Mayo retailer brings fight for fair parking to Leinster House
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
On Tuesday second generation Ballinrobe retailer Rob Murphy presented to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, addressing the challenges town centres are facing due to restrictive parking regimes. Mr Murphy of Murphy’s Centra, Ballinrobe, spoke as part of a delegation from RGDATA, the representative association for independent family grocers.
Read more ...Kenny and Ring represent Ireland abroad this weekend
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister of State Michael Ring will be among the 19 Government emissaries representing the country abroad during the upcoming St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Taoiseach will be travelling to the United States where he will have the traditional St Patrick’s Day meeting with President Barack Obama, he will also be meeting Vice President Joe Biden while in Washington DC, where he will also make a keynote address at George Washington University where he will receive the university’s Making Democracy Work Award.
Read more ...Enda Kenny to lead Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Calling all cyclists, leisure cyclists, pleasure cyclists, and aspiring cyclists. The Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle on Bank Holiday Saturday May 4 has a route for you. This year there are three different routes in three different distances – 50k, 110k, and 175k. That is something to suit everyone in the friendliest cycling event in the west, which will once again be led by its patron, Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Read more ...Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook in aid of Western Care
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Details of the line up for the Chefs of Mayo fundraising event in support of Western Care’s service for young adults at Lower Lakelands, Manulla, Castlebar, have been announced.
Read more ...Ring is only Mayo TD with no investment properties or other ‘interests’
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Dep Michael Ring has no interests recorded on the Register of Members Interests of members of Dáil Éireann for the year 2012. The annual register of interests was released at the end of last month and lists the interests in, among other things, property and shares that the members of the Oireachtas have.
Read more ...Extra train to Westport on St Patrick’s weekend
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
An extra service will operate this Friday evening, March 15, from Dublin for people travelling to Westport for the St Patrick’s weekend.
Read more ...€314,000 for creative Mayo projects through the Arts Council
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Exciting theatre, visual art, music and more are on the menu for people in Mayo this year, the Arts Council said this week.
The Arts Council, the Irish government agency for funding and developing the arts, said it would invest €314,000 in four Mayo-based organisations with a proven track record of delivering great arts experiences for people all over the county and beyond.
Read more ...Rosmoney pontoon opens for public use
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Developments at Rosmoney pier have been completed and the newly constructed pontoon was finally commissioned for public use on Wednesday last.
Read more ...Claremorris town centre rejuvenation plan
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
A public meeting about the Claremorris town centre rejuventaion plan will be held in the Dalton Inn, Claremorris, on Monday March 25 at 7pm.
Read more ...Westport to host international conference
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Westport is to host an international conference from May 14 to 16, the only conference to be held outside of Dublin during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Read more ...Castlebar - Everyone’s Invited, attracting huge online response
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
A new and exciting multi media video promotion initiated by Castlebar Chamber of Commerce is to attract national and international exposure for Castlebar in the weeks and months ahead. The new DVD promotion features the theme Castlebar – Everyone’s Invited and looks on the town as a great place to live, work, and visit.
Read more ...Mayo transition years praised for their Gathering short films
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Students from Mount St Michael, St Gerald’s College, and Gaelcholaiste Chomain took part in the north west regional final of The Gathering Ireland short film competition for transition year students, supported by Bank of Ireland.
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