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Mayo · March 2026

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Suspended jail term for student who allowed fraudsters use his bank account to scam Mayo woman

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Tribute to ‘much-appreciated’ Mayo nurse who died after fall outside her home

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Woman found drunk and asleep on footpath in Mayo town placed on probation

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Farmer (75) died in a chair in his house, Mayo inquest told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Mayo motorist pleads guilty to drink driving – and without insurance

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Man fined €300 over public order offence in vicinity of Mayo garda station

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Mayo man (34) makes court apology for his drunken behaviour

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Mayo man in court after wrongly believing stones were thrown by neighbour at his window

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · news

Mayo business sector ‘in the eye of a storm’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-31 · courts

Mayo coroner’s warning over drug ‘known for causing fatalities when taken with other drugs’

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-31 · news

Councillor warns of ‘perfect storm’ hitting Mayo’s housing market as evictions rise by 61pc

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-28 · news

Answers needed on traffic survey at pinch-point in Mayo county town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-28 · news

Mayo council annex upgrade planning decision deferred

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-28 · news

Progress made on emergency repair works to fix structural damage at Roonagh Pier

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-28 · news

Mayo couple looking to build family home on their own land refused planning permission

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-28 · news

Mayo councillor rejects claims she spread misinformation about homeless accommodation centre

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-27 · news

Mayo property ‘not suitable’ for emergency accommodation

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-27 · news

Hundreds of Mayo patients travelled abroad for HSE-funded treatment over past two years

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-26 · news

Mayo TD’s bid to stop planning objections from anyone with ‘no material interest in development’

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-26 · news

Mayo bus stop an ‘accident waiting to happen’ as councillors call for dedicated depot

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-26 · news

Another Mayo padel tennis project given the green light

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-25 · news

Calls for Mayo town bypass to become ‘number one priority’ project as commuters face daily gridlock

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-25 · news

Public consultation launched for major water supply upgrade in North Mayo and South Sligo

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-25 · news

Archive RTÉ footage shows Ireland ace Troy Parrott once captained Mayo to a mini All-Ireland victory

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-25 · news

Over 80 Mayo children awaiting CAMHS appointments but HSE has no information on waiting times

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · news

Tributes to Declan Turnbull as he begins new Mayo council role

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · news

Tensions flaring in busy Mayo town over controversial traffic change

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Man fined over theft described as ‘not exactly the crime of the century’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Mayo man to engage with probation services following theft and public order incidents

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Man (70) stole from Mayo supermarket to feed his family, judge told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Man sent forward for trial on Mayo house burglary charge

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Mayo kitchen porter given six-year disqualification for drink driving offence

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

Judge gives Mayo man final chance to engage with services over drug charges

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-24 · courts

‘Hard-working’ Mayo man (21) pleads guilty to drugs charge

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-24 · news

Landlord exodus in Mayo linked to rental reforms as rents surge and eviction notices rise nationally

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-24 · news

Mayo councillors back call to prepare for Irish unity referendum

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-24 · news

Over 150 people attend Mayo University Hospital’s ED in 24 hours amid increase in Norovirus cases

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-23 · news

Clean-up at Mayo cemetery car park underway

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-23 · news

Mayo councillor says ‘enough is enough’ as 12-year wait for pedestrian crossing safety works drags on

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-23 · news

E-Scooter rider arrested in Mayo after driving over speed limit while under the influence

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-23 · news

North Mayo town set to follow Castlebar and Westport with new E-Bike scheme

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-23 · news

Traffic congestion in Mayo town worsens with high volume of complaints over shortened filter lane

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-22 · news

Hundreds of Mayo patients travelled abroad for HSE-funded treatment over past two years

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Western People · 2026-03-21 · news

Glowing tributes as council official moves to new role

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-21 · news

Mayo councillor wants grants for septic tanks extended

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-21 · news

Ghost estate the ‘Taj Mahal of dereliction’ in Mayo town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-20 · news

Mayo councillors support motion to prepare for Irish unity

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-20 · news

Over 400 Mayo students to take on marathon in unique relay challenge

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Mayo motorist ‘oblivious’ to driving ban put off road for four years

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Mayo man (33) escapes jail term after found in possession of drugs for a third time

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Two-year ban for uninsured Mayo driver who fled scene of collision

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Man in Mayo court for verbally abusing garda and stealing from store

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Young Mayo man told he made “a very, very stupid decision”

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Mayo judge unhappy driver did not co-operate with gardaí after accident

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Drink driving charge against Mayo man dismissed due to incomplete documentation

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-19 · courts

Mayo motorist ordered to make ‘fulsome apology’ over driving incident

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Western People · 2026-03-19 · news

Councillors want windfarms to pay more to local communities

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Western People · 2026-03-19 · news

Mayo town 'needs new factory' after recent job losses

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-19 · news

Council urged to ‘throw the kitchen sink’ at ‘Celtic Tiger ghost estate’ in Mayo where 77 homes lie derelict

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-18 · news

Solution proposed for north Mayo R315 gritting crux

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-18 · news

‘I feel that we have been neglected’ – householders in pyrite-stricken social housing estates in Mayo dealing with cracks, cold, and damp

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Western People · 2026-03-17 · news

Mayo County Council passes motion on Irish unity

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Man who had ‘privileged upbringing’ told by judge to ‘get help to curtail his anger’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Mayo chef (49) with history of domestic violence is facing a prison sentence

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Mayo man guilty of money laundering and drug offences ‘needs to get a job’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Off-duty garda assaulted in toilet of Mayo pub in row over a pint

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Mayo man (43) who stole cannabis to pay off drug debt given suspended jail term

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

“I genuinely thought I was a dead man” – victim tells Mayo court

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Man (79) pleads guilty at Mayo court to sexually assaulting ‘vulnerable’ teenager on his farm

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Harrowing neglect of two children revealed in Mayo court as parents receive suspended jail terms

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · news

Call to direct funds from reducing council deficit to services in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Mayo judge: “A car is a deadly weapon, even at a slow and cautious speed”

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Man who came to Mayo for ‘a better life’ stole and crashed neighbour’s car

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Man remanded after pleading guilty to passing off fake cash in Mayo shop

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-17 · courts

Mayo man (23) told he faces jail over claw hammer attack

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Western People · 2026-03-17 · news

Major move proposed in Mayo to tackle housing crisis

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Western People · 2026-03-16 · news

Mayo ghost estate is the 'Taj Mahal of dereliction'

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Western People · 2026-03-16 · news

Council voices strong opposition to commercial seaweed harvesting

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-16 · news

‘If that moss and algae weren’t there, his handbrake would have saved him’ – daughter of man in fatal pier accident calls for action

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Western People · 2026-03-15 · news

Job loss warning as soaring fuel costs hit firms in Mayo

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Western People · 2026-03-14 · news

Call to extend grants for new septic tanks

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Western People · 2026-03-14 · news

Council chief urged to outline plan for costly upgrade of HQ

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-14 · news

Line marking improves Mayo county town estate entrance

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-14 · news

Frustration at council house turnaround times in Mayo

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-14 · news

Minister Dara Calleary presents Canadian PM Mark Carney with Mayo GAA jersey

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-13 · courts

Man admits Mayo claw hammer attack

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-13 · news

West of Ireland couple sentenced after children found living in squalor

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Roscommon Herald · 2026-03-13 · news

Renewed calls for action following Cloonfad collision

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Western People · 2026-03-13 · news

Mayo County Council calls for departure of Bord Bia chairman

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-13 · news

Mayo town’s funding complaints met with ‘ye’re mourning loss of Michael Ring’

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-13 · news

‘Game-changing’ redevelopment plan unveiled for Ballina quayside

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-13 · news

Affordable housing survey opens across County Mayo as council assesses demand

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Western People · 2026-03-12 · news

Road improvements sought at Mayo cemeteries

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Western People · 2026-03-12 · news

Council to consider taking in charge of "very high standard" local road

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Western People · 2026-03-12 · news

Councillors want debris cleared from waterways

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Western People · 2026-03-12 · news

Westport businesses ‘left without insurance’

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-12 · news

Mayo council tenants could face eviction for anti-social behaviour under new strategy by local authority

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-12 · news

Over €5m in housing adaptation grants announced for County Mayo

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-12 · news

Councillors urge Minister to act as diesel soars to over €2 per litre in Mayo

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-11 · news

Audit being conducted of childcare services in Mayo IPAS centres

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Western People · 2026-03-11 · news

Concerns grow over firm's proposal for seaweed harvesting

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Western People · 2026-03-11 · news

'Council must get its vacant houses back into use a lot faster'

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Western People · 2026-03-11 · news

Concerns over liability issue for private laneways

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-11 · news

Government accused of ‘playing Russian roulette with Irish beef’ as Mayo councillors urge Minister to remove Bord Bia chair

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-11 · news

Tragic death of a man at north Mayo pier prompts calls for maintenance plan to clear surfaces of moss and algae

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-11 · news

Over 50 jobs lost in Mayo after sudden factory closure described as ‘wake-up call’ for SMEs

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · news

Mayo pier tragedy ‘an accident that should not have happened’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Woman (26) found by Mayo gardai with €12k worth of cannabis in her car receives suspended jail sentence

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Western People · 2026-03-10 · news

Public urged to have their say on Mayo town's major project

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · news

Mayo councillors pass motion for removal of Bord Bia chairman

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · news

Mayo councillors pass motion for removal of Bord Bia chairman

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Man in court after trespassing at former partner’s Mayo home

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Mayo driver who showed ‘complete lack of insight into rules of the road’ is banned for four years

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Drunk-in-charge case dismissed against Mayo motorist who drove into ditch

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Judge expresses concern over Mayo man’s failure to deal with drug issues

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Mayo judge ‘astonished’ that vehicle with 17 defects passed NCT

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · courts

Mayo assault location described by judge as ‘not necessarily the safest street to be on’

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Western People · 2026-03-10 · news

Councillor wants full-time maintenance staff for housing stock

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Western People · 2026-03-10 · news

Council to vote on new rules to tackle anti-social tenants

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Western People · 2026-03-10 · news

Sparks fly as Westport cries foul over 'loss' of funds

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-10 · news

Civic reception for three young Mayo sportspeople

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Western People · 2026-03-09 · news

Westport 'ill feeling' over €50k funding of Christmas lights

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-09 · news

Put rental income back into social home maintenance – Mayo councillor

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Western People · 2026-03-07 · news

Belmullet grant ‘not won at Westport’s expense’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-07 · news

Studies on crossing sought by students in Mayo school completed

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-07 · news

Planning for nine new Mayo social houses approved

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Western People · 2026-03-07 · news

Tributes paid to 'an absolute gentleman'

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-07 · news

‘Please keep us in your prayers’ – Irish aid worker Gena Heraty honoured for lifetime commitment to humanitarian work

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-06 · courts

Mayo man fired shotgun after mistakenly thinking pizza delivery driver was a burglar

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Western People · 2026-03-06 · news

Councillor highlights issue 'holding back' Mayo housing delivery

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Western People · 2026-03-06 · news

Progress on assisted living service in Mayo town

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-06 · news

West Mayo safe routes to school project progressing

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-06 · news

Interest in local bus service in Mayo county town

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-06 · news

Green light for housing development in Mayo village as councillors stress importance of rural development

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Irish Independent · 2026-03-06 · news

Planning approved for housing development in south Mayo as surge in delivery continues

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Courts News Ireland · 2026-03-05 · courts

‘I hold no ill will’: Daughter of Mayo woman killed by truck addresses driver

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Western People · 2026-03-05 · news

Two Mayo locations receive housing boost

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Western People · 2026-03-05 · news

Tourism chief wants to see 'Mayo jerseys' on the course at the Ryder Cup

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-05 · news

Community drive needed to keep Christmas lights on in Mayo town

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Western People · 2026-03-05 · news

Homeless crisis is 'off the charts' in Mayo

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Western People · 2026-03-05 · news

Council is urged to put more focus on modular homes

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Western People · 2026-03-04 · news

Castlebar hospital has 95% bed occupancy

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Western People · 2026-03-04 · news

Residents concerned with road layout changes at junction

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Western People · 2026-03-04 · news

Call to remove urban boundary lines

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-04 · news

Objection to seaweed harvesting along Mayo coastline

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-04 · news

Footpath issues in Castlebar Municipal District raised with council

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Western People · 2026-03-04 · news

Mayo Gaeltacht is 'under threat' due to housing crisis

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Western People · 2026-03-04 · news

'Absolutely nuts' - councillor condemns use of consultants for affordable housing proposals

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · news

Laneways to car parks in west Mayo town not the responsibility of council

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Western People · 2026-03-03 · news

Affordable housing issue causes sparks to fly in Castlebar

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Mayo woman endured ‘brutal regime of violence and depravity,’ court told

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Mayo drug addict (41) remanded in custody ‘in hope of stabilising her life’

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Man escapes jail sentence after ‘learning lesson’ from Mayo assault and criminal damage incident

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Mayo man (55) found guilty of making threats to kill against woman

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Jury finds Mayo ‘victim of lockdown’ not guilty of criminal damage to telecommunications equipment

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Mayo coroner rejects solicitor’s call for ‘unlawful killing’ verdict at inquest

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-03 · courts

Ten-year jail sentence for Mayo man (33) involved in illegal drugs trade

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-02 · news

Put Pontoon back on Mayo tourism map

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Connaught Telegraph · 2026-03-02 · news

Use of sites to ease traffic woes on Mayo county town street queried

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Western People · 2026-03-02 · news

Praise for senior official as she moves to new role in Mayo Co Council

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Western People · 2026-03-01 · news

Concerns over delays at cancer ward in Galway

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Western People · 2026-03-01 · news

Vaccine uptake rates for staff at three western hospitals revealed

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Western People · 2026-03-01 · news

Councillors urge more action on dereliction in Mayo

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