Environment, Climate Change & Agriculture

Mayo County Council Announces 20 Beaches Awarded Flags From An Taisce

16-05-2025

he International Jury have awarded 11 Blue Flags and 9 Green Coast awards to Mayo for the 2025 season

Westport Green Business Hub launched by Cathaoirleach at Breakfast Event

10-03-2025

The Business Breakfast was organised by the Environment, Climate Change and Agriculture Section of Mayo County...

Businesses Are Invited To Attend Free Breakfast Event In Westport

24-02-2025

Leeson Enterprise Centre on Altamont Street, Westport on March 7th at 8am

Businesses In Westport Are Invited To Join The Green Hubs Programme

11-02-2025

Register your interest by completing a short survey before February 26th

Storm Eowyn Food Waste Drop Off Service

30-01-2025

The service will run until February 14th excluding weekend and bank holiday Monday.

Winners Of Schools ‘No Idling’ Clean Air Week Poster Competition Announced

29-11-2024

The overall winner of the poster competition was Danny Gibbons

End of Bathing Water Monitoring Season

20-09-2024

Water monitoring season has now closed from 15th September 2024

Building All-Island Connections And Exploring The Role Of Creativity To Support Climate Resilience

19-07-2024

The Creative Ireland BluePrint project held an All-Island Learning and Exchange Workshop in Crossmolina

Mayo County Council Selected As SDG Champion For 2024-2025

01-07-2024

This prestigious designation recognises Mayo County Council’s commitment to achieving a sustainable, inclusive...

Identification of Bathing Waters 2024

24-06-2024

Closing date for submissions is the 26/9/2024. 

Protect Our Dunes Campaign Launched By Climate Action Regional Office

19-06-2024

Sand dunes play a critical role in coastal protection

Local Authority Waters Programme and Mayo County Council unveil artwork at Lough Mask in Mayo during Biodiversity Week

24-05-2024

The launch took place at the beginning of national Biodiversity Week at Lough Mask on Saturday, 18th of May

Blue/Green Algae Warning

21-05-2024

Contact your vet quickly if your dog becomes unexpectedly sick after swimming and where possible take photogra...

Mayo County Council Announces 20 Beaches Awarded Flags From An Taisce

20-05-2024

Mayo has again been awarded 12 Blue Flags and 8 green coasts

Mayo County Council Officially Launches Mayo County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029

17-05-2024

The Mayo County Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 was officially launched by Cllr Michael Loftus, Cathaoir...

Upcoming Community Climate Action Fund Information Sessions

26-01-2024

Sessions will be held on January 29th, 30th and February 7th

Community Climate Action Programme Launches In County Mayo

01-12-2023

Mayo County Council has been allocated a total of €609,000 for community /not-for-profit groups within the cou...

Climate Information Evenings

20-11-2023

Wednesday, November 22nd, at 6:30 pm at Lough Lannagh Leisure Centre.

Community Climate Action Fund Talk To Be Hosted By Mayo County Council

10-11-2023

Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm

Mayo County Council Draft Climate Action Plan Public Consultation Now Open

10-11-2023

An online consultation session will take place on Tuesday 21st November at 7.30pm

Greening Your Venues and Festivals

07-09-2023

Friday 29th of September, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar

Have Your Say On The Development Of Mayo’s First Climate Action Plan

21-07-2023

Mayo County Council Climate Action Team will be in the following Mayo libraries on Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27...

Mayo County Council Climate Action Plan Survey Launched

07-07-2023

Mayo County Council’s Climate Action Plan pre-draft consultation survey was launched in Thursday July 6th

MINISTER NAUGHTON LAUNCHES SLAINTECARE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ENHANCEMENT SCHEME: FIT STICK WALKING TRAILS

23-06-2023

Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton TD visited Ach...

Mayo County Council announces 18 beaches awarded flags from An Taisce

19-05-2023

Mayo has been awarded 12 Blue Flags for the following beaches: Dooega, Elly Bay, Keel, Keem, Mullahgroe, Mulr...

Lough Carra LIFE Project Formally Launched

18-05-2023

The Lough Carra LIFE Project was officially launched at the Belcarra Community Centre, Co. Mayo, on Monday 15t...

Climate Action Louisburgh Locality continues their winning streak

17-04-2023

Climate Action Louisburg Locality (CALL) have been chosen as a local partner by the EU Shared Green Deal

Mayo County Council Claims Two Excellence in Local Government Awards

25-11-2022

Mayo County Council were named as winners in the Climate Change Award category and the Supporting Tourism Awar...

Climate Action Signage To Be Rolled Out Around Mayo

10-11-2022

The Climate Action Signage initiative aims to create awareness of the climate action and biodiversity measures...

Climate Action & Sustainability Strategy For MacHale Park Launched

29-09-2022

The partnership has also secured a pilot energy program and has become a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC)

Mayo County Council Launch Castlebar Park and Stride Scheme at Castlebar Primary School

23-09-2022

This Scheme means leaving the car about 10 minutes’ walk from the school gate, and making the last leg of the ...

GREEN FLAG AWARD SUCCESS FOR MAYO PARKS AND GARDENS

14-09-2022

The Green Flag Award Scheme is the mark of a quality park or green space and is recognised throughout the worl...

Notice of Intention To Acquire Derelict Sites

12-08-2022

Maps of the said derelict sites has been deposited at the Offices of the Local Authority, Aras an Chontae, Cas...

New Ambassador Programme To Promote Sustainable Use, Habitat Protection And Enhanced Visitor Experience On Croagh Patrick

21-07-2022

Mayo County Council and Leave No Trace Ireland will coordinate the project, which will design and develop the ...

Mayo County Council Partnership with SEAI Proves a Success One Year On

14-07-2022

The Energy Masterplan helps people to understand the energy demand and supply in their community

Brackloon NS Students Present Inspiring Vision for the Future to MCC Climate and Biodiversity Subcommittee

07-07-2022

Their vision was used to enter the Ireland’s Future is MINE competition run by Microsoft and RTÉ Jnr.

Call for a Global Approach in Addressing the Climate Crisis from Mayo Changemakers

05-07-2022

That was the central message running through an innovative climate gathering held in Ballina on May 30th.

Mayo County Council Updated Green Flag Announcement

13-06-2022

The awards are given to beaches which have excellent water quality but may be less developed and less populate...

Beach Bye-Laws for the Administrative Area of Mayo County Council

24-05-2022

These bye-laws come into effect from Wednesday, June 1st 2022

Mayo County Council Announces 14 Beaches Awarded Flags From An Taisce

23-05-2022

Mayo has been awarded 9 Blue Flags for the following beaches

This Earth Day Home to Mayo invites you to join in our Green Journey

22-04-2022

On May 30th, Mayo Change Makers, will close out the month of events.  This event, hosted by the Mary Robinson ...

Mayo County Council Receive SEAI Energy Efficiency Measures Plaques

12-01-2022

This project was funded by SEAI’s Community Scheme and represents a unique partnership between Bord Na Mona, t...

Launch of Climate Action Signage Strategy & Climate Action Hunt Competition

15-11-2021

Mayo County Council in conjunction with the Climate Action Regional Office have developed a Climate Action Sig...

Everyone's Invited To Mayo's First Ever Climate Action Gathering

05-11-2021

The Gathering brings together events for youths, community groups, individuals and businesses

Mayo County Council is looking for your input on Bicycle parking facilities in Mayo

16-09-2021

Mayo County Council are looking for your input to help identify existing Bicycle Parking locations in Mayo and...

Mayo County Council, together with Green-Schools Ireland, is launching an Anti-Idling Campaign for motorists dropping-off and picking-up outside schools.

27-08-2021

Do Not Swim Notice Removed For Dugort Beach

17-08-2021

Mayo County Council wishes to advise the public that the temporary DO NO SWIM notice in place at Dugort Beach ...

Swimming Restrictions Removed from Carrowmore and Tallaghbawn Beaches

13-08-2021

The temporary DO NO SWIM and Swim Advisory notices in place at Carrowmore and Tallaghbawn Beaches have been r...

Sand Dunes: They Protect Us, Let's Protect Them

27-07-2021

The preservation and strengthening of natural coastal defences, such as sand dune systems, plays an important ...

Do Not Swim Notice Removed For Ross Beach

19-07-2021

The temporary DO NO SWIM notice in place at Ross Beach has been removed this afternoon, Monday, 19th July

Do Not Swim Notice Removed For Bertra Beach

16-07-2021

The temporary DO NO SWIM notice in place at Bertra Beach has been removed this afternoon, Friday, 16th July 20...

Could you cycle 2km? 

09-07-2021

Keep Mayo Wild and Beautiful

02-07-2021

This Public Awareness campaign aims to ensure that residents and visitors to Mayo play their part in keeping t...

Leave No Trace This June Bank Holiday Weekend

04-06-2021

Mayo County Council announces 17 Beaches awarded Flags from An Taisce

25-05-2021

Eleven beaches across Mayo were awarded the highly recognised Blue Flag accolade and six beaches were awarded ...

The Future is Green for Mulranny as Mayo’s Initial Decarbonising Zone

10-05-2021

On May 10th the coastal village of Mulranny was formally announced by Mayo County Council as Mayo’s Initial De...

Leave No Trace While Enjoying The Outdoors This Bank Holiday Weekend

30-04-2021

The Council can confirm that public toilet facilities at our blue flag beaches and amenity areas are open from...

Mayo's First Decarbonising Zone - Community Workshop Series

26-03-2021

This workshop is the first in a series of three designed to assist communities to apply to become Mayo’s first...

Communities Invited To Apply To Become Mayo's First Decarbonising Zone

19-03-2021

Under the Climate Action Plan 2019 each Local Authority is required to identify a Decarbonising Zone (DZ)