Witnesses supply new information on 1976 killers of Elizabeth Plunkett
Geoffrey Evans and John Shaw travelled to Ireland from the UK in 1976 with the intention of raping and murdering Irish women
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What will €215,000 buy in Spain, France, Norway, Mexico and Co Mayo?
One price, home and away: A townhouse in Mojácar, a thatched cottage close to Westport and more
Report condemns decline of Ireland’s largest saltwater lake over 40 years
Oireachtas committee calls for full restoration of heavily polluted Lady’s Island Lake in Co Wexford
Trial opens into alleged killing of 73-year-old Tom Niland in Co Sligo
Pensioner died from complications due to blunt force trauma to head, Central Criminal Court hears
Space for everyone: What designing for the moon can teach us about living on Earth
The emerging movement in space architecture is a sign that new frontiers are becoming future concerns
How to move to a remote Irish island, to live a ‘better way of life’
There are tens of thousands of euro in grants available to renovate an island home, but life there might not suit everyone
Oasis in Cardiff: This was emotional. For the Manchester-Irish diaspora, it’s like family
Nostalgia poured in not just from the set-list, but from the stadium screen visuals too
‘I am proud that we are holding the line on liberal values’: The Mayo man speaking for EU in Trump trade talks
Olof Gill, who grew up in Ireland and Sweden, says ‘spending childhood years between two very different environments was very instructive’
Five-acre lakeside hideaway on Lough Conn in Co Mayo for €950,000
Extended and upgraded three-bedroom house and extensive gardens
All HSE ambulances remain in service following investigations into fires in two of its vehicles
Potential problems in auxiliary battery systems are identified following urgent inspections
GP black spots: Parts of Clare, Mayo among areas ‘at risk’ of losing doctor
Report identifies 132 GPs ‘at risk of retirement with no viable replacement’, which would represent tens of thousands of patients
‘We were possibly naive at the start’: Grace O’Malley Spirits resurgent following branding overhaul
‘I think some of us - looking back - might have been experts on the wrong side of the bar and learned that the hard way.’
Eat your way across Mayo: From garden to grill, the county is fast becoming a food destination
A quiet food movement is taking hold in the west – grown, caught, cooked and served without shortcuts
Two new HSE ambulances suddenly catch fire within days of each other
‘Possible issue’ identified from initial technical examination of vehicles in Mayo and Offaly
HSE begins ‘urgent examination’ after two ambulances catch fire in a week
Out of use vehicles, made by different manufacturers, caught fire in Tullamore and Castlebar on Thursday and Saturday respectively
Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey voted Ireland’s favourite building at RIAI awards
Axo Architects’ ‘context-sensitive design’ scoops first prize while Dún Laoghaire Baths comes in fourth
Thousands of holiday lets will need planning permission due to Rent Pressure Zone changes
Coalition could face a backlash from ministers in affected areas
Ireland’s Greenest Places: From Dún Laoghaire’s active travel to Kiltimagh’s biodiversity park - some of the entries so far
Competition an invitation to groups and communities to get recognition for their environmental endeavours
When a mother is murdered, how can the killer remain her children’s guardian?
In the News podcast: Valerie’s law, named after Valerie French Kilroy would change guardianship legislation
Coastal homes: ‘Buyers like the idea of slowing down. It’s the combination of green and blue for wellness and lifestyle’
Homes with direct access to the water are the Holy Grail, selling agents say
Holiday homes in Cork, Waterford, Mayo and Wexford from €215,000
A four-bed by the sea in Youghal, a storied home overlooking the river Barrow and more
Charles ‘Jerry’ O’Malley: Fisherman who became synonymous with coastal communities along western seaboard
Clare Islander was honoured by Pope Benedict XVI for his work ferrying clergy to Mayo islands in all weathers
Maureen Walsh, mother of music manager Louis, remembered as an ‘extraordinary woman’ at funeral Mass
Westlife members and singers Dana and Michael English attended service for mother of eight in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo
Son is sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ill mother in her home
Angela Canavan’s life was taken in ‘most cruel, violent and sadistic way’, Central Criminal Court told
‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb
Residents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortage
State not opposed to overturning public order conviction of Jemima Burke
Enoch Burke’s sister was charged with breach of peace after filming coroner, hospital staff during lunch break at inquest
Mayo housing official apologises for ‘distress’ caused by holiday home boycott proposal
Local authority sincerely regrets ‘upset’ to public and second home owners
Holiday homeowners underestimate at their peril the anger among those locked out of the housing market
A Mayo County Council manager has called for a boycott of holiday homeowners
‘Nothing is off the table’: Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeowners
Proposal is about ‘demanding accountability’ from holiday homeowners, says Tom Gilligan of Mayo County Counc
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for 19 counties on Tuesday
Forecaster says cooler and wetter weather on the way, with major salmon fisheries having had to close due to rise in water temperatures
Angling suspended at three of Ireland’s top fisheries due to high water temperatures
Moy and Erriff waterways in Co Mayo to remain closed until fish become less stressed
Blue flags: Record number of Irish beaches and marinas win award for 2025
Kerry has most blue flags with 15, while Cork has most green coast awards with 14
Popular Connemara food truck Misunderstood Heron avoids closure with relocation to Mayo tourist spot
Award-winning food truck forced to shut down in Leenane will reopen in P Dan’s Pub near Louisburgh
Local history: Serendipitous signposts to the past, but not all townlands are born equal
Rich in variety, townland names are markers of tradition and belonging, reflecting historical events or landscape features
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