Westport vet pedals back home to Germany
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
A Westport vet has found a way to beat the traffic and the threat of volcanic ash — she is cycling all the way home to Germany. Katrin Hansmann, 28, has just finished a year working as a vet in Westport and is returning to her home town of Schwalmstadt, about 150km north of Frankfurt.
Read more ...Twinning link for Ballinrobe and Lithuania
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Growing links between Ballinrobe and Lithuania will be strengthened even more this month when a delegation from the south Mayo town and Mayo County Council visit the Baltic country to initiate a Town Twinning partnership.
Read more ...Solidarity bike ride arrives in Bellanaboy
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Last Friday a 60-strong international bike ride arrived in Erris to a warm welcome from local campaigners at the Bellanaboy Shell refinery site. The cyclists have ridden 500 miles from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales to Erris. The cyclists joined with local campaigners at the refinery gate and then travelled en masse to the Rossport Solidarity Camp where some 200 people are meeting for the 2010 summer gathering.
Read more ...Councillors furious over proposed curtailing of ATM access
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
The proposed removal of 24-hour access to the only ATM on Achill Island caused a lot of anger at the monthly meeting of the Belmullet Electoral Area committee this week.
Read more ...New report highlights work of Mayo Women’s Support Services
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Safe Ireland’s new report ‘In just one day’, which took a 24 hour snapshot of domestic violence in the country, revealed that on November 4 2009, Mayo Women’s Support Service gave 21 women and 25 children a variety of vital supports including accommodation, advocacy, information, accompaniments, and help-line calls from Mayo Women’s Support Services.
Read more ...Burke hits out at cost of service connections for new homes
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Ballinrobe based councillor Michael Burke has hit out at costs people must pay to connect their homes to services provided by Mayo County Council, on top of contributions to services and the bond that is levied on new developments after planning approval.
Read more ...Mayo man praised for Alzheimer care model
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
A model of care for Alzheimer’s sufferers championed by a Mayo man has been commended as a progressive approach to positive ageing. John Grant of Western Alzheimer’s was singled out for mention at a health conference in Galway last week for promoting a ‘household’ system of care through residential homes catering to small numbers of patients at a time.
Read more ...Castlebar river bank collapse
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
The collapse of parts of the Castlebar River bank has affected a number of business premises in the town and the matter has now been referred to the Office of Public Works for remedial work.
Read more ...Staff losses at Mayo County Council
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
More than 170 people have stopped working for Mayo County Council since December 2008, according to Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny. Commenting on figures received in respect of the numbers employed by Mayo County Council from the Environment Minister, John Gormley, Deputy Kenny said they showed that permanent staff in the council has decreased from 1,115 in December 2008 to 1,061 in March 2010. The biggest decrease is in the area of temporary and seasonal staff which has severely decreased from 182 in December 2008 to 65.
Read more ...Attempts to cut minimum wage must be resisted
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Any cut to the minimum wage would create severe hardship for low paid workers and must be resisted, according to Castlebar Sinn Fein councillor Therese Ruane. She said such a move would force more families to rely on supplementary welfare assistance from the State and would have knock on impacts on across the local economy. Cllr Ruane sought support in the matter from her colleagues on Castlebar Town Council at this week’s meeting.
Read more ...Best of luck in exams
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has wished every success to all Junior and Leaving Certificate students who started their exams this week.
Read more ...New gardaí welcomed
Thu, Jun 10, 2010
New gardaí will be taking up station in Balla, Ballycastle, Ballindine, and Hollymount in the coming weeks. Deputy O’Mahony has welcomed the appointments, stating that it is vital that people in rural areas have a Garda service from within their own communities.
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