Photo: Award winning Radio & TV News Anchor and Talk Show Host Ms. Robin Swoboda together with Mr. Gerry Quinn, President of the Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland are presented with a copy of the book ‘Ballyheane Past & Present’, by Mr. Michael Larkin, Chairman of the book editorial team at a special ‘Welcome to […]
The Connaught Telegraph – €41.9m for Mayo farmers under 2017 Basic Payments Scheme THE Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has been advised that the start of the 70% advance of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will benefit over 10,194 farmers in Mayo. Over €700 million to 111,000 farmers will now be sent […]
A new national updated Senior Alert Scheme is being launched today by Minister for Rural and Community Development , Michael Ring. The scheme will now allow up to two people in a house to join the home alert scheme that is triggered by a pendant in the home. 2.3 million euro in government funding has […]
DO try this at home! A few days ago, the Irish Cocktail Festival took place all across the country, with bars from all 32 counties taking part and coming up with their own unique creation to put forward for the prestigious award of Best Cocktail in Ireland. Each of the entries had to include an […]
We’ve all heard about messages in a bottle thrown out to sea, but pupils in a Mayo school have received hand-written notes from America that arrived in a small sailing vessel that beached nearby. On October 12, small vessel The Harbor View Elementary School Cruiser, from Charleston on the south-east coast of the USA, was […]
A pensioner made her first trip to Dublin in more than 20 years today to collect her €50,000 winnings from a Bingo scratch card. The Mayo woman, a grandmother, made the journey from Ballina to Dublin along with her daughter, her daughter’s partner, her granddaughter and her brother to pick up the grand prize from […]
MAYO students have graduated from Foróige’s Leadership for Life programme accredited by the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). They were awarded with a Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action in NUIG. A total of 207 young people from throught the country completed thd programme. Seán Campbell, CEO of Foróige said “The Leadership […]
With the winter season upon us, Mayo County Council is urging drivers to always drive to the weather conditions in order to keep safe on the roads Gritters are geared up for call outs of the winter season and Local salt barns have been piled to capacity ahead of this winter. Mayo County Council delivers […]
SPECIAL celebrations are planned on the 25th November to mark the silver jubilee of the Mayo People of the Year Awards. The awards are organised annually by RehabCare, Mayo County Council and The Connaught Telegraph, where all the proceeds raised go towards the development of facilities by RehabCare in Mayo. The awards, organised by Rehab, provide a unique opportunity for […]
Local success story Portwest have announced the building of a new corporate headquarters in Westport which will cost over €10million according to RTÉ Business News. The new offices will allow for the growth in staff numbers over the next few years according to the company. The Mayo based company have also completed the acquisition of an unnamed Australian […]
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