Plastic Bag Free Day 3rd July
Plastic bag free day will take place on Thursday the 3rd of July. Please join the international community and leave all plastic bags behind you at home and not buy any plastic bags in shops. Instead, bring a re-usable canvas or cloth bag, paper bag or a basket when...
Proposed Eirgrid Underground Route
The Grid West Project has recently announced a new proposed Eirgrid underground route for the 400KV power line from Moygownagh in north west Mayo to Flagford in County Roscommon, where it will connect with the existing ESB transmission network. The original overhead...
Free Electrical Recycling In Castlebar And Westport
There will be free electrical recycling in Castlebar and Westport this Saturday 28th June. The recycling will be from 10 AM to 4 PM in Castlebar at Tesco car park and in Westport at the council yard/depot on the Ballinrobe road. Any electrical item with a plug on it...
Swinford National School Awarded 5th Green Flag
Swinford national school awarded 5th Green Flag recently at a ceremony in Claremorris. They had the official raising of the Green Flag today at the national school. Each of the students on the Green Schools Committee gave a short speech on the projects and work that...
Proposed N26 Swinford Link Road
The planning and design for N5 Turlough to Bohola Road Project Road commenced in 2012. In March 2014 the extents of the Study Area were increased to include the proposed N26 Swinford link road in consideration of the upgrade of the N26 from Swinford to Mount Falcon....
Free Electrical Recycling Day
There will be a free electrical recycling day this Saturday in Claremorris and Ballinrobe. Electrical recycling will take place between 10 AM and 4 PM in Claremorris, at the Market Square car park, and in Tesco car park in Ballinrobe. Electrical items that can be...
Swinford Church Live Webcam
Swinford Parish Church, Our Lady, Help of Christians, is now live online. You can now watch Mass being said through the Swinford Church live webcam. Swinford Mass times are, Sunday 9 AM and 12 Noon. Weekday daily Mass is at 10 AM and on Saturdays 10 AM and 18.30 on...
National Bike Week 14th to 22nd June
Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of all that's great about bikes and cycling. Held over a week in June of each year with bike themed events organised by local authorities, community groups and cycling groups throughout Ireland. National bike week will take...
Silage Wrap Collection
A silage wrap collection will take place in Swinford on the 1st of July. The collection will take place at the Swinford Show Grounds, at the rear of the P.N.D. Enterprise park on the Ballina road. Farmers are reminded to quote the six digit code which will be on their...
National Tidy Towns Competition
The National Tidy Towns Competition begins again on the 1st of June. Swinford tidy towns committee have completed and sent the entry form last week, ahead of the May 22nd deadline. The judging in the competition starts from the 1st of June and the adjudicators can...
Householders Recycle For Free Wednesdays
Householders Recycle Free Wednesdays! For the months of June, July & August household recyclable waste will be accepted free on Wednesdays at Mayo County Council's civic amenity centres at Rathroeen on the Killala Road in Ballina and Derrinumera on the Castlebar...
Katrina Armstrong Award 2014
Swinford Tidy Town's Committee were presented with the 2014 Katrina Armstrong Award by the Student Council of Scoil Muire agus Pádraig Swinford this morning. The Committee are very grateful and privileged to accept the Award from the School and Student Council. The...
Silage Wrap Collection In Swinford
There will be a silage wrap collection in Swinford and various other location all this week. The silage wrap collection in Swinford, including pit covers, fertiliser bags and meal bags will take place on Thursday 15th of May at Julians of Midfield, Swinford from 9am...
National Walk To School Week 2014
The National Walk to School Week 2014 will take place this year from the 12th to the 16th of May. Students from participating Green Schools from all over Ireland will be taking part in the Walk To School Week and will be encouraging other students, teachers and...
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