Great news Minister. This is a really exciting opportunity to support farmers, landowners & communities in peatland rehabilitation & learn from & share experiences with our colleagues in Northern Ireland & Scotland

BALLYCASTLE ON A FAIR DAY OF TIMES PAST.

Hmmm. I just had a bizarre experience, involving a global news organisation and a trillion dollar corporation. (I got caught in the middle, so... owch.) It’s not the sort of experience the people involved usually talk about in public… so I think I’ll talk about it in public. 🧵

New Job Alert We're delighted to announce we are hiring for the role of Assistant Agricultural Advisor Please see job advertisement below facebook.com/permalink.php?…

📢A really exciting opportunity: We are looking for a coordinator to develop a pilot domestic energy project, which links home retrofitting with habitat restoration relating to turbary. A potential win-win for communities and the environment. irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/P…

Tune in to CountryWide tomorrow morning to hear how we work with farmers to protect and restore our blanket bogs in the northwest.

📢 #jobfairy 📢 We are hiring a Community Engagement Officer to work with landowners & local communities to deliver healthy peatlands for our future. Apply until April 13th, or tell your friends 😀 gov.ie/en/organisatio…

A public consultation meeting for the next LEADER programme will be held in the Ballycastle Eco Campus (Old Convent) this evening @ 7:00pm. The event is being organised by Mayo LCDC with partners Mayo County Council, Mayo North East and Moy valley resources. Noel Kelly

U14 League Finals taking place tomorrow 14th June

The joys of BEE-ING! I was delighted to come across at least 10 #GreatYellowBumblebees on Spear Thistles today at the Valley/Sandybanks (Dugort Machair SAC) #AchillIsland - Ireland’s rarest Bumblebee - a target of conservation action by ⁦LIFE on Machair / SAOL ar an Mhachaire⁩ ⁦Great Yellow Bumblebee Project⁩

We undertook some successful reprofiling trials today with one of the farmers in our agri-environment programme. We find farmers very willing to undertake restoration works, when provided with the correct supports. Local contractors are also keen to upskill.

Mayo JFC Rd 2 Full Time result in Tom Langan Park; Ballycastle 3-10 Tourmakeady 0-05

Meet Declan Caulfield of Belderrig Valley experience. Offering a hands on experience it centres around the story behind the #CéideFields & the people that first farmed them. Add it to your list of very unique and historic places to visit in #NorthMayo. #PeopleAndPlacesOfNorthMayo

Ballycastle GAA club won Mayo GAA senior football titles in 1936, 1937 and 1939 and their current club captain Kevin Healy is well aware of the proud footballing tradition in the parish. He told mayogaa.com this week that it would be unreal to bring the cup home.

Ballycastle GAA stalwart Deaglán Mac Conghamhna told mayogaa.com this week that the Ballycastle players will give it absolutely everything for the club jersey and for the people of the parish.

FYI… Sophia KILLED it backstage for us just now ❤️ #LateLateToyShow

Francis Regan has announced his final Mayo U16 Squad. There's huge talent in this panel. They are defending Connacht Champions & several of the incoming girls were part of the 2023 All Ireland winning U14 squad. Congratulations and best of luck to the team for the year ahead💚❤️

SFL Division 3A Ballycastle GAA Mayo GAA #KilmeenaGAA

What to expect from the Céide Coast Atlantic Run? See below and register today: eventmaster.ie/event/6ZGzfEpT… #CéideCoastAtlanticRun #CéideCoast #BeatTheBreeze

The Native Tree Area (NTA) Scheme provides financial support to encourage small-scale planting of trees without the requirement for an afforestation licence on farmland not previously under forest. There are two options available under this scheme. 🌳gov.ie/pdf/?file=http…