Convention on the Constitution seeks submissions from Mayo citizens

Fri, May 10, 2013

The way Irish politicians are elected to the Dáil is to be debated at the next meeting of the Convention on the Constitution. In advance of the gathering, the chairman of the convention, Tom Arnold, has urged the citizens of Mayo to participate by submitting their views and suggestions on the Dáil electoral system.

Casino night in aid of mental health initiative

Fri, May 10, 2013

The Castlebar Rotary President’s Night, in aid of Mayo Youth Mental Health Initiative, will be a swinging twenties casino night to be held on Friday May 17 at 8pm in Breaffy House Hotel.

ISPCC says thanks to all its volunteers

Fri, May 10, 2013

May 13 to May 19 marks National Volunteering Week and the ISPCC Mayo would like to take this opportunity to celebrate their volunteers during this week and acknowledge the time and commitment given by them.

ISPCC’s Fiona Jennings said: “As regional volunteer organiser, I am extremely proud of the volunteering ethos among all our volunteers. We currently have 35 active volunteers in Mayo. Each of our individual volunteers gives generously of their time each week to our services, to fundraise and advocate on behalf of children in Ireland. Without their support, the ISPCC as we know it would simply not exist. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers for their hard work and the invaluable contribution they make to the ISPCC every day.”

CCFE welcomes positive developments in early childhood care and education

Fri, May 10, 2013

Castlebar College of Further Education (CCFE) has reacted positively to the announcement by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, that the provision of the free pre-school programmes is to be doubled within the lifetime of the Government.

Choral concert in Castlebar

Fri, May 10, 2013

In association with The Gathering, Mayo International Choral Festival (May 23-26) will host a series of ‘On the Edge’ festival fringe events. The first of these events features the internationally renowned UK Reading Male Voice Choir in concert in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar tomorrow May 11 at 8.30pm. They will be joined by the Mayo Male Voice Choir and the senior choirs from St Joseph's and St Gerald's secondary schools.

Kenny will have to deal with concerns of local TDs on abortion bill

Fri, May 03, 2013

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is after coming through one of the most testing weeks of his leadership of the country with the publication of the Heads of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill on Tuesday evening. Kenny faced a tough task of bringing the members of the parliamentary party behind him on such a sensitive topic. But reports of a meeting of the party placed them firmly behind him in the majority.

Mayo bathing waters meet EU standards

Fri, May 03, 2013

Twelve out of 15 beaches in Mayo were found to have good bathing water quality according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and all 15 were found to meet the mandatory values as set out by the EU.

Ballina Chamber CEO and part-time worker to lose their jobs

Fri, May 03, 2013

In a shock announcement this week the business community in Ballina were informed that the local Chamber of Commerce CEO, Sandra Cribben, and one part-time employee of the organisation are to lose their jobs.

Mayo cancer patients missing out on beds at UHG due to A&E overcrowding

Fri, May 03, 2013

Mayo cancer patients are being treated like second class citizens at University Hospital Galway’s centre of excellence according to a local deputy.

Ballina Fine Gael deputy Michelle Mulherin has raised the issue claiming that beds at the Galway hospital’s centre of excellence are being allocated to patients on trolleys in the emergency department and not to cancer patients as set out in the National Cancer Care Strategy.

Mayo father saying no to bullying

Fri, May 03, 2013

A Mayo parent has launched a campaign ‘Say No To Bullying’ because he feels the school his son attends is doing nothing about the consistent bullying involving his boy.

Three Mayo Fianna Fáil members elected to party’s Ard Comhairle

Fri, May 03, 2013

Three Mayo Fianna Fáil members were elected to the party’s governing body, the Ard Comhairle, at the party’s 74th Ard Fheis at the weekend.

Achill Island and Louisburgh longlisted as Best Place to Holiday in Ireland

Fri, May 03, 2013

Achill Island and Louisburgh have made it on to the longlist in The Irish Times’ competition The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland. It will join 23 other holiday hotspots in the race to be named as Ireland’s best place to holiday. The other finalists include Dingle, Inis Meain and The Shannon River. Every county in the country was represented in the competition, with over 1,400 entries submitted in total by members of the public. The winning place will be announced in The Irish Times on Monday, May 27. To view the longlist and to read the full submission for Achill Island and Louisburgh, visit www.irishtimes.com/bestplace

The entry for Achill Island was submitted by Elizabeth Hickey, who wrote: “At the end of my first Irish summer holiday in 15 years I was surprised that the days had been filled with activities. In Ireland you have to make your own fun … Achill offers the opportunity to do this no matter what the weather.”

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