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News, analysis, and features related to Co Mayo
Court approves €4m settlement for teenager paralysed from neck down after childhood fall
Roisin Tansey was 3 when she fell from the back of an armchair while playing in her Co Mayo home
Remote working: ‘I will overdeliver because I know this is a privilege’
Many employees say they have found a better work-life balance with remote and hybrid working
Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic
The atmosphere of fear created by racially motivated abuse has led healthcare professionals to take steps to ensure their own safety
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together
A Co Mayo community has achieved results that are both visually striking and ecologically responsible
‘I’m an honorary Irishman now – a black Paddy’: Nigerian priest on his ‘reverse mission’ to Mayo
Fr Victor Akongwale describes himself as ‘a Catholic of Irish descent, as Nigeria is’
Nine Irish walks packed with history
From Tipperary to Sligo, get your steps in our Irish countryside and discover those stories behind the scenes
‘It is so important to support smaller shops’: west coast villages count on loyal locals at Christmas
In remote parts of Cork, Mayo and Donegal, small businesses are hoping for a bumper festive season
Parents jailed over physical and emotional abuse of their six children
Siblings who went to gardaí with recordings of abuse hailed by judge as ‘extraordinarily eloquent, intelligent, brave’
Valerie French Kilroy’s family sue her killer husband for damages
James Kilroy is serving a life sentence for murder of wife Valerie French Kilroy in Co Mayo in 2019
Santa arriving by helicopter and suites for €19,000: Christmas in Ireland’s five-star hotels
Many of Ireland’s top hotels are planning lavish stays for guests over the Christmas period
Hospital clerical worker who said she had to put up with ‘toxic’ management behaviour awarded €58,000
Worker was ordered to go into mediation with a colleague without being given a copy of the grievance he had made against her
Glendalough Hotel in Co Wicklow one of 14 premises served with FSAI closure order last month
Takeaway and kebab shop among other premises inspected and closed in November
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
‘I can’t visit her grave’: Brother of missing woman Sandra Collins appeals for information
‘The people of Killala know what happened to her...it’s time to step up’
‘We’re not living’: Owners of defective concrete homes appeal for action
Delays and disappointment for Mayo campaigners who seek more support to repair damaged homes
Activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy dies aged 91
Anti-war protester from Greenham Common to Shannon Airport had ‘life fully and purposefully lived’
How to earn €100,000 a year for reading the newspaper
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Small but mighty cafes and restaurants for breakfast, brunch or a quick bite
Pat yourself on the back if you manage to get a reservation in one of these clever spots
Search continues for UK navy crew member off northwest coast of Ireland
The crew member was last seen at around 10.30pm on Friday
Ruling on suspended solicitor Declan O’Callaghan’s appeal over professional misconduct findings due Friday
Declan O’Callaghan denies misconduct over handling of Co Mayo lands transfer
Ballet teacher who sexually abused young girls is jailed for seven years
Probation report says Leighton Morrison (49), who ran three dance schools, at high risk of reoffending
Unsettled weather for week ahead with rain warnings in west
Met Éireann forecasts dull, blustery and wet days ahead, with temperatures to remain mild
HSE takes over Mayo disability centre after ‘serious concerns’ raised about care provided
Hiqa carried out ‘targeted inspection programme’ at Western Care Association centres after receiving concerning reports
‘They’re all in Australia’: Concerns growing as more GAA players head Down Under
Shortage of role models staying in Irish game for young fans is a worry, says GPA head Tom Parsons
Remain calm, keep tone low: What experts advise if ‘doorstepped’ by the Burke family
Anyone with smartphone and a social media account can now conduct a doorstep and stream it instantly
Miss Universe Ireland: ‘Irish people are so laid back and carefree. That can also be a con’
Aadya Srivastava entered Miss Universe Ireland on a whim, seeing it as an opportunity to talk about racism and spread awareness
Faithful departure: Frank McNally on a belated first visit to Knock Airport, 40 years on
I had to marvel briefly at its location, on a hilltop bog halfway between Charlestown and nowhere
A rock in a hard place: Frank McNally hunts an elusive ancient monument in Mayo
Natural monolith covered with carvings suggests Croagh Patrick was an object of pilgrimage long before Christianity
Yoga student claims he was banned for anti-Christmas views
Complainant tells WRC he referred to Christmas as ‘celebrating a religious cult which has its origins based on the rape of a child’
‘Critical’ breaches of regulations at mental health centres in Galway and Wexford
University Hospital Galway unit ‘did not show due regard to ‘safety and wellbeing’
Tenant who said she saw landlord ‘peering’ through window at night is awarded €2,000
Her heating system was broken for more than two years, Residential Tenancies Board also told
Man gets suspended sentence for sending ‘sinister’ cards with dead friend’s signature
They were posted to couple on whose driveway the body of Joe Deacy was found, court hears
Lighthouse that saved D-Day is now creating jobs and driving tourism in Mayo
Blacksod provided the weather report that changed the course of the D-Day landings
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