Calleary confirms new additions to NCT

A number of new measures are to be introduced to the National Car Test this year to further improve the quality of the service and the safety of vehicles on our roads, according to Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary.

Minister Calleary has welcomed measures to restrict noise emissions from exhausts and the level of tinting that can be done to car windows in particular.

Get voting for Mayo's AIB Better Ireland projects

AIB’s Better Ireland Programme has announced details of the three children’s projects short listed by each branch for the current 2009/2010 programme.

The short listed children’s community groups in Mayo are as follows:

Aware west of Ireland charity cycle launched

The third annual Aware Connemara Cycle has been announced by its volunteering organisers and people are invited to participate in the fun charity event to raise much needed funds for the charity, Aware, in the west of Ireland. Aware is a national voluntary organisation giving support to people affected by depression by providing a broad range of appropriate therapies.

The looped cycle event raised funds of over €11,000 last year, all of which was donated to Aware for projects in the west of Ireland. This year’s event, which is gaining in popularity attracting over 100 cyclists last year, will take place in Connemara on Saturday April 24, commencing from Maam Cross at 11am. Cyclists of all abilities are invited to participate in this very worthwhile charitable event and there are 30 mile and 50 mile looped cycles to choose from.

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