University heads admit registration charge is third level fees – O’Mahony
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Mayo Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas committee on education, John O'Mahony, is calling on the Minister for Education to respond to the evidence that was given to the Dáil education committee where the seven university presidents admitted that student registration fees were fees by the backdoor.
Read more ...Safety of elderly people jeopardised by cuts – Ring
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The safety of vulnerable elderly people in their own homes is being put at risk by massive cuts in the funding allocated under the Community Support for Older People Scheme; cuts to the Garda budget; the continued downgrading of rural Garda stations; and a minuscule allocation of community gardaí, according to Fine Gael’s Michael Ring.
Read more ...Reduction in cost of drugs good news for Mayo consumers
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
There is good news for Mayo consumers as the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association has agreed to Government requests to reduce the cost of drugs. That’s according to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Beverley Flynn. MEP Jim Higgins has also welcomed the cuts having written to the Minister for Health last November seeking the reduction from manufacturers.
Read more ...Hanafin squandering millions on rent supplement — Ring
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Minister Mary Hanafin is wasting millions of euro every year by leaving people for long periods on a short-term rent supplement scheme, Fine Gael spokesperson Michael Ring TD has revealed.
Read more ...Local TDs clash over Fine Gael water proposals
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Disappointment has been expressed at Fianna Fáil and the Greens’ decision to vote against the Fine Gael Dáil motion this week which would have restored roads and radically shaken-up the water services in Mayo. However the Fine Gael proposal in turn has been dubbed “hypocritical” and labelled as another political stunt by Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.
Read more ...Patients on trolleys at Mayo General remain high
Wed, Feb 03, 2010
The numbers of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital remained high this week.
Read more ...Mayo Person of the Year and Meitheal winners announced
Tue, Feb 02, 2010
Last night (Monday) the Mayo Association in Dublin announced this year’s recipients of the Mayo Person of the Year and Meitheal award winners.
Read more ...Drink driving conviction for retired CIE worker
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A 72-year-old man who was observed driving at night-time with no lights on, was before Ballina District Court this week for a drink driving charge.
Read more ...Litter conviction for Ballina woman
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A woman from Ballina who dumped rubbish in the Humbert Street car park in Ballina was convicted of illegal dumping at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Crossmolina man who had cannabis to pay into Haiti fund
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A Crossmolina man who was observed dropping cannabis resin from his pocket was before Ballina District Court this week for a possession of drugs charge.
Read more ...Knockmore man spotted driving an off-road bike
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A 23-year-old Knockmore man who was observed driving an uninsured, off-road motorbike, with no registration plates, on a public road while not wearing a helmet, was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Moving car to ‘safer place’ resulted in driving disqualification
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A 38-year-old hotel worker who was detected drink driving when moving his car to a ‘safer place’, was disqualified from driving at Ballina District Court this week.
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