Minister Dempsey opens Great Western Greenway
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey TD was in west Mayo last Friday to officially open the Great Western Greenway from Newport to Mulranny. Also being officially opened was the popular new walking and cycling route through Westport town.
Read more ...New enterprise centre for Westport
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Planning permission is to be sought by Westport Town Council for the provision of an enterprise centre to be located in the IDA Technology and Business Park in the town.
Read more ...Flynn calls for new options for Westport relief road
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn is seeking options other than the proposed relief road as part of the N5 project, to provide a link road between the Castlebar and Newport roads in Westport.
Read more ...International award for documentary on Westport aid worker
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
An RTÉ television documentary, which tells the story of two Irish women and an American medical missionary priest who have spent the last 15 years battling poverty, disease and hunger in Haiti, has won a top award at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival.
Read more ...Need to ‘crack the whip’ on road workers — Cllr O’Malley
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Chair of the Westport Electoral Area committee, Fine Gael councillor John O’Malley, said that efficiency from outdoor staff fixing the roads needs to be shown and that management need to “crack the whip” on road staff who are wasting a lot of time when fixing roads which is “costing a mint”.
Read more ...Sufficient pre-school childcare in Westport
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
During the monthly meeting of Westport Town Council, a report which highlights the provision of childcare in Westport concludes that there is more than sufficient supply for pre-school places, however, there is no community facility providing full time, part time, and afterschool care in Westport.
Read more ...Mayo’s Céide Fields nominated for UN’s World Heritage List
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
The Céide Fields and Mayo Boglands, situated near Ballycastle in north Mayo, have been included on a government list as a potential World Heritage site.
Read more ...Impact industrial action continued at Mayo General last week
Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Services were disrupted again last week at Mayo General Hospital due to continued industrial action by members of the union Impact.
Read more ...IWAK flights cancelled as volcanic ash clouded UK and Irish airspace
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
There was widespread disruption to flights into and out of Ireland West Airport Knock yesterday (Thursday) as a result of a cloud of ash caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland and the Irish Aviation Authority said restrictions in Irish airspace would continue until 10am today (Friday) at the earliest.
Read more ...Chamber speed networking event
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
Mayo Chamber’s speed networking event takes place on Thursday April 22 in Breaffy House Hotel. Registration is at 8.15pm sharp.
Read more ...Harsh reality of direct provision accommodation laid out in report
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
The harsh reality of life for more than 300 asylum seekers and refugees who live in direct provision accommodation in Mayo was laid bare this week. GMIT Castlebar hosted a launch for the “One size doesn’t fit all” report published by the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) , in association with Mayo Intercultural Association. The report marks the 10th anniversary of direct provision accommodation in Ireland. Currently there are 315 people living in Ballyhaunis in direct provision accommodation, there were centres in both Kiltimagh and Cong previously providing accommodation but have since been closed.
Read more ...Half a million Government funding for urgent airport safety works
Fri, Apr 16, 2010
Ireland West Airport Knock is to receive funding for urgent safety works to the tune of nearly half a million euro.
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