Mayo has three Senators in new Seanad

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Mayo's representation in the Oireachtas now totals seven with the election of three Mayo politicians to the 25th Seanad, along with the four TDs returned to the Dáil. The first of those elected to the upper house was Belmullet based Fianna Fáil candidate Keith Swanick who picked up a seat on the Cultural and Educational panel in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

IWAK celebrates 30th anniversary with a gala concert

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Ireland West Airport has announced a very special live gala concert that will take place in the airport's terminal building on Friday May 27 to mark the 30th anniversary of its official opening. The concert is a celebration not to be missed and looks back over 30 years of memories and nostalgia for the airport that critics said ‘should never have been built’.

Westport Credit Union is on the move

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

It has been a very busy couple of months at Westport Credit Union and they are all very excited to announce their move to a new premises located on North Mall in Westport. To facilitate such a move, they will be closed to the public on Tuesday May 3 and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

A Guide to the Edge of Europe penned by Michael Cusack

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

The great 19th century author William Thackeray wrote of Clew Bay, "…the bay and the Reek, which sweeps down to the sea, and the hundred isles in it, were dressed up in gold and purple and crimson, with the whole cloudy west in a flame. Wonderful, wonderful!”

Saturday Forum is off to the movies

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Budding film producers take note. This week’s Saturday Forum, April 30 on CRC 102.9fm is off to the movies. Presenter Noel Campbell will be joined in studio by Orlagh Heverin, writer/director and assistant arts officer with Mayo County Council, and Keith Heneghan, photography graduate and filmmaker with Mayo based firm Arasure Visuals.

Councillors annoyed about changes in management roles

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

There was anger among the elected members of the West Mayo Municipal District this week when it emerged that a senior member of the council's management team in the area was to be moved to a new position in the council, and the councillors had not been told officially of the change. The Mayo Advertiser understands that on Wednesday night a meeting of councillors from across the county took place, which was attended by 70 per cent of the elected councillors and they made a decision to request the holding of a special meeting of the council to discuss issues such as this.

Eoin Heverin looks to tame the dragons

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Castlebar based publisher Eoin Heverin will be appearing on Dragons Den this Sunday night on RTÉ One television. He will be the final entrepreneur to face the dragons on Sunday night's show where he will be looking to convince the dragons to invest €40,000 for a 20 per cent stake in his business tellmystory.ie where children become a character in a story in the book.

Get walking for a good cause

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

As part of the partnership between Western Care Association and the Kavanagh Group marking the associations 50 year anniversary, the Kavanagh Group is delighted to announce a Fun Run-Walk-Jog event. A series of fun walks are to take place across the county on Sunday, June 5 and Monday, June 6 next. Each walk will consist of a 5k and 10k route options, and refreshments will be available afterwards in each store. These walks will bring people of all ages and from all walks of life together to support the wonderful work that Western Care do in each of our towns every day.

Get your garden great with JS Tree Surgery

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

JS Tree Surgery are based in Mayo and provide service to all areas in the West of Ireland their services not only include the management and removal of dangerous and overgrown trees and hedges. They also offer a wide variety of services including, trimming, topping or shaping of hedges and crown reduction. They can also survey your site and provide advice on managing your properties landscape. Their expertise means you can guarantee that your trees and hedges will be left in premium condition.

Animal rights group to protest next council meeting

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

A Mayo based animal rights group, People Against Cruelty to Animals (PACA) is planning a protest outside the Mayo County Council offices in Castlebar on Monday May 9 at 3pm. The protest will coincide with the monthly meeting of Mayo County Council. The group intends to highlight the practice of animal testing at the Charles Rivers laboratories, Bellagelly South, Glenamoy, Ballina. The group has contacted all 30 county councillors and the board members of Mayo County Council via email asking to have the licence for the premises revoked.

An acre of trees planted by Mayo schools as part of Tree Walk

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

John Crossan and fellow tree walkers walked from Achill to Westport planting native trees in schools along the way. The Tree Walk has been visiting schools for the last 20 years but this was its first visit to south and west Mayo. John Crossan began the Tree Walk as a way of introducing today’s youth to trees, their history, importance, songs and stories, and giving each pupil a tree to plant and grow.

This year 20 people of all ages joined Crossan and pushed carts and bicycles laden down with trees and camping gear the 42km from Achill to Westport. Trees were planted in 12 schools along the way and each pupil received a tree to take home and plant, meaning a total of approximately 500 native trees planted.

Claremorris man wins €32,000 on Winning Streak

Fri, Apr 29, 2016

Sixty-seven-year-old Joe Brennan from Tulrahan outside Claremorris appeared on Winning Streak last Saturday night where he walked away with €32,000. Joe is single and lives with his brother John and John’s wife Mary Teresa on the family farm where he was born and reared.

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