11 Mayo beaches awarded Blue Flag status, with 6 Green Coast awards Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 13:05
11 Mayo beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021, while 6 Mayo beaches were given the Green Coast award.
Across the country, a record 93 Blue Flags for clean beaches and marinas have been awarded this year, an increase of two on last year, while there are 63 Green Coast awards.
The blue flag is a prestigious, international award assuring visitors that a beach has met minimum standards in water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.
An Taisce has announced the awards today, with Donegal and Kerry leading the way again this year with 14 blue flags each, and Mayo has been awarded 11 blue flags.
A Galway soldier has become the first woman in the history of the State to reach the rank of Major General - the second highest rank in the defence forces. The United Nations has announced the appointment of Maureen O Brien to the post of Deputy Military… May 25, 2021
One of the biggest issues in county Mayo at present is the overcrowding crisis in the Emergency Dept of Mayo University Hospital. That’s the view of Castlebar councillor Michael Kilcoyne. The Independent councillor who is a member of the HSE West Forum,… May 25, 2021
The Maternity Unit at Mayo University Hospital is arranging for women who are between 14 and 36 weeks’ gestation to get their COVID-19 vaccine at the Mayo Vaccination Centre in Breaffy Resort. Women who have antenatal appointments will have an opportunity to…
GMIT Mayo lecturer awarded prestigious scholarship
A GMIT Mayo lecturer has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright TechImpact scholarship.
Dr Seamus Dowling will spend three months next summer extending his research into the application of machine learning into cybersecurity infrastructure at the University of Texas.
The programme chair for new industry driven cybersecurity programmes in GMIT was honoured to receive the scholarship.
He says that his research informs the delivery of GMIT’s programmes whereby students have access to emerging concepts impacting cybersecurity in industry.
The Fulbright programme was founded in 1946 and it has enabled academic and cultural exchanges between more than 2,500 Irish and American citizens since 1957.
Overcrowding crisis at the ED of MUH highlighted by Castlebar councillor Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:19
One of the biggest issues in county Mayo at present is the overcrowding crisis in the Emergency Dept of Mayo University Hospital. That’s the view of Castlebar councillor Michael Kilcoyne.
The Independent councillor who is a member of the HSE West Forum, intended to again raise local concerns at this month’s Forum meeting with HSE management, however, he says the meeting has been cancelled due to the cyber attack on the HSE.
He insists, however, that while the cyber attack has intensified the problems at Mayo University Hospital’s Emergency Dept, it is not the cause of the problem.
Mayo’s new millionaire purchased their Lotto ticket in Belcarra Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 08:28
The Lotto Plus 1 top prize winner from Mayo, who won €1,000,000 in Saturday night’s draw, purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket at Cunningham’s in the village of Belcarra located just outside Castlebar.
The West of Ireland winner became the second large Lotto winner from Mayo in the space of a week after a player from Killala matched five numbers and the bonus in last Wednesday night’s draw to win €106,931.
Shop owner Paul Cunningham has been speaking to Midwest News…
Meanwhile, a busy Midlands service station in Athlone has been confirmed as the winning location for last Saturday’s winning Lotto jackpot ticket worth €6,489,165.