The announcement on November 10 of almost €4.6 million funding for the redevelopment of Ballinrobe Town Hall under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) scheme was the undoubted highlight of the year just gone by, chairperson Michael Sweeney told the organisation’s annual general meeting last week. Michael thanked South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) […]

Today marks an ‘historic moment in time’ for Ballinrobe with the news that the campaign to convert a local hotel and entertainment complex into a new town hall has received almost €4.6m in Government funding. Ballinrobe Town Hall committee, who purchased the Valkenburg complex on the town’s Main Street in 2020 with money raised locally, […]

Community groups in Ballinrobe and surrounding regions have been invited to make use of the new town tall in the coming months before a planned major renovation of the premises. Ballinrobe Town Hall committee, who purchased the Valkenburg complex on the town’s Main Street in 2020 with money raised locally, have confirmed that parts of […]

The building earmarked for Ballinrobe’s new Town Hall is to re-open temporarily for events over the coming months. Ballinrobe Town Hall committee, who purchased the Valkenburg complex on the town’s Main Street in 2020 with money raised locally, have confirmed that parts of the venue are now available to host events that do not require […]

Ballinrobe Town Hall committee, who have purchased the old Valkenburg complex on Main Street, are progressing their plans to transform the building into a town hall – and now they have appealed to people with an interest in the town to complete a short survey supporting a funding application for the project. The committee is […]