News & Blog
Here’s where you’ll find a mix of news, blog posts and items of interest about North Mayo with updates for visitors and locals alike. Have a browse and enjoy!
The footprints of many people from North Mayo have landed all over the world, and their influence is wide. Many more never left these shores, but in lives extraordinary, made incredible contributions to the area.
Author Terry Reilly shares with us a preview of his new book, due out shortly, that shines a light on some local.
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The Ballina Community Clean Up Group has announced plans for a major remembrance and commemorative event later this year to…
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The President of the United States Joe Biden has ancestral connections with Ballina, Co. Mayo
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From today, locals in and visitors to the towns of Ballina, Belmullet, Crossmolina, Newport & Swinford can avail of free…
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The award winning Dromore West Sings is back, bigger and better than ever with “Dromore West Sings for Christmas”! The…
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As the Covid 19 restrictions are reduced slightly, Ballina Arts Centre will re-open on Monday 7th December. The venue will…
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We’re all about shopping local in North Mayo & helping local businesses. Given everything that’s happened this year businesses could really use your help.
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Year-long series of events to celebrate anniversary of formal establishment of Ballina and deliver a legacy 2023 may feel like…
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Here are some of the North Mayo businesses offering takeaway services, taking online and phone orders & supplying delivery.
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The town of Ballina was triumphant in the Bank of Ireland ‘Begin Together Awards’. Ballina won the award for the population 7,001-14,000 category.
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Ballina has a brand new, bold piece of street art in the heart of the town, thanks to renowned street artist Maser, who this week has created a vibrant abstract installation with a botanical theme on a large site on Hill St, to the rear of Clarke’s Salmon Smokery.
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The staff and volunteers of The Jackie Clarke Collection were jubilant last Friday (October 2nd) when they learnt they were victorious at the 2020 Museums & Me Awards.
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The historical Blacksod Lighthouse will be opening to visitors in early 2021. Located in the southern Mullet Peninsula in the Barony of Erris, Blacksod Lighthouse was built in 1864 and played an important role at the end of World War II.
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A number of public parks and gardens in County Mayo have been awarded 2020 Green Flag awards.
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The pandemic has seen many events cancelled but NOT Culture Night! Here’s your guide to ONLINE and OFFLINE events taking place in North Mayo and West Sligo as part of Culture Night 2020.
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Ballina hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 1997 and 1998 and will feature in episodes three and four to be broadcast on Sunday, 30th August and 6th September at 9:30pm on TG4
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We’ve put a list of our Top Ten Travel Essentials for an Irish break together; so we can make your trip to the stunning North Mayo all it can be and more.
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Kathryn Thomas will present ‘No Place Like Home’, an inspirational and informative mini television series on taking a short break in Ireland in the wake of Covid-19.
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