Chamber speed networking event

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Mayo Chamber’s speed networking event takes place on Thursday April 22 in Breaffy House Hotel. Registration is at 8.15pm sharp.

Harsh reality of direct provision accommodation laid out in report

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

The harsh reality of life for more than 300 asylum seekers and refugees who live in direct provision accommodation in Mayo was laid bare this week. GMIT Castlebar hosted a launch for the “One size doesn’t fit all” report published by the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) , in association with Mayo Intercultural Association. The report marks the 10th anniversary of direct provision accommodation in Ireland. Currently there are 315 people living in Ballyhaunis in direct provision accommodation, there were centres in both Kiltimagh and Cong previously providing accommodation but have since been closed.

Half a million Government funding for urgent airport safety works

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Ireland West Airport Knock is to receive funding for urgent safety works to the tune of nearly half a million euro.

Garda van blocked by drunk man

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

An intoxicated man who prevented a Garda patrol van from driving on was before Ballina District Court this week.

Man drove after he drank fifteen pints

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

An unemployed plasterer, who consumed 15 pints over the course of a party and decided to drive home the following day, was this week disqualified from driving at Belmullet District Court.

Head shops always one step ahead, Castlebar JPC told

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

The Castlebar Joint Policing Committee was told this week that the head shops were always one step ahead of legislation, despite public concerns. Castlebar Mayor Cllr Michael Kilcoyne asked town engineer Sean Higgins what the current situation was in relation to proceedings taken by the council on the issue. Mr Higgins informed the meeting that the council was in the process of investigating the planning history of the two head shops in the town, and had sent a warning letter to one shop.

Housing grant allocation only half of what is required

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

A recent announcement by Minister for Housing, Michael Finneran TD, of funding for housing repair grants scheme has caused local councillors to be inundated with calls from applicants according to the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council. Cllr John Cribben was speaking at the Claremorris Electoral Area Committee this week where he said “people have seen this story in the newspapers and they assume that if they have applied for the grant they are going to get the money now. But I’m led to believe it’s not that easy.”

Ten-year-old was passenger in his drunk father’s car

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

A man from Ballycastle, who when arrested for drink driving had his 10-year-old son as a passenger, appeared before Judge Mary Devins at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

O’Brien unhappy with some estates left off takeover list

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Fine Gael councillor Patsy O’Brien told a meeting of the Claremorris electoral area that he was going to have to go back to his constituents with “one hand longer than the other” after an estate was not included on a list of nine in the area for takeover by the council. Mayo County Council planner Brendan Munnelly was outlining to the members the nine estates in the area to which members of the planning department of the council had been assigned, in order to assess what works needed to be done before they were taken over by the council.

Belmullet woman failed to stop for gardaí

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

A married mother of four, who failed to stop for garda and when arrested on the suspicion of drink driving failed to provide a sample, was disqualified from driving for four years at this week’s sitting of Belmullet District Court.

More retail job losses likely as non-motor sales continue to fall

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

With new CSO figures showing that retail sales outside the motor trade are still falling, Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has warned that more businesses will close and more jobs will be lost unless the Government develops a national jobs and competitiveness strategy.

Castlebar JPC look for meeting with take aways

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

The Castlebar Joint Policing Committee is to write to the operators of takeaway restaurants in the town to meet with them in relation to the number of incidents that occur outside them on weekend nights. Fine Gael councillor Noreen Heston raised the issue, asking Superintendent Willie Keaveney how much of his resources were taken up on weekend nights policing these areas. Supt Keaveney told the meeting that from 1am to 4am from Friday to Sunday night, he had to have almost all his officers in close vicinity to the areas they operate in, because when the night clubs start emptying out and people start to congregate in these areas the vast majority of assaults and incidents of anti social behaviour start occurring.

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