Fear for future of Western Rail Corridor
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Recent reports suggesting that the next phase of the Western Rail Corridor is in doubt is deeply worrying and the Transport Minister Noel Dempsey must clarify the matter immediately, according to Labour’s Dr. Jerry Cowley.
Read more ...Fine for man who threw pint glass at car
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A Ballyhaunis man was convicted and fined €500 in Ballyhaunis District Court this week after he pleaded guilty to committing threatening or abusive behaviour in a public place.
Read more ...Roads budgets cannot cover town cleaning costs
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A senior engineer for Mayo County Council reported has stated there needs to be more involvement from community organisations to keep towns clean and litter free. Noel Burke, senior engineer for Mayo County Council, was responding to a question from Cllr Joe Mellet at the Swinford Electoral Area meeting this week about the numbers of people who will be working on town clean ups when the council outdoor staff takes annual builders holidays.
Read more ...Mayo sign-on register continues to grow
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
New Live Register figures released last Friday show there has been another increase in the number of people listed on the Live Register in the county.
Read more ...Competition to find most beautiful cow
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
One of Ireland's most prestigious beauty contests has just been launched to find the most beautiful cow in the country.
Read more ...Castlebar man gave garda the finger
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A 22-year-old, with 12 previous convictions, who gave a garda the finger and told him he was a “Northern Irish c***” was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Possible expansion of Castlebar based Garda service
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny has received information that a review is currently being undertaken with potential for the further expansion of the remit of the Garda Information Services Centre based at Davitt House in Castlebar.
Read more ...Westport radio group to meet broadcasting authority
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Plans to progress a Westport community radio station are advancing well as the steering committee behind the venture is now set to meet with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
Read more ...Castlebar man tried to push past garda to fight
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A man who tried to push past a garda to get involved in a brawl outside a nightclub was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Castlebar man tried to push past garda to fight
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A man who tried to push past a garda to get involved in a brawl outside a nightclub was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Castlebar man shaving dreads for charity
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Eoin Heverin, son of Paul and Joy Heverin (The Irish House), is to bravely chop off his full head of dreadlocks, which he has grown for the last decade, in aid of two charities.
Read more ...Social Welfare fraudsters having field day — Ring
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Social Welfare fraudsters are having a field-day as the Government scales back efforts to tackle social welfare fraud, according to Fine Gael Social Protection Spokesman Michael Ring.
“Éamon Ó Cuív is almost 50% behind on his target for tackling fraud this year. New figures from his Department reveal that the Government has fallen dangerously behind its fraud savings target of €533.3 million in 2010, for the second year in a row.
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