Sinn Féin councillor calls for truth over Belmullet Hospital
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
“The HSE and Fianna Fáil must be honest with the people of Erris regarding the future of Belmullet Hospital,” according to Sinn Fein councillor Rose Conway-Walsh. “I categorically refute the claim by the HSE that Belmullet Hospital is not in crisis. Plans to close a significant number of the 40 beds in the hospital and failure to provide adequate staff to run the hospital to its full capacity is a crisis. While the whole hospital will not be closing at this time surely a downgrading of services will make it easier to close in the future,” she added.
Read more ...Ballina primary care centre to open next spring
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
The new 20,000 sq ft Ballina Primary Care Centre, which is due to open in spring 2011, will bring together a team of independent and HSE healthcare professionals to deliver integrated primary healthcare to the people and GPs of the area. The centre will also provide new services including a dedicated sports injury and rehabilitative clinic, medical imaging and a range of allied medical services.
Read more ...Fisheries CEO steps down
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
The CEO of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board, Vincent Roche, is to step down from his post at the end of April after 25 years in charge of the region’s inland fisheries.
Read more ...More than one in five people in Mayo suffer from exhaustion
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
According to a new report, more than one in five people in Mayo suffer from exhaustion every day and over a quarter have had time off work due to tiredness.
Read more ...Iompar Castlebar welcomes Bike to Work Scheme in Mayo County Council
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
Iompar Castlebar has welcomed the announcement by Mayo County Council this week that it is now implementing the Bike to Work Scheme.
Read more ...Processing delays will not cause medical card problems
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
The HSE has clarified that medical card holders over 70, who are awaiting renewal, will not be penalised because of processing delays in Dublin.
Read more ...Downgrading of Mayo district hospitals raised by O’Mahony
Fri, Apr 02, 2010
The decision by the HSE to cut the budget for Áras Attracta by some €531,000 will have significant knock on effects for Mayo General Hospital, according to Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony.
Read more ...Calleary handed arduous task of reforming troubled public sector
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Ballina TD Dara Calleary has been handed the arduous task of implementing public service reform after Brian Cowen’s reshuffle of the Cabinet this week. While there was a lot of talk of Calleary getting a full ministerial portfolio in the lead up to the reshuffle, the Taoiseach gave him the role of leading the charge to reform the public service.
Read more ...Cross of Cong returns to Mayo for first time in one hundred and seventy years
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
The National Museum is to transfer the Cross of Cong from its Kildare Street Museum of Archaeology to its Museum of Country Life in Castlebar.
Read more ...Castlebar student is volunteer of the year
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Shane Walsh (17), a fifth year student at Davitt College, Castlebar, was named All-Ireland Youth Volunteer of the Year during the fourth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards.
Read more ...Two men arrested following fatal crash
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Gardaí in Charlestown arrested two men on Tuesday morning as part of their investigation into a fatal road collision in Charlestown on St Patrick’s Day. Sixty-seven-year-old Peter Rushe from Barnacogue, Swinford, died after his car was involved in a collision with another car on Barrack Street in Charlestown on St Patrick’s Day. The second car involved in the accident was abandoned at the scene and its two occupants fled on foot.
Read more ...Three drink driving arrests
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Since Monday there have been three drink driving arrests in the county — two in the Castlebar area and one in the Knock area.
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