Lobby groups calls for 'balanced debate' on pylons

Mon, Feb 10, 2014

The Council for the West, a lobby group promoting business and development here, is asking people to carefully consider the benefits of the proposed €240m Grid West project for the west of Ireland.

Four picked by Fianna Fáil for West Mayo constituency

Mon, Feb 10, 2014

At the West Mayo Fianna Fáil selection in Mulranny on Friday night, four candidates were selected by the party to go forward for May's local elections. Westport Town will have two candidates with current town councillor Brendan Mulroy and newcomer Joan Geraghty getting the nod. They will be joined on the ballot by Lousiburgh's Tommy Joe Jennings and Paul McNamara from Achill. The party still have to select one more candidate from the Erris area for this constituency with the Erris convention taking place on Monday, February 17. Fianna Fáil will go into the election with two of their most experienced councillors opting not to stand this time with both Westport based Margaret Adams and Achill's Michéal McNamara deciding not to run.

Joy at ‘miracle’ double lung transplant for Castlebar man

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

A young cystic fibrosis sufferer from Castlebar, who was staring death in the face last week, is recovering in hospital after a successful double lung transplant operation.

Support floods in for O’Neill after Abbey speech

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Messages of support have been coming in all week for Ballinrobe man Rory O’Neill following his impassioned speech about gay rights and homophobia in the Abbey Theatre last Saturday night.

Storm-damaged Blue Flag beaches can apply for dispensation

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Despite the recent destruction caused to the coastline in Mayo, there may be some relief for beaches which it was feared would lose their Blue Flag status this year because the damage caused would not be cleared up by the time they were inspected. An Taisce held its annual Blue Flag conference with local authorities this week to discuss the blue flag and green flag programs for this year.

Oliver Kelleher Ltd bringing you a whole new world of technology

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

For more than three decades Oliver Kelleher Castlebar Ltd has been associated with the distribution of hygiene and catering supplies. It currently operates Ireland’s largest hygiene and catering equipment showrooms, at Moneen Industrial Estate, Castlebar.

Mayo man shortlisted for innovation award

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Crossmolina man, Dr Eoin Syron was this week shortlisted for the Irish Times Inter Trade Ireland Innovation Awards. Syron and his colleagues in OxyMem, who are based in Athlone, picked up the nomination. OxyMem is a breakthrough technology for wastewater aeration. Up to now the aeration process has relied on forced, or bubble aeration to deliver oxygen to the bacteria that break down the wastewater. OxyMem doesn’t rely on a bubble to deliver oxygen; instead use a gas permeable membrane to deliver oxygen directly to the micro-organisms. This allows OxyMem to deliver oxygen far more efficiently than conventional technologies. OxyMem is typically four times more energy efficient than best in class solution available today.

New study centre in Castlebar

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The Mayor of Castlebar, Cllr Noreen Heston, has secured agreement from Mayo County Council to make its training centre available to students who are studying for their mock exams.

The facility will be available to students from February 9 until the end of the mocks and again in the weeks leading up to the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams.

Staffing levels reaching ‘critical’ point at Mayo County Council

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The nationwide embargo on the recruitment of public service workers has been in place for six years now and has seen staffing levels at Mayo County Council fall by 20 per cent.

Fine Gael add two names to Ballina ticket

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The Fine Gael ticket for the Ballina area in May's local elections has been increased by two, following a decision of party headquarters. Ballina town councillor Mark Winters and Mayo county councillor Joe Mellett have been added to the party's list of candidates for the election.