IWA car boot sale

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

The IWA will hold a massive car boot sale in its new resource centre in Logmore on November 20.

End of decentralisation hits three Mayo towns

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Under radical cost-cutting measures within the public service announced yesterday by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, the plan to relocate the Office of Public Works to Claremorris has now been shelved while plans to develop a new build in Charlestown have also been scrapped.

Holy row in council over closure of Vatican embassy

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

A war of words erupted at the November meeting of Mayo County Council over the decision by the Government to close the Vatican embassy. Independent councillor Frank Durcan said: “I’m ashamed to be from Castlebar and that a Castlebar man had the final say in closing it. It’s a shame.”

Thefts in the Castlebar area

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Over €4,000 worth of property was taken from a home in Balla on November 11.

O’Mahony to continue with Western Rail Corridor campaign

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has vowed to continue to campaign for the completion of the Western Rail Corridor. Speaking in the aftermath of the announcement on cuts to capital funding, Deputy O’Mahony said it was important for the public to recognise that the project has been deferred and not cancelled.

Government recognising importance of agri-food industry

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

The Government’s capital spending plan for the next five years illustrates that the Fine Gael-led coalition recognises the importance and potential of the agri-food industry, according to Fine Gael public representatives in Mayo.

Borrowing cost of Mayo County Council overdraft is €900,000 a year

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

The elected members of Mayo County Council approved a €30 million overdraft for 2012 at the November meeting of the local authority this week. The €30 million figure is a €5 million drop from the figure approved for 2011. Head of finance for Mayo County Council Peter Duggan told the members the reason for the reduction in the overdraft limit was because of a reduced capital works programme for the coming year.

Emigrants Light of Hope lit in Balla

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Balla No Name Club held the lighting ceremony of their Emigrants’ Light of Hope on Tuesday November 15 in the youth centre in Balla.

Grady Joinery - energy efficient windows that look the business

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Grady Joinery is Ireland's premier manufacturer of uPVC, timber, and aluminium A-rated energy efficient windows and doors.

Proposed student fee changes militate against education rights

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has rejected the threat to cut financial supports for postgraduate students and proposed €500 hike in registration fee, insisting this will have a devastating effect on students in the GMIT in Castlebar. Postgraduate grants are also to be withdrawn under the proposals.

Cllr. Ruane said:

Seasons Restaurant @ Mulroy’s opening November 25

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Mulroy’s, one of Castlebar’s most highly regarded business families, have started a new business venture to complement the pub and lunchtime trade which they have built up over 12 years on Castlebar’s Main Street.

Council pass anti social behaviour strategy

Fri, Nov 18, 2011

Mayo County Council passed its new Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy 2010-2014 at Monday’s meeting of the local authority. The policy was originally designed to be uniform county-wide, but both Ballina Town Council and Castlebar Town Council have made a number of changes to the policy to tailor them to their own needs.

Senior executive officer for Mayo County Council Padraig Flanagan told the members that the council had originally wanted to put this plan before them at the previous month’s meeting, but held off following requests from some of the councillors to get submissions from the Gardai on the plan. Those submissions had been received and the Gardai had asked that a provision be put in that the council could accept complaints from a recognised residents’ association or from an elected councillor if people were afraid of confidentiality.

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