New Year New Career at The National School of Remedial Therapy

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Are you looking for a career in sports or thinking of changing your career path? If so, The National School for Remedial Therapy could be the place for you. Founded by Dave and Tina Corcoran, the school with locations in Dublin and Galway boasts 99.9 per cent of its graduates going on to full time employment.

One recent graduate, Jenny Kelly, currently works on a mobile basis visiting clients homes and also works with the NUIG Rowing Club and has volunteered for events including the COPE triathlon, the Croí Inishbofin Half Marathon and the Ironman 70.3.

The Soap Box - A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Company directors in Connacht need to know the legal duties and responsibilities of their role, especially in times of difficulty. Failure to do so can have serious consequences, according to Tom Byrne, Kiltimagh native and president of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Safe internet use urged for young people and families

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

With 98 per cent of young people in Ireland using the internet, Safer Internet Day 2012 is being used to urge families to get Webwise.

Local jobs losses expected after Ulster Bank axes hundreds of jobs in Ireland

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

With the announcement that Ulster Bank are to axe hundreds of jobs in the country, jobs in local Ulster Bank branches which are dotted around the county could be under threat. Ulster Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland, employs 6,000 staff throughout 236 branches, seven branches of which are located in Mayo — Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris, and Westport.

Large turnout for Belmullet septic tank meeting

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Some 300 people attended the septic tank public meeting organised by Sinn Féin councillor Rose Conway-Walsh, in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Belmullet, on Monday evening last. The resounding message from the meeting was that people are not going to register their septic tanks or pay any fees at least until the long awaited Belmullet Sewerage Scheme is completed.

Speaking after the meeting Rose Conway-Walsh said: “I was very pleased with the turnout for the meeting and thank everyone for attending including Cllr Michael Holmes and Cllr Micheal McNamara. This is just the beginning of the campaign to make the Government accountable for the complete delivery of the Belmullet Sewerage Scheme. I held the meeting to inform and bring people up to date with what the proposed legislation would mean to them. The choice whether or not to register must lie with the individual householder. However the show of hands to indicate the number of people who are currently unwilling to register or have an inspector come on their property was overwhelming. Many people said they were prepared to go to jail rather than let their septic tanks be inspected while raw sewerage was flowing into Broadhaven Bay. Belmullet has waited over 30 years for a sewerage scheme.

Lives of Castlebar brothers with muscular dystrophy enriched by GMIT student

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

A GMIT technology student has helped enrich the lives of twin brothers with muscular dystrophy through the use of communications technology.

Castlebar Town Council agrees budget

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Castlebar Town Council approved its budget for 2012, which included no increase in rates, on Tuesday. The members approved the €7 million budget, which will see a rateable income of €4,033,383 needing to be raised by the council during the year. The council aims to have an income for €2, 346,322 from its other revenue sources over the next 12 months, with other payments from the local government fund and from pension related deductions contributing some €775,000 to the council’s coffers.

Hopes that community fund will heal wounds in Cill Chomain

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

The granting of planning permission for the remaining part of the Corrib Gas project has been made subject to a condition by Mayo County Council that an €8.5 million Community Gain Investment fund be provided.

Visiting restrictions at Mayo General Hospital

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Mayo General Hospital is advising that due to the presence of the suspected norovirus (winter vomiting bug) in one ward in the hospital, visitors will only be permitted to non-affected areas during visiting times.

Henaghan calls for parking break for rate payers

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

Fine Gael councillor Brendan Henaghan has called for a break to be given to rate payers in relation to parking charges in the town. The Castlebar based businessman was speaking at the annual budget meeting of Castlebar Town Council this week when he said: “Can we see something done on car parking for the rate payers. It would be good to give something back, to those who continue to pay their rates on time and pay up. It’s a gesture that would be appreciated by them.”

Motorists must obey rules of the road at pedestrian crossing

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

A county council official has confirmed that motorists must heed the pedestrian crossing outside a national school in Castlebar following safety concerns raised by parents of children attending the school.