Anam Cara’s Month to Remember

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Anam Cara launched its national awareness campaign with their annual Balloon to Remember release. Families from across Ireland gathered in Athlone to release thousands of balloons, each one dedicated to the memory of a son or daughter who has died. Over 50 families came together for the event which brings together families from 32 counties in Ireland for one day to remember the child they’ve lost.

Impossible pie

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

I came upon this recipe in an old cookery book and did not think that it could possibly work, so I gave it a try. Incredibly, it works, give it a go if you like a light coconut sponge, it is delicious.

Castlebar needs action on static jobs numbers — Barrett

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Councillor Harry Barrett has welcomed the slight fall in the live register in Castlebar, but cautions that much more needs to be done to tackle the jobs crisis in the county town.

Man stole cider from delivery van

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

A man was before Castlebar District Court this week for the theft of a case of cider from the back of a delivery van.

Man took exception to being called a ‘blow-in’

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

A man who took exception to being called a ‘blow-in’, which led him into a verbal altercation during a night out, was before Castlebar District Court for the public order charge.

Prison for woman who handled stolen property

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

A woman who had a stolen phone in her posession was sentenced to 28 days in prison at Castlebar District Court this week

GMIT conferring in Castlebar today

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will confer awards on 2,315 students during conferring days this month. The conferring in Castlebar takes place today, Friday November 8, in the TF Royal Hotel.

GMIT is having a Gathering, and you are invited

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

In honour of the year of The Gathering, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology is hosting a Gathering Reunion on the Castlebar Campus on Friday November 8 at 6.30pm. All current students, past graduates, and colleagues in the Castlebar business community, are invited to the campus to reconnect with staff, fellow students, colleagues, and old friends.

Homecare Medical job cuts a major blow to east Mayo — Calleary

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on jobs Dara Calleary has said the news of 80 job losses at Homecare Medical Supplies comes as a major blow to east Mayo.

Claremorris road markings to be revisited

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

The recent implementation of new road markings at the junction of the Kilcolman road and Knock road, in Claremorris town, will be looked at again by the council.

Mayo crèche wins top award

Fri, Nov 08, 2013

Inspirational stories of courage and bravery were heard at the Maternity & Infant Awards 2013 in association with Gaviscon Extra, which were held recently. The awards celebrated inspiring individuals who have touched the lives of those around them, while also recognising the leading maternity products and services tested by real mums and dads.

Westport councillors attend European congress to keep up their fight for retention of town councils

Fri, Nov 01, 2013

A cross-party delegation from Westport Town Council were in Strasbourg this week to attend the 25th Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Fine Gael’s Cllr Myles Staunton, Fianna Fáil Cllr Margaret Adams, and Labour Cllr Keith Martin attended the congress to continue the council’s lobbying for the retention of town councils which are due to be abolished when their current term ends next summer. While the councillors were in Strasbourg the monitoring committee of the Council of Europe published a report on local democracy in Ireland from its monitoring committee, which called on the Irish Government to ensure the subsidiarity principle is better enshrined and protected.

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