Man arrested of suspicion of murder in Castlebar
A man is being questioned about the discovery of a body in Mayo. He was arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire in Castlebar yesterday. Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at a house on Pheasanthill in Castlebar shortly after 6.30 yesterday…
Man shot and killed in Mayo
A man in his 60s has died following a shooting in Mayo and was pronounced dead at the scene. It happened at around five to twelve last night as Gardaí were alerted to a shooting in the Aghamore area of Ballyhaunis. The scene itself is currently preserved for technical examination,…
Revamped Connacht Minor Championship gets underway this evening
Leitrim face Mayo this evening in the first game of the new Connacht Minor Championship. Apart from being at U17 level this year, the competition also has a new round-robin format, with each county playing four games – two at home and two away. Leitrim will also be away to…
Sligo referees to take charge of Connacht finals
Sligo’s Marty Duffy is to take charge of this year’s Connacht Senior Club Championship final. The experienced Enniscrone/Kilglass clubman will be the man in the middle for the meeting of Galway’s Corofin and Mayo champions Castlebar Mitchells at Tuam Stadium on Sunday week. Corofin are the reigning champions and knocked…
Kilcar, Tourlestrane and Derrygonnelly all preparing for semi-finals weekend
Tourlestrane, Kilcar and Derrygonnelly Harps are all preparing for massive games in the provincial club championships this weekend. Kilcar are out first when they face the reigning Ulster senior champions Slaughtneil in Omagh’s Healy Park at 6.30pm tomorrow. The Derry side are also the reigning Ulster club hurling and camogie…
IPU: Proposed new pay rates will drive every postmaster out of business
The future of not just small rural post offices but the entire network is under threat as a result of new proposals by An Post. That’s according to the President and North West spokesperson for the Irish Postmasters Union Paddy McCann. Mr. McCann, who is the postmaster in Fairymount in…
People in Castlebar say Taoiseach should not be forced out
The people of Enda Kenny’s home town in Mayo believe he should be given more time. The embattled Taoiseach is under pressure to announce his departure as leader of Fine Gael and the country. The party appears to be split on when he should go with some saying he should…