Swinford man will spend St Patrick’s Day in Liberia with Trócaire
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Figures just released by Trócaire reveal that the Diocese of Killala donated €106,421 to its Lenten campaign last year, while the Diocese of Tuam donated €358,399, all with support from people in Mayo.
Read more ...Motorcyclist disqualified for cutting through roundabout
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
A professional bus driver was disqualified for six months at Ballina District Court this week for carelessly driving his motorbike, after gardaí observed him driving around a roundabout anti-clockwise.
Read more ...St Anthony’s principal meets Oireachtas committee to discuss SNA cuts
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Yesterday (Thursday) a delegation from St Anthony’s Special School in Castlebar, along with a number of other special schools, met with the joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science in Leinster House to discuss the ongoing row over the axing of a number of special needs assistants jobs.
Read more ...Judge says Ireland would be better off without two Latvian thieves
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Two Latvians who between them went on a thieving spree in Roscommon, Galway, and Mayo, were before Ballina District Court on Tuesday following a break-in to a hairdresser’s in Ballina last month.
Read more ...Kenny questions Minister over Garda presence in Kilmaine
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has received the reply to a parliamentary question from the Justice Minister, Dermot Ahern, TD, where he gives no firm commitment to ensuring the replacement of Garda personnel in Kilmaine, Co Mayo. In the Minister’s response, he makes no solid commitment to the people of Kilmaine and passes the responsibility to the Garda Commissioner and his senior management to decide upon staffing allocations.
Read more ...Mayo not ‘snubbed’ in attracting foreign direct investment – Calleary
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
The Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary has refuted claims that Mayo has been ‘snubbed’ in a new IDA plan to attract direct foreign investment.
Read more ...Hundreds descend on Breaffy for national bowls competition
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
Hundreds of older people from throughout Ireland are arriving in Mayo today to compete in and support Ireland’s first national indoor bowls tournament for the active retired.
Read more ...€3.72 million for housing disability grants in Mayo
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
Mayo County Council is to receive over €3.72 million in housing grants for older people and people with a disability according to Fianna Fáil Senator John Carty.
Read more ...Mellett calls for incentives for business to let public use toilets
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
Instead of Mayo County Council being asked to raise large amounts of finance to install public toilets and then have the added expense of regular maintenance and running costs, Fine Gael councillor Joe Mellett has suggested that these facilities could be provided in town centre premises at minimal costs to the council.
Read more ...Ruane slams poor road markings at roundabouts
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has described the road markings at the roundabouts in Castlebar as a fiasco. She is calling on the National Roads Authority and Mayo County Council to revert to standard road markings for roundabout layouts in the town of Castlebar and will be putting this motion before the members of Castlebar Town Council at next Thursday’s monthly meeting. She is hopeful of their full support.
Read more ...Barrett welcomes court judgement
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
The State and Shell have lost their bid to stop two Mayo citizens pursuing High Court claims as to whether a ministerial consent given eight years ago for the Shell gas pipeline is valid. The decision was welcomed by Cllr Harry Barrett. Judge Laffoy ruled last week that Brendan Philbin and Bríd McGarry were allowed to have that issue and other public law claims ruled on by the court.
Read more ...Westport doesn’t meet CCTV criteria
Mon, Mar 08, 2010
Mayo Dáil deputy Michael Ring has again raised the issue of having CCTV cameras installed in Westport. However, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has informed the Fine Gael spokesperson on Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht affairs, the town has not met a number of qualifying criteria to get approval for the scheme.
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