SPC members disappointed with experience on committee

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

“We didn’t feel we were equal partners,” was how one community representative member of the Planning, Economic Development and Emergency Services Strategic Policy Committee of Mayo County Council described her time on the committee over the past number of years.

Community Diary

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Special Olympics table quiz
Special Olympics Kayak Club Castlebar, are hosting a table quiz in Bosh, Castlebar on Wednesday, March 5 to raise funds to bring the athletes to the national qualifiers for the 2015 LA World Games. Tables of four cost €40 and it will start at 9pm sharp.

No enterprise ready building in Castlebar

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Kiltimagh could have a company with a 150 strong workforce set up in the morning, thanks to having a state-of-the art enterprise ready office building with fibre broadband, something that is not available in Castlebar. That is something that the county town needs if it is to be serious about attracting new businesses, the members of Castlebar Town Council were told last week.

As part of his presentation on job creation, Tom Canavan (Castlebar Chamber) pointed out to the members that Castlebar is the only town of its size in the country that doesn’t have a metropolitan area network (MAN) and that high-speed broadband, along with improved roads and electricity connections, were vital to attracting business.

Market Square building sells for €532,500

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

A large retail and office building in the heart of Castlebar, overlooking Market Square, fetched €532,500 at an Allsop Space auction this week, while the multi-storey car park on Hopkins Road went for €290,000.

New president of Mayo Society New York

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Castlebar woman Mary Lydon is the new president of the Mayo Society of New York.

Ms Lydon, daughter of Martin and Theresa Lydon, Fortfield, works in the capital markets division of General Electric.

Mayo General stubs out smoking on hospital grounds

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Mayo General Hospital will be a completely smoke free zone from next Wednesday, March 5.

Claremorris teacher shortlisted for writing award

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

St Colman’s College, Claremorris, teacher Majella Kelly, is one of 14 writers to have been nominated for the Cúirt New Writing Award for poetry. Ms Kelly, who teaches English and French in the school, will be hoping her poetry can bring her success when the awards are handed out at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature which takes place in Galway from Tuesday April 8 to Sunday April 13. Full details of the programme will be available on www.cuirt.ie when finalised.

Credit union staff get into the groove for charity

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Staff at Castlebar Credit Union are swapping balance sheets and accounts for sequins and dance shoes in their most ambitious fundraiser to date.

Bangor Erris man named aide-de-camp

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced the appointment of Bangor Erris native Commandant Kieran Carey as his aide-de-camp.

Ballina goes green for St Patrick’s festival

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Ballina Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to turn the town green for the St Patrick’s Weekend festival.

Libraries celebrate as Gaeilge

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

Libraries around the county have a full programme of events line-up to mark this year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish week) in the first two weeks of March.

Final touches going into St Patrick’s Day parades plans

Fri, Feb 28, 2014

The preparations for the St Patrick’s Day parades are well underway across the county. The county town will see its parade take place a day early this year due to Castlebar Mitchels involvement in the All Ireland Club Final in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

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