Mayo County Council

Rejuvenation of historic Co Mayo market town bolstered by a series of national and local Government funding supports

More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023

Thousands of tonnes of rock and soil moved by hand to make mountain safe and faster to climb

Doolough diaries: Funding comes through only after an inspection of completed works

When architect Kevin Loftus returned to Mayo to work remotely, he was shocked by the high rents

Ministers expect their local election candidates to put some water between themselves and the Government

Taoiseach hits out at Mayo councillors over anti-refugee motion as Opposition deputies criticise Government in Dáil over management of refugee crisis

Councillors in Mayo passed motion for co-operation on refugee accommodation to end

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil representatives among those to support the motion

Protest to block access to former Gannon’s Hotel in Ballinrobe continues, with those taking part expressing doubts that plan shelved

Disability rights campaigner Geraldine Lavelle got the keys to her new home in May but a lack of care staff means she does not know when she can move in

‘It’s great to get the opportunity to transform what was a unique building. With its history and legacy we can now create a narrative that will breathe new life into our community in Achill’

Tom Connolly claims refugees are being ‘bulldozed’ into small communities without consultation

All of the speakers stressed they were supportive of the Ukrainian people but advised there was alternative accommodation for those who were displaced by the ongoing war