Ireland West Airport staff raise €33,000 for three Irish charities

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Ireland West Airport staff were delighted this week to present a cheque for €33,000 to the airport’s three staff nominated charities for 2018 – Down Syndrome Ireland, Mayo & Roscommon Hospice and The Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

Mulherin questions if planning process is fit for purpose

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Fine Gael Senator Michelle Mulherin has questioned if the planning process is fit for purpose after delays in decision making for the N26 and a new bridge at Cloongullane, Swinford.

Senator Mulherin said: "It will be two years in March since an oral hearing on the building of a new bridge was held. The current bridge is on the national primary network, and is not fit even for the 20th century, it was built in the 19th century.

Mayo hotels bracing for Brexit storm

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Despite another year of growth in 2018, business sentiment among hotels in Mayo and across the country has dropped significantly - according to the latest hotel barometer from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF). Less than half of hotels (49%) nationally now report a positive outlook for the next 12 months compared with the 82% that had a positive outlook this time last year. Key concerns for the sector include the escalating risk and uncertainty around Brexit, reduced visitors numbers from the UK and the increasing costs of doing business.

GMIT iHubs launches second cycle of Empower Entrepreneurship for women

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

As part of a drive to increase the number of female entrepreneurs in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon, GMIT Innovation Hubs have commenced a second cycle of their regional programme for women entrepreneurs called "EMPOWER".

Westport councillors appeal to others not to use election posters

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Two members of the West Mayo Municipal District appealed for other candidates in next year's Local Elections not to use posters in the district.

People want to live and work in the regions — Claremorris Chamber president

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

The West needs an engine like the Shannon Group to drive economic and social progress if the region isn’t to fall hopelessly behind Dublin. That was the message from business leaders in Claremorris, after the south Mayo town scooped the ‘Best in Connacht-Ulster’ trophy at the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Awards.

224 people have presented as homeless to Mayo County Council this year

Fri, Dec 07, 2018

Over 220 people have presented themselves as homeless to Mayo County Council already this year.

Boil water notice lifted in Ballycastle

Fri, Dec 07, 2018

Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Mayo County Council have lifted the boil water notice which was issued in October for the area supplied by the Ballycastle Public Water Supply and the Corrower/Sea Road and Lisbrin Group Water Schemes.

No bye-laws on election posters can be implemented

Fri, Dec 07, 2018

There can be no bye-law implemented to ban the erection of election posters in towns before any upcoming election, it was explained this week at the Castlebar Muncipal District. Sinn Féin Cllr Joe McHale raised the issue at the December meeting of the Castlebar Muncipal District this week and he was told by the Cathaoirleach of the district Cllr Michael Kilcoyne, that he had received a letter from a council official, that a bye-law could not be implemented because national laws allowed for the erection of posters for a time period before any election and the removal of them seven days afterwards. Director of Services for Mayo County Council, John Condon told the meeting that while a bye-law could not be implemented, the candidates could agree between them not to put up posters and such agreements are in place in other towns and areas, but it is a voluntary decision to be made by individual candidates.