Castlebar students’ exhibition in Linenhall
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Art students from St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, officially opened their annual exhibition of work at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, on Monday last.
Read more ...€200,000 for Kilmovee pitch development
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, has said that the news that over €200,000 has been allocated for the development of an astro-turf pitch in Kilmovee will be warmly welcomed by the people of Kilmovee and its environs.
Read more ...Kenny welcomes boost in energy efficiency grants
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed a boost in the level of grants available to householders who want to undertake energy efficiency improvements. The cash value of every grant available to householders under the Better Energy Homes Scheme has been increased, by between 25 per cent to 50 per cent. In addition, a bonus payment has been introduced which will see householders receive bonus payments if they complete three or more energy efficiency improvements.
The new grant levels are effective immediately and will apply to everyone who has applied for a grant that has not yet been paid. The previous minimum grant threshold of €400 has been abolished, and a bonus payment of €300 for householders who undertake three efficiency measures has been introduced, with an additional bonus payment of €100 available to householders who undertake four measures. The bonus payments are available to new applicants and to householders who have already availed of the scheme and who wish to undertake further upgrades.
Read more ...Community Diary
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Will you become a Big Brother or Big Sister
The Big Brother Big Sister Programme is looking for highly motivated volunteers, in all areas of Mayo, to share their interests, hobbies, and experience with young people aged 10 to 18 years.
Home repossession crisis looming, says Mayo deputy
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
More than 100 repossession orders came before the circuit court in Mayo last month alone.
Read more ...Queen of England ‘touched’ by Mayo turf gift
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
A sod of turf from Mayo has warmed the Queen of England’s heart.
Read more ...‘We have a duty to support young people’, says Taoiseach
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
Young people in Mayo have a new service to support them when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.
Read more ...Mayo live register figures down 16 per cent since 2012
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
The number of people on the live register in Mayo has dropped by 16 per cent since 2012, according to the figures for January released this week by the Central Statistics Office.
Read more ...Westport’s barman is national cocktail champ
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
A Westport bartender has shaken, stirred, and twisted up a storm with his champion cocktail creation.
Read more ...New charter service from Knock to Turkey
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
Ireland West Airport Knock has announced a new charter service to Turkey.
Read more ...Funding announced to boost sports participation
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
Almost a quarter of a million euro is to be invested in Mayo to encourage more people to take part in sporting activities.
Read more ...The search is on for Mayo’s outstanding young person
Fri, Mar 06, 2015
Do you know an outstanding young person between the ages of 18 and 40 who you think deserves recognition for their achievements? Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mayo, in association with the Mayo Advertiser and AIB, is running a competition to identify those in the community who have done something remarkable. Nominations to identify these outstanding young people in Mayo are now being sought from the public.
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