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'Treated like a dump and cess pit' - Environmentalists carry coffin to Ireland's largest lake

Environmentalists have held a wake to mark the “death” of the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake as they accused polluters of causing a huge bloom of toxic blue-green algae. Activists dressed in black and carried a makeshift coffin to the ...

18 Sept 2023 at 16:59

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Mayo-Galway geopark one step closer to UNESCO status

A geopark encompassing large parts of Galway and Mayo has been assessed for UNESCO status. Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark has just undergone an assessment mission by UNESCO, which could lead to it achieving UNESCO Global Geopark ...

17 Aug 2023 at 15:30

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Ballinrobe Festival hailed as 'a massive success'

THE biggest and longest Ballinrobe Festival to date yet has been hailed as ‘a massive success’. Race meetings, movie nights, outdoor concerts, a giant inflatable parade were just some of the activities that took place over the nine-day ...

31 Jul 2023 at 19:44

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Fisheries Ireland accused of failing Mayo lakes

MANAGEMENT PLAN NEEDED Ballinrobe FG councillor, Michael Burke. Anton McNulty The role of Inland Fisheries Ireland in the management of the lakes in Mayo was heavily criticised at a recent Mayo County Council meeting, with one ...

17 Dec 2019 at 12:38

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Fundraising efforts continuing for Breaffy footballer missing in Canada

MISSING David Gavin Edwin McGreal A series of events are taking place in the coming days for the David Gavin Emergency Fund. The fund is helping with the search for David, a Breaffy footballer, who is missing since getting ...

14 Jul 2017 at 12:15

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Hothouse Flowers to headline Achill’s Battle of the Lake festival

THE Hothouse Flowers will be among the headline acts who will join over 30 other musicians who will be playing over two nights in Achill as part of the Battle of the Lake water sport and music festival. Close to 5,000 ...

25 Sept 2023 at 10:13

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Suspects arrested over arson attack at hotel earmarked for asylum seekers released

Four people who were being questioned about a suspected arson attack at a hotel earmarked for asylum seekers have been released without charge, gardai have confirmed. The Ross Lake House hotel in Rosscahill, Co. ...

29 Mar 2024 at 17:58

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Searches carried out by gardai investigating arson attack at hotel earmarked for asylum seekers

Gardai investigating a suspected arson attack at a hotel which was earmarked for asylum seekers have carried out a number of early-morning searches. The searches were conducted this Saturday morning at four ...

06 Jan 2024 at 09:45

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Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark moves one step closer to UNESCO Global Geopark Status

JOYCE Country and Western Lakes (JCWL) Geopark has moved one step closer to become the geopark in Connacht to gain UNESCO World Heritage status. The geopark has received a deferral - which is quite common ...

17 Nov 2023 at 16:00

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Dead fish at Claremorris lake leads for calls for Irish Water to be disbanded

EVIDENCE of a fish kill at one of the most popular amenities in Claremorris have led for calls for Irish Water (Uisce Éireann) to be disbanded. Councillors from the Claremorris-Swinford Muncipal District ...

02 May 2024 at 18:30

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WATCH: Shocking footage of fire at hotel due to house asylum seekers

Footage has emerged of the overnight fire at a hotel in Galway which was to house 70 asylum seekers. Gardai are treating the fire at a hotel as a criminal damage incident. The blaze broke out at the ...

17 Dec 2023 at 14:35

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New geotrail launched in Joyce Country

A NEW trail taking in some of the most spectacular scenes in Mayo and Galway has been launched. The ‘Mám Éan Geotrail’ is situated long the Western Way, and is located at the ancient pass crossing ...

05 Feb 2024 at 16:59

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