Emigration figures reveal increase in ‘brain drain’ from Ireland — Calleary

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

The latest emigration figures from the Central Statistics Office reveal a jump in the numbers of highly qualified graduates choosing to emigrate this year. The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Jobs Dara Calleary has raised concerns about the increase in young Irish people with third level degrees who are opting to leave Ireland. 

McNamara calls for standardisation of school year

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor Paul McNamara has called for the introduction of a standard start date for all schools after the summer holidays are over. "It should be the first Monday in September, we have schools going back yesterday then today, and some not back until Tuesday next week. This has a knock on effect on places like Achill where we rely on tourisim. I was talking to people last week who were heading home because they had children going back to school this week. That's a whole week that the tourisim industry is losing out on because of schools starting on different dates."

Taoiseach welcomes €50,000 for Castlebar Social Services

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has welcomed the grand of €50,000 to Castlebar Social services. The money is part of the National Lottery funding from the Department of Health.

Have a coffee for hospice

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation is asking you to have a get together next month for this year’s annual coffee morning. Mark Thursday September 17 into your diary to host a coffee morning/day/night with your friends, family, work colleagues or neighbours. If you cannot organise a get together on September 17 then do not worry, you can have it whenever it suits.  

Mayo's Community Diary

Fri, Aug 28, 2015

The Men’s Community Initiative at Áras Inis Gluaire

Coming up in September the centre has a busy schedule of activities planned for the autumn to winter season. Classes will include joint mobility and strength classes (an exercise group for the older man), walking football (a less intense way to play football), art in the afternoon (a painting and drawing class), beginners' computer classes for men, and computers for farming families. Dates and times for all are to be confirmed but bookings are now being taken as places are limited and will fill up fast. So don’t delay, get in touch and reserve your place now. If you are over 55 and have an idea for an activity that could be introduced to the programme, please do let them know. All suggestions and ideas are welcomed! If you would like further information or to book a place on any of the above, please contact Lorraine, Community Officer at Áras Inis Gluaire, on (097) 81079.

Teenager who died in cash named

Mon, Aug 24, 2015

The 19-year-old who was killed in a single vehicle traffic collision last night at Carromore, near Ballinrobe has been named as Darragh Doherty from Ballyhenry, Kilmaine. Darragh who was a talented footballer was a member of Kilmaine GAA Club and was member of the 2013 Mayo minor team who claimed the All Ireland title. Darragh scored 1-2 in that win over Tyrone.

Castlebar Educate Together school plans to be open in time

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

The new Educate Together School in Castlebar, which is due to open on Tuesday September 1, will hopefully still open despite not having a home sorted out just 12 days before it's due to open, according to the group's regional development officer. The new Educate Together school for the town was announced in February of this year and would be the county's second such school after the opening of one in Ballina last year. The school had been given the old Burren National School outside the town as a home, but the building was deemed not up to the required standard by the Educate Together.

File being prepared for DPP following stabbing

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

Gardai are preparing a file for the DPP after a 54-year-old man was stabbed several times in his upper body in the early hours of Monday morning outside his home in Ballina.

Is Mayo the lucky Lotto capital of the country?

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

The rain could not dampen the spirits of a very happy Co Mayo couple today, as they collected a cheque for half a million euro. The pair, who wish to keep the win private, won the prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Tuesday August 11.

Chambers hits out at latest Irish Water plans

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Mayo Cllr Lisa Chambers has described the planned creation of another new database for the flawed water conservation grant as another chapter in the never ending mess that is Irish Water. Data released under Freedom of Information has revealed that Department of the Environment has suggested the Local Government Management Agency could establish a new database of Irish Water customers and non-customers to be used by the Department of Social Protection to administer the grant from next year. The Department of Social Protection is now writing to households telling them they can now apply for the grant.

Two young Mayo farmers up for Young Farmer of the Year

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

The 2015 FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition will come to a close on September 1 when the winner will be announced at a banquet in the Twin Trees Hotel in Ballina. This year, for the first time, a representative from each enterprise sector could go through from every county. Thirty-nine young farmers got through to the semi-finals and from these, six finalists will compete for the top titles. The 17th annual FBD Young Farmer of the Year competition is run by Macra na Feirme in partnership with the IFA.

Taoiseach welcomes landing of new world class transatlantic fibre optic cable in Mayo

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

The west of Ireland is set to become a key telecommunications and data gateway over the coming months with the construction of a new transatlantic fibre optic cable system which will have the capacity to handle up to one third of the world’s telephone calls.  This follows the installation of the Irish portion of the cable in Killala, last Friday – the first time a cable of this type has been connected to the Western region.  

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