An Port Mór wins Best Restaurant in Mayo

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

An Port Mór in Westport has been crowned winner of Best Restaurant in Mayo at the Connacht regional final of the Santa Rita Irish Restaurant Awards 2013. The awards, which took place in The House Hotel in Galway this week named the top restaurants in Connacht for 2013.

End of the road for rogue clampers

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

Jim Higgins MEP for Ireland North West and Ireland's member of the European Parliament transport committee has welcomed moves by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar to regulate the clamping industry.

Jackie Clarke Collection opens permanently to the public

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

The opening of the Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina, Co Mayo, last Tuesday, April 2 heralded a new era for Irish history.

Councillor criticises reduction of traffic flow on The Mall

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

The removal of one lane of traffic flow at The Mall, Westport, was criticised by area councillor Peter Flynn. The Fine Gael councillor said he is disappointed that area councillors were not consulted about the traffic reduction on a county road.

Westport to become the activity capital of Ireland

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

Martin Keating said that the launch to make Westport the activity capital of Ireland is currently being worked on. The director of services said that a strategy has been developed and will start to be implemented this year. It will be outlined in detail at the next area meeting.

Code of practice for the Reek

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

A code of practice for Croagh Patrick is about to be drawn up with the council working closely with the community council in Murrisk.

Rosmoney pontoon welcomed

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

Cllr Flynn thanked everyone involved with Rosmoney Pier pontoon for a great job done. The councillor said it was a great example of partnership by the council, Government agencies, and the local community.

Work will soon begin on a car park for the pier and Cllr Flynn welcomed this as he and Cllr Adams put substantial allocations towards this car park.

Golden opportunity for Mayotv.ie presenter

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

Mayotv.ie and Irishtv.ie presenter and Kilfian native Edel Golden has just returned from a trip of a lifetime to the White House in Washington DC where she filmed for one week for Mayotv.ie and Irishtv.ie. The trip coincided with the visit of An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to New York and Washington.

Community building and former council offices to be disposed of

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

The county council has disposed of the Kilmeena Community Building to the local community council in a 99 year lease.

Flynn hits out at council’s procurement policies

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

As part of a wide ranging contribution on the overall financial state of Mayo County Council at its monthly meeting, Cllr Peter Flynn hit out at the procurement polices of the council and those responsible for running it. The Westport based Fine Gael councillor said: “We’ve John Maughan (procurement officer for Mayo County Council), who knows nothing about procurement. All he does is alienate people it seems. I spoke to one person who sourced all the supplies for their office from the one supplier in town (Castlebar). Now they have eight suppliers, eight purchase orders, eight different things to sign off on. It probably costs three times as much in the end.”

‘Instinct’ - A new sculpture for Ballina riverside walkway

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

April 20 will see the official launch of a new artwork by artist Rachel Joynt at the riverside walkway, Ballina.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny welcomes new youth centre for Castlebar

Fri, Apr 12, 2013

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed news of the sale, facilitated by Mayo County Council, of the old post office in Mountain View to the Castlebar Community Development Association (CCDA). The building will now be used as a youth centre from which Foróige and the Mayo Youth Mental Health Initiative (MYMHI) will offer a wide and varied range of services to the town.

Foróige services operating from the new site will include the Castlebar Neighbourhood Youth Project (NYP), a partnership between the HSE and Foróige providing support for young people experiencing personal, social, or educational difficulties, and the Big Brother Big Sister Community and Schools Mentorship Programmes. HSE support service The Edge will also be based in the new premises and it is hoped that a youth café will be established there. Foróige has almost 3,000 members in 55 clubs across Mayo.

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