‘For the first time we feel we’re being listened to’: New children’s hospice in Castlebar gets go-ahead
Following long campaign, planning permission granted for Sunflower Children’s Hospice, due to open in 2029
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Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Mayo
Incident occurred on N5 at Lisgormin, Bohola, at approximately 5.15am
Taxing issue of LPT rates: How a mansion dweller can pay less than an apartment owner
Levy for local government is based on property value, leading to disparities between counties
More than €3m of illegal vapes and cannabis products seized in nationwide Garda raids
Officers targeting organised crime group also found and removed expensive vehicles and €235,000 cash
First children’s hospice outside Dublin to be built in Co Mayo
Sunflower Children’s Hospice in Castlebar due to be completed in 2029
Try walking in Patrick Kavanagh’s shoes: one man’s pilgrimage from Inniskeen to Dublin
For Frank Greally, this ‘gratitude walk’ has great historic resonance
Wind, rain and thunderstorms forecast as Met Éireann issues warning for three counties
Status-yellow wind warning will be in place for three counties on Wednesday, says forecaster
Ammi Burke to blame for damage to her reputation since Arthur Cox dismissal, court told
Route solicitor took ‘could not have been more damaging’ to her professional standing, former employer argues
‘I said I had a headache every day’: Hospital apologises for Mayo woman’s brain tumour diagnosis delays
Mary Keane (49) had two MRI scans after suffering severe headaches, but these were misreported, it was claimed
Hot and cold therapy meets massage at this west of Ireland spa
The Voya Cryo Revive Ritual combines a full body massage with alternating heat and cold
Annual revenue for GoSafe speed camera operator surges towards €30m
Two cameras, in Co Mayo and Co Kilkenny, were raising €40,000 and €32,000 respectively in speeding fines per week, report shows
Gardaí seize 3D-printed gun and suspected cannabis in Mayo search
Operation was part of continuing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area
Shunning victory: Frank McNally on 146 years of the ‘boycott’
Coventry was the proverbial destination in a popular metaphor that meant the same thing
Ireland’s secret lakes: Five incredible places to explore
From the heart-shaped Lough Ouler in Co Wicklow to the obsidian and tragedy-tinged waters of Doolough in Co Mayo
Irish artist Donald Teskey at 70: ‘There’s a lot of history – of baggage – to painting’
Donald Teskey couldn’t find a way to make his paintings say what he wanted them to. Then he spent time on residencies, both with other artists and alone
Ashford Castle manager warns over difficulty in booking helicopters for Ryder Cup
Pretax profit triples to €4m
Connemara’s Killary Fjord named as top global travel destination by Lonely Planet
The inland waterway sits between some of Connacht’s tallest mountains
From the US to Mayo: ‘They warned of slow internet and tiny roads. It wasn’t a problem for me’
Ryan Friesen feels relocating from the American Midwest to Southern California was more of a culture shock than moving to Ireland
This red squirrel keeps visiting my flower box. It’s not doing what I thought it was
Eanna Ní Lamhna on reader encounters with a cheeky squirrel, a giant caterpillar and Ireland's only native lizard
UK prime minister to Taoiseach: Any chance of All-Ireland final tickets?
Andy Burnham and Micheál Martin’s Manchester talks marked by sports diplomacy and a birthday bash
The family trauma that brought an Achill Island emigrant home
Orla Cafferkey returned home to Co Mayo after years living in Ohio following death of her brother fighting on a battlefield in Ukraine
Data centre opposed by author Sally Rooney has planning overturned on climate concerns
US firm had chosen Mayo because of electricity constraints around Dublin
Endangered lapwing seen as national symbol benefits from ‘bumper breeding season’
Birds at Annagh Marsh Nature Reserve in Co Mayo receive ‘much-needed boost’ as 143 chicks raised this summer
Damage to homes ‘likely’ as status-orange rain warning issued for three counties
Met Éireann warns of ‘very heavy and persistent rain’ with possible thunderstorms for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
Westport Estate’s CEO on its two-year closure: ‘There’s a lot of money being spent here’
Barry O’Connor is leading a €65m project to redevelop Westport Estate in Co Mayo to attract tourists north of Galway
Mother pays tribute to ‘beautiful boy’ who died in crash at Mayo railway level-crossing
Eoin Doyle loved sport and dreamt of playing for Manchester United, funeral hears
Ireland’s changing rural pubs: ‘The amount of passion fruit martinis we sell is eye-watering’
One in four Irish pubs has closed over the past two decades as drinking and consumer habits have changed
Ireland’s Greenest Places longlist: ‘Those with an acute sense of a warming world stand out’
The summer of 2026 has provided a timely reminder of the urgent need for climate action
Eoin Doyle (12) killed in Mayo rail crash remembered as ‘talented athlete and artist’
Shane Morgan, principal of Cloonfad National School which the boy attended, said the school community was heartbroken
Boy (12) dies and man injured after train hits car at crossing in Co Mayo
Irish Rail says the line between Westport and Athlone has reopened as of 4.10pm
Investing in priorities on Achill Island
Tourist facilities are welcome, but investment in the village that supports them must surely come first
‘It knocked the feet from under us’: Family moved to Ipas hotel hours from daughter’s medical care
The family of five are housed in a room of 23sq m and share a communal bathroom with other families
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