Almost €1 million allocated for housing units for the elderly in Foxford

Fri, May 23, 2014

Funding of €975,000 was announced this week for the provision of eight housing units for the benefit of the elderly in Foxford. The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan. The funding for the project has come from the Capital Assistance Scheme and has been allocated to the St Vincent de Paul, which is an approved housing body. The proposed development will be constructed at Irishtown on the Swinford road in Foxford.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny welcomed the announcement saying: “This funding of almost €1 million will provide eight newly constructed housing units for the elderly in Foxford and it represents an important investment in housing for the Foxford area. It will create a number of construction jobs during the building phase, and once completed, the new development will serve as a vital piece of housing infrastructure for the St Vincent de Paul. The development will also assist in allowing elderly persons to remain in the comfort of a home environment for as long as possible, and represents a welcome investment for the local area.”

Ryanair expecting record growth at Knock in 2014

Fri, May 23, 2014

Ryanair now has more routes and expects to carry more passengers than ever before from Ireland West Airport Knock.

Mother accepts payment for childrens’ car crash injuries

Fri, May 23, 2014

A young boy who had to give up his horse riding hobby after he sustained injuries in a car accident on the N17 two years ago has been awarded damages of €10,882.

Foxford postman to deliver to refugee camp

Fri, May 23, 2014

A postman based in Foxford whose normal run takes him to the villages of Newtown, Cloghans, and Knockmore will be undertaking a much longer delivery in the near future when he heads to Bulgaria in September this year to deliver aid to a Syrian children’s refugee camp. Brendan Medlar has volunteered to be a driver on the Communications Workers Union convoy to the camp, a 4,000 mile round trip. Mr Medlar who will be driving an An Post truck will meet with the projects partners from Eircom and will travel to the UK, where they will join a further 10 to 12 trucks for the trek across Europe to the camp.

Best-selling author Kate Kerrigan draws on Achill tragedy for new novel

Fri, May 23, 2014

A tragedy that devastated the island community of Achill almost 80 years ago has moved Killala-based bestselling author Kate Kerrigan to examine love and loss in her newest novel.

On one terrible night in 1937, 10 Achill men perished in a fire in their sleeping quarters while tattie hoking (working as potato pickers) in the Scottish town of Kirkintilloch, just outside Glasgow.

ON THE CANVASS WITH: JARLATH MUNNELLY

Thu, May 22, 2014

It’s 3 pm on a Tuesday afternoon and with just three days to go to the local elections The Mayo Advertiser is out on the hustings with Cllr Jarlath Munnelly.

Ireland's longest tunnel completed in north Mayo

Thu, May 22, 2014

The longest tunnel ever built in Ireland has just been completed in north Mayo as part of the Corrib gas project.

Cyclist killed in traffic collision

Sun, May 18, 2014

Gardaí at Swinford are investigating a fatal road traffic collision in which a male cyclist in his late 40's has died. The incident occured on the Ballaghadreen Rd, Classaghroe, about a mile outside Ballyhaunis, when the cyclist collided with a car at approx 11.45am on Saturday, May 17 2014. The man was pronounced dead at the scene was removed to the morgue in Castlebar where a PM is due to take place. The driver of the car was taken to Mayo General with non-life threatening injuries Gardaí are appealing for information to contact Swinford Garda Station on 094 9252990.

North Mayo to get a greenway along the Moy

Fri, May 16, 2014

There was good news for the north Mayo area with the announcement yesterday of an allocation of €250,000 seed money to begin construction on a 14 km greenway from Ballina to Killala along the River Moy. The greenway will incorporate an off road cycle track and walk and will incorporate a number of monasteries along the river. It is envisioned that this 14km stretch will be the first phase of a multi-phase greenway in the larger north Mayo area.

Call for Mayo General to be taken out of maternity review

Fri, May 16, 2014

Fears about the future of the maternity unit at Mayo General Hospital continued to grow as new details emerged this week about the confidential draft review of services that is under way at hospitals in the west and northwest.