Jobs Club

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Cosgallen CDP in conjunction with North East LEADER Partnership Co Teo will hold a Jobs Club in May. The course will be held from Tuesday May 5 until Friday May 22. The course will be held every morning from 10am to 1pm in the Cosgallen Office in Charlestown and a small out of pocket expenses will be paid. If you are currently out of work and would be interested in taking part in the course contact the office on 094 925 5070.

Barnacouge/Killaturley Walking Group

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A walk organised by the Barnacogue/Killaturley walking group will take place on Tuesday April 21 at 7.30pm. The walkers will meet at the Killaturley Shrine which is the second shrine on the Cullane Road coming from Swinford. This walking group has held a number of walks during the last few years and they have been very successful. If you require any more information please contact Noelle Henry by telephone at 094 936 7930 or Francis McCann on 094 925 2336. All are welcome.

Your health is your wealth

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Erris Community Health Forum invites you to an information evening on how to look after your health without spending a fortune and how to have your say in the design and delivery of local healthcare services at Bangor Hall at 8pm on Wednesday April 22. Refreshments will be served. Contact Rose on 097 20828 or Evelyn on 097 82458.

Belmullet/Kilmore Community Games

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Belmullet/Kilmore Community Games will take place on Sunday April 26 at Drum Community Pitch with the parade starting at 1.30pm. A perpetual cup in honour of Fr Declan Caulfield will be presented to the Young Athlete of the Day who wins the most medals. All competitors must be under the specified age on July 31.

The politics of pain

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Some political commentators have adjudged last week’s budget was a success because it avoided on-street protests. The October budget got pensioners and students out with placards. The February public sector income levy resulted in a large Dublin march. Politicians say the public response to the latest budget has been silence. This should be even more scary to Government backbenchers.

People before party?

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Féin, Greens, or Independent? Does it matter?

Minister Ó Cuív to launch Blackie Gavin election campaign

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Fianna Fáil Minister Eamon Ó Cuív will be in Castlebar tonight (Friday evening April 17) to officially launch the election campaign of Mayo County Council and Castlebar Town Council election candidate Blackie Gavin. Cllr Gavin is contesting the Mayo County Council elections for the first time this year, having served on Castlebar Town Council since 1994.

“It is a big challenge for me but it is a challenge that I am relishing. I have worked extremely hard for the people of Castlebar over the past 15 years and I am now ready for the step up to Mayo County Council,” he said.

Johnny Mee is honoured as Castlebar’s first Freeman

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

For the first time in history the honorary freedom of Castlebar was bestowed on one of its greatest sons last night. Johnny Mee, who has served the town as a town and county councillor for over three decades, as well as through numerous voluntary organisations such as Western Care, was awarded the honour after he announced his retirement from politics earlier this year.

Mayo denied €2 million in wave funding

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Labour’s Harry Barrett has hit out at the failure of Government to provide a €2 million grant aid package promised to the county for wave energy.

Man warned of prison sentence if convicted of third drug offence

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A Northern Irish man living in Mayo was given a stark warning by Judge Mary Devins that if he was convicted for drug offences for a third time in a district court he could face a prison sentence.

Fr Peyton remembered at 100th anniversary celebrations

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Mayor of Ballina Councillor Michelle Mulherin along with Cllrs Padraig Moore and Mark Winters visited Scranton, Pennslyvania prior to St Patrick’s Day to join in the 100th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Fr Patrick Peyton. The Scranton-Ballina sister city committee hosted the three Ballina councillors.

Six month driving ban for woman who blocked lane of traffic

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

A Castlebar woman was banned from driving for six months and convicted and fined €300 by Judge Mary Devins in Castlebar District Court this week for parking her car in the middle of the street. Kathleen McDonagh, 35 Cois Abhainn, Castlebar was not in court but was represented by a solicitor.

Garda Charlie Elliot told the court that on September 15 2008 at 4pm he was on Ellison Street in Castlebar when he saw a car parked in the middle of the road with it’s hazard lights on blocking up a lane of traffic. Garda Elliot told the court that he waited around for five minutes to see if the driver would come back to the car, but she didn’t so a fixed penalty notice was issued which was not paid.

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