Phone ‘befriending’ can ease loneliness for older people
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Figures released earlier this year by a national telephone service - Senior Help Line - made for some heartbreaking reading.
Read more ...Mayo man elected as chairperson of Foróige
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Michael Lynskey from Tooreen has been elected as the national chairman of the youth organisation Foróige.
Almost 200 Foróige volunteer leaders from all over the country attended the conference in Mullingar where Mr Lynskey was elected.
Read more ...St Mary’s Ballina shortlisted for All Ireland title
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Students from St Mary’s Secondary School in Ballina have been shortlisted for the Young Social Innovators of the Year award.
The students were shortlisted for their project ‘Baldilocks and the 29 Hairs’, which looks at raising awareness about alopecia.
Read more ...Shrule woman is Philadelphia Rose
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Shrule woman Maria Walsh has been selected to represent the state of Philadelphia in the Rose of Tralee competition.
Read more ...Call Cork if you're flooding - Kilcoyne
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has this week lashed out at the fact that from Tuesday week, April 29, if you have to make a call about water service issues such as a leak you will now have to call Irish Water on an 1890 number in Cork rather than calling the Mayo County Council to deal with it.
Read more ...Claremorris girl wins Texaco Children’s Art Competition
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
A 16-year-old Mayo student, Shania McDonagh from Claremorris, has been chosen as the overall top prize winner of this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Her achievement in winning first prize in the senior age category, for students aged 16-18 years, brings with it the additional distinction of being the sixtieth young artist to share the honour in what is the 60th year of the Competition.
Read more ...Knock airport appoints new board directors
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Ireland West Airport Knock has announced the appointment of three new directors to the airport board.
Read more ...Derelict building scheme could help small towns
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
There have been some strong calls for action on derelict and vacant buildings in small town Mayo.
Read more ...Taoiseach to launch A History of Castlebar Town Council
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Castlebar courthouse will be the setting for the launch by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny of a new book that documents the history of Castlebar from a very different angle.
Read more ...Irish TV aims to create 150 new jobs following investment
Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Mayo company IrishTV will create 150 full-time jobs when the new Westport-based TV station is launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on May 1.
Read more ...Ballina Water mains rehabilitation will get going -Mulherin
Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has this week said that works on the Ballina Mains Rehabilitation Scheme will be funded and prioritised this year.
Read more ...Thirty-one empty social houses to be renovated in Mayo
Thu, Apr 17, 2014
Mayo has received an allocation of €320,000 for works on social housing that will see 31 social housing units in the county be renovated and brought up to standard.
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