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Managing your anger
Do you get angry easily and tend to overreact to small things such as someone leaving the cap off the toothpaste, delays in the supermarket queue or minor traffic congestion?
Violence inside the wire must be confronted
Nobody likes any columnist to be overly dramatic, and when there are people losing their jobs hand over fist in manufacturing and construction and the economic prospects for the country appear to be very bleak, issues of sport can rightly be put on the back boiler.
Refuge for women had to turn 500 away this year
Waterside House, the city based refuge for women experiencing domestic violence, was unable to accommodate 500 women and children this year due to pressures on its service.
Raise money for the Mayo Rape Crisis Centre
The Mayo Rape Crisis centre is asking you to consider taking part in the Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday June 1 in order to raise funds to further develop its services to women in Mayo. Contact Nicci if you would like to register at 094 902 5657 or e-mail [email protected]
Postman loses appeal against sex attack convictions
A PART-TIME postman from Mullingar who raped and sexually assaulted a woman in her isolated rural home over an 11-year period in the 1980s and 1990s has lost, by a three to two majority, his Supreme Court appeal against conviction.
Flynn welcomes HSE campaign on elder abuse
A campaign to highlight the issue of elder abuse launched by the Health Service Executive has been welcomed by Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Beverley Flynn.
Mayo Women’s Support Services
Mayo Women’s Support Services is the lead agency in the county offering a free confidential service and a range of supports to all women and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence.
Awaiting DPP instructions
Inspector Jarlath Folan said he was not prepared to accept a guilty plea to assault when Derek McKevitt of 139 Ashfield was charged with assault causing harm.
Mayo Women’s Support Services
Mayo Women’s Support Services is the lead agency in the county offering a free confidential service and a range of supports to all women and children whose lives have been affected by domestic violence.
Mayo Traveller women remember those who lost their lives to domestic violence
On December 10, the final day of the 16 Days of Action opposing violence against women, the Primary Health Care trainees at the Mayo Travellers’ Support Group presented a hand-made collection of 146 flowers at the Linenhall in honour of those women who lost their lives as a result of domestic violence.
