Thrown away school books results in fine

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Two school books which were illegally dumped led to a hefty fine for a mother after she appeared before Ballina District Court this week.

Litter warden of Ballina Town Council, Josephine Armstrong, investigated a complaint on July 27 2009 regarding illegal dumping in Ballysakeery, Killala.

Castlebar man is successful in bringing fresh water supplies to African village

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Following a fund raising campaign during last summer, Castlebar businessman Pat Quinn travelled to Kenya at the beginning of October with a view to supplying Ulaya primary school and the nearby village at Bericho with a cheap, reliable, potable supply of water.

Letters lead to litter lout conviction

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

A woman who dumped rubbish on a bonfire for bonfire night was convicted at Ballina District Court for illegal dumping.

Fine Gael fills VEC posts but leaves bitter taste

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Fine Gael’s decision to push through its four nominees to the VEC and not give the opposition members in the council a chance to put through one nominee led to bad feeling among the other councillors at the monthly meeting of the local authority.

Road safety roadshow returns to Mayo

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The road safe roadshow project will make sure over 1,000 of Mayo's teenagers are aware of traffic dangers before they get behind the wheel themselves. The pupils were boisterous and high-spirited going into the AXA Roadsafe Roadshow at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, but there was hardly a dry eye among them when they emerged from the hard-hitting presentation just over an hour later in previous years.

Farm waste management payments to start this week – Flynn

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The second tranche of grant payments of 40 per cent under the Farm Waste Management Scheme are being issued this week, according to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.

Mayo General A&E under serious pressure

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation there are 21 people being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital today out of 435 nationwide. The HSE say the hospital’s emergency department is under pressure and has advised patients to attend their GPs our GP out of hours service if it is not an absolute emergency. Some elective admissions have been postponed. Contact the hospital for information.

Higgins highlights road safety issues at EU level

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland North West Jim Higgins today questioned the European Commissioner designate for transport Mr Siim Kallis. Mr Higgins focused on the pertinent Irish issue of road safety.

Deer culling meeting in Partry

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

There is a public meeting to be held in Partry Community Centre at 8pm on Friday January 22 and all farmers and landowners from the Partry, Tourmakeady, and Ballinrobe areas are invited to attend to discuss positive suggestions on how to reduce the number of wild deer in the area.

Politicians call for emergency fuel allowance payments to be made

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has called on Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin to provide emergency fuel allowance payments to vulnerable people suffering as a result of the bad weather.

Deere warns of dangers of people walking on frozen lakes

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Castlebar Fine Gael town councillor Ger Deere has warned of the dangers of people walking on frozen lakes and river surfaces. While many of these surfaces appear to be strong enough to support the weight of a person, the risk of any ice breaking is very high and could lead to serious accidents. The dangerously cold weather is making this particularly hazardous as the water is extremely cold.