Claremorris Public Health Nurse wins prestigious award

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

WaterWipes have honoured an exceptional community care nurse in Claremorris with the prestigious Pure Foundation Fund and a monetary prize of €2,500 towards the Claremorris Primary Care Centre.

Save the date for ‘Meet Mayo North’ Networking Event

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

After what can only be described as a turbulent two years for the tourism sector, Mayo North Tourism is delighted to announce the return of its annual ‘Meet Mayo North’ networking event which will focus on recovery and sustainability in tourism.

Budding Mayo author wins Specsavers’ An Post Irish Book Awards Junior Short Story Competition

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

The team at Specsavers Ballina is delighted to announce Eoin Floyd from Crossmolina National School, as the over-10s winner of the Specsavers Irish Book Awards’ short story competition.

Nephin Energy Donates €50,000 to SVP West Region

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Nephin Energy, a leading domestic producer of natural gas and main stakeholder in the Corrib Gas Field in County Mayo, has donated €50,000 to the Society of St Vincent de Paul’s (SVP) West Region.

Progress on greenway projects

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

There was good news for greenway projects in the county at a recent West Mayo Municipal District meeting with councillors being told that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) had approved €2.4 million for the development of the Clew Bay Greenway this year, with €1.9 million for the Achill section and €500,000 for the Murrisk section of the greenway.

Calls for Louisburgh footpath upgrades

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Westport based Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn has asked Mayo County Council to investigate the possibility of improvement works being carried out on the road that leads from the Nomadic Display plant on the edge of the town into the town centre.

O'Brien looks for extension of Shrule sewerage scheme

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Cllr Patsy O'Brien has called on Irish Water to extend the current Shrule sewerage scheme. Speaking at the February meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District where he had a notice of motion down for discussion, he said that an extension of about 400m on the current scheme out the Dalgan Road is needed. Fianna Fáil councillor Damien Ryan supported the call, saying at the meeting there was an issue in the area where the ground is not suitable for septic tanks and there was a large concentration of them in the area.

Calls for changes to proposed rules on takeover of roads

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have asked the Road Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) to revisit changes that are in the draft development plan for the county which will see roads needing to be taken in charge by the council before planning permission can be granted on a road. The issue was highlighted by Fine Gael councillor Neil Cruise, who got backing from his fellow councillors on his concern. The issue of a road also needing to have two houses on it at present before being taken in charge, was also raised, with Cllr John Cribben saying that if the road was up to standard, it should not matter if there was one house on it or 20.

Call for realignment for north Mayo bridges

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Erris-based Fianna Fáil councillor Sean Carey raised the issue of two bridges that come one after each other in Glencastle needing realignment works - at a recent meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District. Cllr Carey said that he had received a number of representations from constituents on the bridges and that a realignment was needed to bypass them to improve safety on the road. He was informed by council staff that an issue had been raised by the head of roads with the department to try and get the project moving.

Kilcoyne puts forward questions for HSE Forum

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has put forward four questions for the upcoming HSE Regional Forum which will take place on February 22. The four questions that Cllr Kilcoyne has out forward to be answered are: (1) Is the cost of taking a blood sample by a GP covered in all circumstances for medical card holders? If not, in what circumstances is it not covered? If a GP charges a medical card holder for taking blood in circumstances where the cost of same is covered by the medical card, what action does the HSE propose to take on the matter? (2) How many people in Mayo are on the waiting list for hip or knee replacements and the number waiting for less than 1 year, more than 1 year and more than 2 years? (3) How many dentists in County Mayo and in County Galway provide services to people under the medical card scheme? and (4) Does the Orpea Group own or operate any nursing homes in the Community Services, HSE West area of responsibility? Do they operate or provide any home care in the Community Services, HSE West area?

Revaluations of Rateable Properties - Calleary

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Dara Calleary TD has welcomed confirmation from the Valuations Office that the revaluation of rateable properties in Mayo is deferred until 2023. Deputy Calleary said: "I have been in contact with numerous small and medium business owners across Mayo in recent months about the revaluation of rateable properties – an issue that has caused additional worry and stress for business owners on top of the covid stress of the past two years. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, on foot of representations, has now agreed with the Commissioner of Valuation that the Commissioner will defer the revaluation of rateable properties in Mayo until 2023. New valuations arising from the revaluation will now be finalised in October 2023 and become effective for rates purposes from 2024 onwards. The Valuation Office will write to all ratepayers in Mayo in the near future to notify them of the changed timelines. I am happy that common sense has prevailed and some breathing space has been afforded to ratepayers in the county."

Medical Card Dental Services collapse in Mayo - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called on the Department of Health and the HSE to take emergency action to address 'the alarming lack of dentists offering services to Medical Card patients through the Dental Treatment Services Scheme/DTSS.

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