1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (742+ words) The co-owner of a chain of pharmacies in the west of Ireland has been censured for allowing one of her outlets to remain open to supply prescription medicines to customers without a pharmacist being on the premises after she left…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (446+ words) Justin Conboy, producer of The Tinker's Blade, places posters outside An Taibhdhearc prior to the play's run at the Galway theatre almost 20 years ago. Is this symptomatic of a growing disconnect between ordinary people and a "progressive" professional managerial class…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (95+ words) ALERT: Weather warning issued for Mayo from tomorrow'westernpeople. ie ALERT: Weather warning issued for Mayo from tomorrow A Status Yellow Wind warning has been issued for Mayo. Met "ireann Weather has stated that strong and gusty south to southeast winds…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (460+ words) Under the Penal Laws, a captured priest was worth serious money but in John Mullowney, clergy in Mayo had someone who left them fearing for their lives. Our fake penitent had a name, a Mr John Mullowney, born around 1690, and…...

21+ hour, 11+ min ago  (592+ words) Members of Erris Pool Events who participated in the All-Ireland Junior Pool competitions in Wexford recently. All-Ireland glory for Darragh Gaughan Darragh Gaughan, Belmullet, was crowned the U12 All-Ireland Pool Singles Champion in Rosslare recently, while Mayo came close to adding…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (198+ words) Elizabeth Barrett (left) and historian Mary J Murphy with Paul Henry's portraits of Eliza White and John Barrett with whom Henry and his first wife Grace Mitchell stayed. Achill's most universally lauded painter-son, Paul Henry, was born 150 years ago next…...

2+ day, 42+ min ago  (574+ words) A firm that has earned millions in profits from State contracts to provide emergency accommodation for International Protection (IP) applicants and Ukrainians is facing opposition to its hostel plans for a site in Dublin 2. In February, Co Wicklow firm Peachport…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1455+ words) By Bairbre Holmes, Press Association A crowd of several hundred formed on O'Connell Street, with speeches from the likes of Aont's Peadar T'ib'n and Sinn F'in's Matt Carthy taking place." Speaking at the protest on O'Connell Street, T'ib'n said "The…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (238+ words) Mayo's Grade H badminton team who competed in the Connacht inter-counties. This week the Mayo Finals will be played in Crossmolina. Badminton returns to centre stage in Mayo this week as the Grade H League Finals take place on Wednesday,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (526+ words) Protestors parked up at Hoban's Car Park A national fuel protest that caused widespread traffic congestion and disruption in parts of the country was more subdued in county Mayo this morning but organisers are hoping today's protest can be the…...