Exhibition in Erris

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

An exhibition, Energy - The Full Circle, by Erris native Nuala Irwin is a native of Erris, will be officially launched in the gallery in Áras Inis Gluaire on Friday March 2 at 7.30pm. The exhibition will run until Monday March 26.

Cancer support services

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Ballina Family Resource Centre is currently providing a facility for Mayo Cancer Support Association Outreach Services to run a support service in Ballina every Tuesday morning.

Mayo Birdwatch talk

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

The next talk will be held on Wednesday February 29 in GMIT, Castlebar at 7.30pm.

Fantastic offers available for Colaiste Cholumba

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Coláiste Cholumba, an Irish summer college located in Connemara Gaeltacht, is offering a recession-busting two week course with the advantages of the three week course but at a much reduced rate of €570.

Taoiseach to visit Ballina school to present Sean Lemass Award

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny will visit St Mary's Secondary School, Ballina, on Monday next (February 27) to present the Sean Lemass Award for Enterprise, as part of the Transition Year Mini Company Get Up and Go National Final.

Leading design software for online learning now at IT Sligo

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

IT Sligo has become the first third level institution in Ireland and the UK to sign a licence agreement with computer software giant Adobe – which gives institute students 24/7 access to some of the world’s leading design software from any computer, anywhere with internet access.

Taoiseach welcomes Irish-US funding for Mayo schools

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed funding from the Irish American Partnership for five Mayo primary schools totalling $7,500. The five schools are all in the parish of Islandeady; namely Cornanool, Cloggernagh, Cogaula, Glenisland, and Leitir. They each received $1,500 as a gift from the Irish American Partnership as part of its Rural Primary School Library Programme. The gift was announced by the Irish American Partnership during a recent visit by the Taoiseach to Boston while attending one of its events. The funding programme is intended to increase the size of the libraries in the schools.

Taoiseach Kenny said: “I wish to thank the Irish American Partnership for this very kind gesture to the schools in the parish of Islandeady. This is funding that was completely unexpected; however, it is very much welcomed. The aim of the Rural School Library Programme is to encourage Irish Americans to go back to their roots, and give something back to the young people who live there today. I understand the chairperson of the boards of management at the five schools will be contacted very shortly, and I have no doubt the funding will be put to good use in the five schools.”

Mandel’s — Mayo's premier art shop

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Mandel’s Art Shop stocks a comprehensive range of art and craft papers, card and board, available in sizes A4, A3, A2, and A1. Pastel artists can choose from pads and/or sheets of Mi Tiente paper. Watercolour artists can purchase Winsor & Newton watercolour papers available in both amateur and professional ranges. Layout pads from Canson are available in A4 (€7.99) and A3 (€11.99).

U-turn on schools cuts pitches one child against another — Ruane

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Hundreds of people are expected to march in the Mayo Rally Against Education Cuts taking place in Castlebar tomorrow, Saturday February 25.

Stressed Mayo woman went on clothing theft spree, court hears

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Stress led to a Mayo woman entering two department stores and stealing nearly €700 worth of clothing in just one day, Galway District Court heard this week.

Profit of €2 million for Western Greenway after just one year

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

The Western Greenway, currently stretching 42km from Westport to Achill, has already generated a massive profit of €2 million in its first year, MEP Jim Higgins has asserted.

Ballina Town Council has €6,348 bond for works that will cost €125,000

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

The saga for the takeover of Castlefield Manor estate in Ballina was described by one town councillor as “like a fairy tale, how we’ve got here I don’t know” this week. Town engineer Orla Bourke gave a potted history of the estate to the members to bring them up to date on the current situation. She outlined that between 1990 and 1994 planning permission was given for 87 houses including Castlefield Grove by Mayo County Council. In 1998 it was considered substantially completed and Mayo County Council gave 90 per cent of the bond back to the developer. The 10 per cent was held back so that ‘substantial completion’ was certified by Mayo County Council Water Services. In 2001 the estate came under the functional authority of Ballina Town Council after a redrawing of council boundaries. In 2005 a survey of the sewer network showed deficiencies in the system, and a 2007 CCTV survey of the storm water network also showed deficiencies. In 2009 the developer Belleek Construction Ltd, met with and wrote to Ballina Town Council asking for the estate to be taken over. Some work was carried out after the meeting, on the entrance to the estate and the installation of a bulk water meter. But the work did not bring the estate up to the standard to be taken over. The council met recently again with the developer, but there has been no commitment given by the developer to complete the work, bar his contacting the pavement contractor who carried out work in 2009 on the entrance that has deteriorated severely in the past three years.

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