Heinrich Boll weekend ready to roll

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The ninth annual Heinrich Boll Memorial Weekend will take place from Friday May 3 to Sunday May 6 at the Cyril Gray Memorial Hall, Dugort, Achill. The weekend will be formally opened by Professor Enda McDonagh at 7.30pm on Friday. The weekend event will focus on the work of American painter Robert Henri, who worked on Achill 100 years ago this year.

Four HSE West employees fired over absenteeism issues

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Four employees of the HSE in the west area lost their jobs in the last 12 months due to absenteeism issues.

Janet’s Walk ‘Remembering Alan’ this Easter Monday

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Durkan’s Gala store, Main Street, Louisburgh, is making final preparations for hosting Janet’s Walk on Easter Monday. The Durkan family has now dedicated this event to the memory of their son Alan, and Janet’s Walk ‘Remembering Alan’ will raise money for local charity Mayo Cancer Support Association at Rock Rose House. There is still time to sign up for this event which urges locals to get behind the initiative and walk, run, or cycle for this great charity cause.

Ambulance response times to life-threatening conditions improving but still not on target

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Thirty six per cent of emergency calls for cardiac arrests and other life threatening conditions are reached by ambulance crews within eight minutes in the HSE West area according to Paudie O’Riordan, area operations manager west, National Ambulance Service.

Bed shortage in Mayo for elderly patients

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

No additional beds will be opened at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar, to deal with the increasing number of elderly patients in Mayo, a meeting of the HSE West Regional Forum was told this week. The hospital is operating to the 77 bed capacity which has been set out by HIQA.

Fianna Fáil councillor Annie May Reape raised the issue and asked what provisions were being made for the rise in elderly patients as “there appears to be an acute shortage of beds”.

Mayor launches RehabCare artists exhibition

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

“Each piece of art on display tells its own story” —the words of Councillor Brendan Henaghan, Mayor of Castlebar, as he opened RehabCare’s art exhibition in the Linenhall Arts Centre. The exhibition which runs until April 6 features a range of paintings and crafts. The works were created by 50 artists, all of whom have an intellectual disability, physical/sensory disability, or mental health needs, and who access the RehabCare resource centres in Castlebar. Entry is free to the exhibition which has been co-ordinated by RehabCare staff member Josephine Killalea and art tutor Emma Gallagher.

Extra Friday evening train introduced on Dublin to Westport route

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

An extra train service has been introduced every Friday evening on the Dublin to Westport route, following a successful trial on St Patrick’s weekend. This new service will depart at 5.10pm.

Final call for nominations for Outstanding Young People in Mayo

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Nominations to identify outstanding young people in Mayo are in their final week as part of a competition currently being run by Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mayo, in association with the Mayo Advertiser and AIB.

Public meetings to be held about changes to LEADER programme

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Community leaders and business people have called on Mayo’s TDs, senators, and councillors to provide clear information regarding the changes under review to the LEADER – Rural Development Programme.

FF puts families first in new mortgage proposals – Calleary

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Mayo Deputy Dara Calleary has said new proposals on tackling the mortgage crisis published by Fianna Fáil this week will put homeowners back in the driving seat instead of giving all the power to the banks.

Castlebar Town Council to fund book on history of the council

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Castlebar Town Council has given its backing to fund a book on the history of the council that is being compiled by former councillor Noel Campbell. At the March meeting of the council Mr Campbell gave the members a brief presentation on the research work he has carried out so far, which will go back as far as 1750. Campbell’s presentation gave the background to the town getting its first charter and the different types of local government that were in operation over the past 400 years in the town, and how it was used for different purposes by those in power at different times.

Man took part in ‘sham’ robbery to get out of drug debt

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A man who took part in a staged robbery from a filling station in Ballina did so in order to pay back money owed as part of a drug debt.

Man addicted to prescription drugs broke into Westdoc

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A man who had a severe addiction to prescription drugs, so much so that he blew €147,000 on these drugs and alcohol over the past few years, broke into Westdoc in Ballina in an attempt to steal medicine.

Drunk driver pulled out in front of gardaí

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A drunk driver who caused gardaí to brake sharply after he pulled out in front of them was before Ballina District Court this week.

Man bought cocaine in Ballina pub

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Ballina District Court on Tuesday heard that a 27-year-old man who was found in possession of cocaine said he bought the drug in a pub in Ballina.

Woman returned clothes she had not purchased to shop

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A 24-year-old woman who stuffed clothing items in her bag and then went to the cashier in order to exchange them for other clothes was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for the charge of making gain or causing loss my deception.

Arrows, batons, pepper spray and taser among items found in Ballina apartment

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Judge Mary Devins directed the forfeiture of two pepper sprays and a taser found in the apartment of a Ballina man. The direction was made during an application for police property. A number of other items which were seized were directed to be returned to the man.

Bonniconlon man convicted for biting garda

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A Bonniconlon man was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday where Judge Mary Devins said that she found the facts had been proven in relation to two assaults on gardaí. The judge recorded a conviction in relation to one of the assaults and dealt with the other assault by applying the Probation Act if the 20-year-old contributed to the Garda Benevolent Fund.

Community in mourning after death of young transplant recipient

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The community of Headford came together last night to take part in a special prayer service held in memory of Wiktoria Kubaczyk who after undergoing two liver transplants tragically passed away earlier this week.

GMIT open day to highlight increase in honours degree offerings

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The number of honours degree programmes offered by GMIT has increased by 50 per cent in the past year in response to student and industry demand. Information about these FETAC Level 8 programmes will be outlined at a special GMIT open day taking place this Saturday, when hundreds of second-level students will visit the institute’s Galway city campuses.

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