviction as vacant town centre units seen as ideal homes

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-21 · news

Revealed: Full list of road closures for the 2026 Mayo Stages Rally

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-21 · news

Plan to turn historic convent in Mayo into community facility moves forward with planning application submitted

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-02-20 · courts

Mayo man jailed over dog attack that left woman with life changing injuries

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Western People · 2026-02-20 · news

Nineteen council units were offered for rent in Ballina in January

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Western People · 2026-02-20 · news

No timeline for safety works on 'total danger' Ballina road

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-20 · news

Concern aired over proposed salmon conservation measures in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-20 · news

Need to increase social housing income threshold in Mayo

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-20 · news

Mayo Tidy Towns group announces election of its youngest ever Chairperson

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Western People · 2026-02-19 · news

Concerns over Croí Conaithe scheme

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-19 · news

Latest episode of Mayo politics focuses on political ‘Manoeuvres’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-19 · news

Latest episode of Mayo politics focuses on political ‘Manoeuvres’

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Western People · 2026-02-19 · news

'Intensive monitoring' planned for Ballina footbridge affected by 'abandoned' cars

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-02-19 · courts

Mayo man hit brother with shovel in protracted family dispute

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-19 · news

Mixed views on proposed Mayo vape shop restrictions

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-18 · news

False complaints to Mayo planning enforcement on the rise

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-18 · news

Study into need for senior living villages in Mayo

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-18 · news

Mayo woman quits a 20 cigarette a day smoking habit which began at the age of 16

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Man walked into Mayo filling station with a machete after feud-related attack on his brother

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Heartfelt court tributes to talented young Mayo barrister on his passing

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

‘Relationship breakdown’ led to high-speed car pursuit in Swinford

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Man paid €2,000 for vehicle he never received from Mayo dealer, court told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Man ‘dug own grave’ when hiding drugs in Mayo graveyard

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Mayo man (32) jailed for four years for criminal damage and assault

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Court warning issued to public over works close to Mayo rivers and lakes

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Man told by Mayo judge his drinking is ‘making him a danger to himself’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Case taken against elderly man for unauthorised works on Mayo lands beside River Moy tributary

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Row over money led to windows of vehicle being smashed in Mayo town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Book of evidence served on woman charged with assault on Mayo garda

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · courts

Mayo man who attacked sibling with iron bar gets prison term

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Western People · 2026-02-17 · news

N5 surface was 'not to blame' for recent treacherous conditions

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-17 · news

EU funding hammer-blow set to hit Mayo hard

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-17 · news

Planning application to demolish Mayo derelict house for high-rise 26 apartment block refused

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Western People · 2026-02-16 · news

Council to spend €2m on revamp of its headquarters

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-16 · news

Life of IRA hunger striker recalled in North Mayo as Sinn Féin speak of a united Ireland getting closer

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Western People · 2026-02-15 · news

Council borrows €2.1m to tackle derelict properties

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-15 · news

North Mayo town to host Women’s Mini Marathon and Fleadh Cheoil this May Bank Holiday weekend

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Western People · 2026-02-14 · news

Plan for major new sports campus in Mayo takes big step forward

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Western People · 2026-02-14 · news

Political fire still burns for 'John O'

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-14 · news

‘We are going to block the road’ – Foxford residents warn of protest over delays to pedestrian crossing safety works

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-13 · news

Margaret Loftus brings her campaign for justice system reform to Leinster House

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-13 · news

‘You can't enjoy your house, you can't enjoy living in it’ – Mayo Pyrite Action Group lays bare the reality of defective block scandal

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-12 · news

Mayo’s new Local Community Safety Partnership meeting in private but chairperson insists there is no media ban

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The Mayo News · 2026-02-11 · news

Delays in securing funds for Mayo road upgrade branded 'ridiculous' by councillor

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-11 · news

Mayo footballer set to tackle Mount Everest next month in what he calls a ‘lifelong calling’

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-11 · news

Mayo left waiting for funding details as Galway pushes ahead with €4m R332 upgrade

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-11 · news

Garda Commissioner urged to visit Mayo following claims of Dublin-dominated new recruit allocations

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-11 · news

Mayo hotel given green light for major expansion despite local opposition

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Welder disqualified after second fake licence and no insurance offence in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Four-year ban for motorist after guilty plea to Mayo driving offence

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Mayo motorist fined heavily after being caught twice exceeding speed limit

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Two-year driving ban imposed on Mayo woman for motoring offences

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Mayo driver who abandoned uninsured car and ran into field is put off road for two years

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Motorist failed to pay speeding fine ‘because dog ate it’ – Mayo court is told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Man caused €7,250 worth of damage to injured party’s car in Mayo dangerous driving incident

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

West Mayo man fined €400 after pleading guilty to cannabis possession

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Woman (67) fined over theft of items valued at €125 from Mayo pharmacy

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-10 · courts

Lengthy prison sentence for Mayo man guilty of child sex abuse offences spanning period of 19 years

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-02-09 · courts

Mayo man jailed for 11.5 years for sexual abuse of five girls

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-09 · news

Mayo has highest rate of dereliction in Ireland with over 2,700 properties listed

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-07 · news

Meeting with An Post CEO confirmed amid opposition to merger of Mayo-Roscommon delivery service

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-06 · news

‘They were citizens, just like everyone else’ – Mayo community project to honour hundreds buried in forgotten graveyard

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-06 · news

Petition over Mayo post office amalgamation presented to Tánaiste Simon Harris

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-06 · news

Green light given for major housing development and community facilities in Westport

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-06 · news

‘We feel betrayed’ says Mayo farmer at Bord Bia protest outside Leinster House

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Western People · 2026-02-05 · news

Mayo tourist town is 'lacking bus connections'

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Western People · 2026-02-05 · news

Pyrite homeowners 'let down by council'

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-05 · news

‘Talk about an absolute farce’ – Mayo councillor criticises Government over funding allocations for active travel projects

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-05 · news

Mayo councillor calls for tax breaks for developers and buyers of derelict properties – ‘We need a Government that is serious about dereliction’

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-05 · news

Mayo councillors push for fairer motor tax system – ‘You should not be penalised for taxing your car for three months’

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Western People · 2026-02-04 · news

Westport taxi service ‘must go both ways’

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Western People · 2026-02-04 · news

No update on controversial greenway

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Western People · 2026-02-04 · news

People are 'at wit's end' over phone coverage in Mayo

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-04 · news

Planning permission for expansion of Lidl store in Mayo is refused as it would ‘harm the character of the street’

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-04 · news

New Family Resource Centre confirmed for Mayo after years of local campaigning

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Western People · 2026-02-03 · news

Councillors unhappy over rural roads scheme

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Western People · 2026-02-03 · news

New windfarm will be 'at the heart of scenic area' in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-03 · news

Minister asked to explain to residents and Mayo councillors ‘absurd’ active travel decision

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-03 · news

Urgency of repairs to pier that serves two Mayo islands stressed

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-03 · news

Car clocked travelling at 175kmh on Mayo road during bank holiday

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Western People · 2026-02-02 · news

Mayo junction has become a 'death trap'

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-02 · news

Mayo cemetery extension plan approved

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-02 · news

Mayo town needs transport to get people home

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-02-02 · news

Call for ‘goodwill gesture’ to fill potholes on rural Mayo roads

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Independent.ie · 2026-02-02 · news

Castlebar residents warn N60 Breaffy Active Travel Scheme could turn their road into a ‘death trap’

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Western People · 2026-02-01 · news

Telecommunications poles 'popped up' on Achill commonage

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