Foxford based artist's new commission opens in Clare

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

Foxford-based architect and visual artist Francis Lanuza has just completed and installed his first Irish commission as an emerging artist for his healing spaces work, entitled Healing Hills. He was commissioned by HSE Limerick, to produce from his studio a work of art for its Regina House community nursing facility in Kilrush, Co Clare. Twenty seven artists applied for the commission competition, and it was awarded to Francis. Previous to this he has worked on office space planning and design for Procter and Gamble, Brussels Innovation Centre, and as a design architect in Aidea, Philippines, for a variety of architectural projects.

This new commission consists of a series of 12 healing paintings for Regina House, a HSE-run facility. The paintings incorporate Francis's knowledge of colour, form, shapes, and healing to help people in palliative care. He has previously worked on a healing centre for a former minister for health in the Philippines, who is a medical doctor and passionate promoter of complementary and natural healing called Hilot – the Philippines' answer to the Ayurveda of India.

Community Diary

Fri, Aug 21, 2015

Bonamh Market
After the success of last year’s Bonamh Market in Castlebar it has been announced that the market will return to Rush Street in Castlebar tomorrow, August 22. The market will be run in conjunction with Mayo Heritage Week and Déanta I Maigh Eo to showcase the best of Mayo made products.

Taoiseach welcomes landing of fiber optic cable in Killala

Mon, Aug 17, 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, on Friday – the first time a cable of this type has been connected to the Western region.

Mayo man wins more than €200k in Euromillions

Mon, Aug 17, 2015

A delighted man from  Mayo won Friday’s EuroMillions Match 5+1 Star prize.  He collected his fantastic €206,764,00 prize today (Monday, August 17) at National Lottery offices.

Man stabbed in late night Ballina incident

Mon, Aug 17, 2015

A man was taken to Mayo General Hospital after he was stabbed a number of times this morning in Ballina. Gardai were called to the a house in Tom Clarke Place in the town at around 4.15am last night.

Mayo apprentice Jonathan Flynn wins Medallion of Excellence in Brazil

Mon, Aug 17, 2015

Mayo apprentice, Jonathan Flynn has won a medallion of excellence representing Ireland in Plumbing and Heating at the 43rd World Skills competition in Brazil. The Medallions of Excellence were awarded for the following skills: beauty therapy, electrical installation, joinery, cabinet making, automobile technology, plumbing, plastering and dry wall and construction metal work.  The team’s individual scores all contributed to the collective 11th place of Ireland.

IWAK welcomes European Commission approval for Regional Airports Programme

Mon, Aug 17, 2015

The Chairman and Board of Ireland West Airport Knock has welcomed the decision by the European Commission in approving Ireland’s 2015-2019 Regional Airports Programme. The Programme, officially announced last week, will allow for the State to provide financial supports (State aid) to the four regional airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock, over the period 2015-2019.

Green light for IWAK State funding

Fri, Aug 14, 2015

The news that Ireland West Airport Knock has been given the green light by the European Commission for State aid under Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure (OPEX) Scheme and a Regional Airports Capital Expenditure Grant (CAPEX) has been welcomed by warmly by the Government TDs in the county.

The funding of up to €42.5 million, or 75 per cent of the requirements allowed under the scheme, will now be made available, where appropriate, to Knock Airport in accordance with the criteria set out in the 2014 EU Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines. The formal approval permits Ireland to provide financial supports to the regional airports, under the two main schemes, up to a maximum aid intensity level of €42.5m over the period 2015 to 2019. The level of funding provided in each year of the programme will be determined on the basis of submissions from the airports, including five year business plans, and the availability of exchequer resources in any one year. In addition to the financial supports in accordance with EU State aid rules, the Exchequer will also provide financial assistance to the regional airports for those costs associated with public policy remit requirements.

David Glynn is Ireland's top student

Fri, Aug 14, 2015

St Gerald's College student David Glynn was celebrating on Wednesday when it emerged he was Ireland's top Leaving Cert student, scoring an amazing nine A1s in his Leaving Cert exams.

Bohola teacher leading the charge for pancreas surgeon

Fri, Aug 14, 2015

The lack of a surgeon who is capable of carrying out a pancreas transplant in the State, since the retirement of Dr David Hickey last Christmas, is putting the lives of a large number of people at risk. This week 32-year-old Rachel O'Hora (who needs both a kidney and pancreas transplant) from Bohola outlined the difficulties faced patients like her who are in need of a pancreas transplant. Ms O'Hora, who is a teacher based in Dublin, was speaking at an information event in Kiltimagh which called on people to get involved and sign a petition and show their support for the immediate hiring of a pancreas surgeon.

Bohola residents voice their concerns over speed limit

Fri, Aug 14, 2015

More than 150 local residence of Bohola gathered at the Community Centre in Bohola village to protest at the lack of progress in securing traffic calming measures through the village and the erection of 60km speed limits. The protest was organised to highlight to Mayo County Council, the National Roads Authority, and Government that all the residents of the village are fully behind the Bohola Traffic Calming Action Committee in their attempts to achieve a proper traffic management solution for the village.

Knock getting ready for massive influx of pilgrims for National Novena

Fri, Aug 14, 2015

Knock Shrine in Co Mayo is getting ready for a massive influx of up to 150,000 pilgrims for the annual National Novena, which starts today, August 14 and continues for nine days. This year’s Novena has an international flavour. The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, will be in Knock Shrine on Friday to perform the official opening of the nine day programme. His Eminence is leading a group of some 170 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of New York, who arrived to Mayo on Sunday morning as part of a historic first chartered pilgrimage flight by Aer Lingus between New York and Ireland West Airport Knock.

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