Thousands of holiday lets will need planning permission due to Rent Pressure Zone changes
Coalition could face a backlash from ministers in affected areas
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Ireland’s Greenest Places: From Dún Laoghaire’s active travel to Kiltimagh’s biodiversity park - some of the entries so far
Competition an invitation to groups and communities to get recognition for their environmental endeavours
When a mother is murdered, how can the killer remain her children’s guardian?
In the News podcast: Valerie’s law, named after Valerie French Kilroy would change guardianship legislation
Coastal homes: ‘Buyers like the idea of slowing down. It’s the combination of green and blue for wellness and lifestyle’
Homes with direct access to the water are the Holy Grail, selling agents say
Holiday homes in Cork, Waterford, Mayo and Wexford from €215,000
A four-bed by the sea in Youghal, a storied home overlooking the river Barrow and more
Charles ‘Jerry’ O’Malley: Fisherman who became synonymous with coastal communities along western seaboard
Clare Islander was honoured by Pope Benedict XVI for his work ferrying clergy to Mayo islands in all weathers
Maureen Walsh, mother of music manager Louis, remembered as an ‘extraordinary woman’ at funeral Mass
Westlife members and singers Dana and Michael English attended service for mother of eight in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo
Son is sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ill mother in her home
Angela Canavan’s life was taken in ‘most cruel, violent and sadistic way’, Central Criminal Court told
‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to Airbnb
Residents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortage
State not opposed to overturning public order conviction of Jemima Burke
Enoch Burke’s sister was charged with breach of peace after filming coroner, hospital staff during lunch break at inquest
Mayo housing official apologises for ‘distress’ caused by holiday home boycott proposal
Local authority sincerely regrets ‘upset’ to public and second home owners
Holiday homeowners underestimate at their peril the anger among those locked out of the housing market
A Mayo County Council manager has called for a boycott of holiday homeowners
‘Nothing is off the table’: Mayo housing official defends call to boycott holiday homeowners
Proposal is about ‘demanding accountability’ from holiday homeowners, says Tom Gilligan of Mayo County Counc
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for 19 counties on Tuesday
Forecaster says cooler and wetter weather on the way, with major salmon fisheries having had to close due to rise in water temperatures
Angling suspended at three of Ireland’s top fisheries due to high water temperatures
Moy and Erriff waterways in Co Mayo to remain closed until fish become less stressed
Blue flags: Record number of Irish beaches and marinas win award for 2025
Kerry has most blue flags with 15, while Cork has most green coast awards with 14
Popular Connemara food truck Misunderstood Heron avoids closure with relocation to Mayo tourist spot
Award-winning food truck forced to shut down in Leenane will reopen in P Dan’s Pub near Louisburgh
Local history: Serendipitous signposts to the past, but not all townlands are born equal
Rich in variety, townland names are markers of tradition and belonging, reflecting historical events or landscape features
Fisherman (80s) found ‘safe and well’ after coast guard search
The man, understood to be from the Claremorris area of Co Mayo, had been reported missing by his wife at about 11pm on Saturday when he failed to return from a fishing trip
Death of Mayo teenager in hospital after falling ill at GAA training leaves community ‘struggling’
Christopher Gavin (16) died in hospital on Tuesday after becoming ill at a GAA training session
In search of the Congolese corncrake
Our mission: To discover whether this small migratory bird was faring any better in its (probable) winter home
What will €350,000 buy in Madeira, France, Spain, Sardinia and Co Mayo?
A new apartment in Madeira, a renovated finca with two pools in Alicante and more
Hardy Bucks actor Alan ‘Ali’ Carter died after combining drugs and alcohol at a stag party, inquest hears
Coroner issues stark warning about combining drugs and alcohol after hearing about actor’s stag party death
Woman (60s) dies following collision involving a lorry in Co Mayo
Incident occurred in Castlebar on Thursday morning
How Ireland’s tourist trap towns keep their buzz and business outside of the summer season
Keeping the shutters up and the lights on over the low season for tourism providers is a complex operation
This Irish town produces the world’s entire supply of Botox, but now Trump wants to bring it back to the US
Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now the feat is that production could move to the US
Judge rules against €213,000 charge by Bank of Ireland over €1.2m loan default by Mayo farmer
Decision on lead case raises doubt about ability to enforce surcharge interest clauses over loan defaults
‘Many are delighted to see a lay person present’: Growing numbers of laity helping out with ministry in Catholic churches
More than 60 have been formally taken on to help out in the Killala diocese following two-year study course
PSNI issue appeal about backpack in search for missing Co Mayo man George Brennan
Brennan was last seen on Wednesday, April 2nd, in Ballycastle, Co Antrim
Dining Room review: No song and dance, just dinner served the way it should be – calm, generous and unfussy
If you are near this Co Mayo restaurant you have no excuse not to go. It’s a quiet triumph
A guide to Ireland’s popular commuter towns: house prices, transport links and education
With working from home more common in the wake of Covid-19, more people are living farther from Dublin and other cities
Ireland’s remote islands: Only 29 apply for €84,000 grant aimed at attracting residents
Numbers moving under Our Living Islands scheme to places like Arranmore is less than expected
Murder victim’s brother welcomes proposed law to remove guardianship rights from wife killers
Minister for Justice says guardianship is issue of ‘child protection and welfare’
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