Revenue available to make arrangement for flood victims

Fri, Jan 08, 2016

The Revenue department has announced that it is willing to make arrangements with both qualifying home and business owners in relation to certain taxes that are due shortly to them.

In a statement this week the department said: "Revenue is very aware of the difficulties affecting many households and businesses at this time due to flooding and is conscious that the payment of certain taxes that are shortly due, including Local Property Tax, VAT, and PAYE/PRSI, may add to the distress.

Taoiseach confirms payment of almost €600,000 made to IWAK

Wed, Jan 06, 2016

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed on Tuesday evening that a payment of €598,349 has been made to Ireland West Airport Knock this evening,

Westport to Castlebar road re-open after collision

Tue, Jan 05, 2016

The main road from Castlebar to Westport has re-opened this afternoon after it was closed for a number of hours following a serious road crash earlier this morning. A two car collision occured earlier this morning at Sheeaune, just outside of Westport.

Big improvement as IBAL survey shows Castlebar is clean to European Norms

Mon, Jan 04, 2016

The final litter survey of 2015 by Irish Business Against Litter shows Castlebar to be Clean to European Norms, in 23rd spot among the 40 towns surveyed. The town was deemed ‘littered’ back in 2013, when it was last surveyed.  There was a slight fall-off in the number of litter-free towns across Ireland, but no towns were deemed ‘litter blackspots’ and only one was ‘seriously littered’. The winning town will be announced at a function at lunchtime today in Buswells Hotel in Dublin.

House prices in Mayo rises six per cent according to latest report

Mon, Jan 04, 2016

The latest Daft.ie house price report has indicated that prices in Mayo have risen by six per cent. The report found that house prices in Mayo between October and December 2015 was on average €122,000 which was six per cent higher than in the same period in 2014 and ten per cent higher than prices were at their lowest point.

Gas finally flows from Corrib Gas Field

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

Natural gas flowed for the first time from the controversial Corrib Gas Field today (Wednesday, December 29). The project which has been dogged with controversy for many years received the final approvals it needed for the gas to flow from the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Alex White on Tuesday (December, 28) evening.

€2 million boost for Mary Robinson Centre

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week confirmed that the cabinet had approved €2 millon for the proposed Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina. The centre which will be built in Victoria House in Ballina, Mary Robinson’s birthplace on the banks of the River Moy, will be Ireland’s first Presidential Archive. Mayo County Council had provided an initial €1.5 million package to purchase the house and included the site next door and the construction of a new annex on the site

Pedestrian dies in Mayo crash

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

A 45-year-old pedestrian died after he was struck by a car near Ballyhaunis on Wednesday night. The incident happened at Grallagh, Ballyhaunis, at about 11.50pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to Mayo General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Floods, floods, and fear of more floods

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

Well there is really only one topic in Athlone at the moment, and that is the floods.

Government decision due on 235 houses in Mayo without group water schemes – Mulherin

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin has confirmed that an announcement will be made in the coming weeks regarding 235 rural homes in Mayo which are without group water schemes. The residents of these homes have found themselves ineligible for funding for water infrastructure as a result of a change in funding guidelines and have been without a regular water supply for several years. This week Deputy Mulherin met with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin after having raised the issue again most recently in Dail Eireann last week with the Minister for Rural Affairs, Ann Phelan.

Mayo students pick up People of the Year Award

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

Aoibheann Mangan and Padraic Godwin from Hollymount who are primary school students in Cloghan’s Hill National School were both honoured for their efforts in raising awareness in farm safety for children and adults at the 41st People of the Year Awards on Saturday evening last where they were announced as the as joint winners of the Young Person of the Year Award.

Holy Door opens at Knock Shrine for Pope Francis’ call for year of mercy

Fri, Dec 18, 2015

Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary has opened a ‘Holy Door’ at Knock Shrine as Catholics across the world have started to observe and celebrate Pope Francis’ historic ‘Year of Mercy’. The world’s media and tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Basilica on December 8 to watch Pope Francis open the Holy Door in Rome, a tradition that dates back to the 1400s.

In the days that have followed, Holy Doors, like the one at Knock, have been opening for the first time in cathedrals and important pilgrimage sites all over the world. Pope Francis has called the Holy Year – also known as a Jubilee – to encourage Catholics worldwide to be more merciful and practice forgiveness, compassion and good deeds. A Holy Year is one of the most important events in the Catholic Church and usually takes place just once every 25 years. It is a unique time when the faithful are called to refocus on prayer and good works, seek pardon for their sins and gain special indulgences.

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