Mayor of Louisburgh raffle gives away two All-Ireland tickets

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Pat Jordan, Feenoone, was the winner of two All-Ireland senior football final tickets on Saturday night at McNamara’s Bar, Louisburgh. This was the first in a series of fundraisers for the Mayor of Louisburgh campaign.

SuperValu retailers invest over €9m in Mayo economy

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

Keeping and spending money locally is essential to sustain the Irish economy and guarantee growth in the years to come. SuperValu retailers in County Mayo invested almost €9.4 million in the local economy in 2012. This was delivered through staff wages, direct sourcing from local suppliers, contracts with local businesses such as trade and professional services firms, and contributions to local charitable causes.

First Connemara/Clifden Antique and Art Fair this weekend

Fri, Aug 23, 2013

There’s something of a first taking place in Clifden this Saturday and Sunday, as the first Connemara Antique and Art Fair, hosted by Hibernian Antique Fairs, comes to the Station House Hotel on both Saturday and Sunday August 24 and 25.

Man charged in connection to car which was stolen in Ballina

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

Traffic in Westport came to a standstill during rush hour on Wednesday morning as gardaí sealed off the main thoroughfare of the town—Bridge Street, as they dealt with a collision which occurred that morning when a car, which was struck by a stolen jeep, smashed into the shopfront of McGreevy’s which is located at the junction of the Mall and Bridge Street.

Shell welcomes Garda examination of booze delivery claims

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

Shell E&P Ireland Limited (SEPIL) welcomes An Garda Síochána’s examination of OSSL’s allegations that €35,000 worth of alcohol was delivered to Belmullet Garda Station in December 2007.

Woman with leg injuries airlifted off Croagh Patrick

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

A woman was airlifted off Croagh Patrick on Monday evening having suffered lower leg injuries and hypothermia near the summit.

Westport Festival of Chamber Music all set for September recitals

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

The first Westport Festival of Chamber Music will be held on September 6 to 8. Tickets for the event are on sale in the Clew Bay Hotel and online at www.classicallinks.ie. Both Westport House and Holy Trinity Church are perfect venues for live music performances, providing a most appropriate setting for a music festival.

Nationally and locally road fatalities are increasing once again

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

While deaths due to road traffic accidents were at an all time low in 2012, seven more people have died on the roads in Ireland this year than during the same period last year, according to figures released by An Garda Síochána this week. That brings the total for 2013 to 118 deaths.

In Mayo the statistics are also going in the wrong direction with six deaths in the county so far this year in comparison to five during the same period in 2012.

Assault charge struck out against Westport man

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

At the holiday sitting of Castlebar District Court on Wednesday, Judge Conal Gibbons struck out a charge of assault against a Westport man.

Mayo County Council’s Great Gathering

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

Did you at any stage of your life work for Mayo County Council? Were you ever a town or county councillor? If so, Mayo County Council’s Great Gathering is calling you.

Malicious hoax calls for fire brigades costing millions of euro every year

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

More than 30,000 false alarm calls were made to the fire brigade services between 2007 and 2011 according to Mayo Fine Gael Deputy John O’Mahony.

After the results comes the waiting game for Leaving Cert students

Fri, Aug 16, 2013

The waiting game is now being played by the 1,619 students in Mayo who got their Leaving Cert results on Wednesday, as they wait until Monday morning for the first round offers from the CAO for college places. The gender breakdown of those who sat the Leaving Cert in the county saw 19 more males sitting the exams this year, with 801 females sitting the exams and 818 males. A total of 89 students in Mayo sat the Leaving Cert applied examination this year, where they were graded on their work over two years on a continuous basis. The gender breakdown for that stream in Mayo was 31 females and 58 males taking that education stream. Candidates who wish to view their examination scripts to see how the marking scheme was applied to their work have until next Tuesday, August 20, to get their completed application forms in. The forms are available through each candidate’s school. This is a free service available to all candidates. Candidate who wish to appeal their results have until Wednesday September 4 to do so.

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