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Loftus hits back at Flynn’s ‘clown’ comment as war of words erupts over Westport-Murrisk Greenway

A LOCAL election candidate in the Castlebar Electoral Area has described as ‘insulting, degrading and pathetic’ comments made by a sitting councillor about him and the proposed Murrisk Greenway. Gerry Loftus, founder of the Rural Ireland ...

09 Apr 2024 at 08:59

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Proposed greenway to Murrisk causing ‘alarm and frustration’

AN Independent Louisburgh-based local-election candidate wants the Belclare to Murrisk Greenway to follow the existing roadway rather go through people’s land. Chris Maxwell, an Independent candidate in the Westport Electoral Area, says ...

17 Jan 2024 at 09:38

Local News

Landowners to step up opposition to Murrisk greenway

LANDOWNERS who do not want the Westport to Murrisk greenway going through their land plan to step up their campaign with a protest this weekend. A large number of landowners living along the preferred route held a public meeting last ...

06 Mar 2024 at 13:30

Local News

Deadline looming for public feedback on Westport to Murrisk Greenway

THE deadline for feedback on the controversial preferred route for the Westport to Murrisk Greenway is this Friday with local people encouraged to make submissions on the route. The emerging preferred route for the Murrisk Greenway ...

20 Mar 2024 at 13:30

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Murrisk Greenway group want public inquiry into Mayo greenway 'debacle'

The chairman of the group opposed to the preferred route option for the Westport to Murrisk Greenway has called for a public inquiry into the decision not to bring the greenway along the main Louisburgh road. The group, 'Threat to ...

08 Oct 2024 at 10:30

Comment & Opinion

OPINION: Ireland's democratic deficit

THERE is a serious democratic deficit at play in this country. Sadly, it is obvious at both local and national levels. One does not need to reexamine the recent referendum debacle to realise that those in national power are ...

20 Mar 2024 at 16:30

Comment & Opinion

OPINION: Foiling FOI requests is blocking citizens’ right to know

In a democracy, citizens delegate certain powers to governments, and the term ‘freedom of information’ has a comforting ring to it. It suggests that the public have a right to access information about what governments are ...

20 Apr 2024 at 15:00

Comment & Opinion

OPINION: Murrisk Greenway consultation a sham, box-ticking exercise

I was recently a guest at the Mayo Association in Dublin where Rita Casey was honoured as Mayo Person of the Year and the Meitheal Award was made to West-on-Track for its campaign to restore rail services terminated in ...

21 Mar 2024 at 18:00

Westport

Final route for west Mayo Greenway yet to be identified

THE final route of the controversial Greenway to Murrisk in west Mayo has not yet been identified while council officials have not ruled out the design being sent to An Bord Pleanála for final approval. Members of the ...

29 Jul 2025 at 12:00

Belmullet

Mayo councillors clash with officials over Achill greenway

MAYO County Council have been urged to use common sense in order to complete the last leg of the greenway extension into Achill or face legal battles with landowners. Members of the Westport/Belmullet Municipal ...

01 Jul 2025 at 09:00

Westport

Planning process for controversial west Mayo Greenway is 'a long and expensive charade'

Opponents of the preferred route option of the controversial Murrisk Greenway have criticised the greenway's planning process describing it as 'a long and expensive charade'. In a lengthy statement seen by The ...

23 May 2025 at 09:00

Westport

Mayo councillors feel 'kept in the dark' over controversial Murrisk Greenway route

The controversial Murrisk Greenway is proposed to go to Part 8 planning in September, Mayo County Council confirmed at the Westport-Belmullet Municipal District meeting yesterday (Monday) morning Monday. The ...

26 May 2025 at 21:02

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