No plans to curtail Mayo’s A&E services - Prof Drumm
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
There are no plans to curtain A&E services at Mayo General Hospital, according to assurances given in the Dáil to Beverley Flynn TD.
Read more ...Head shop protest organised for Castlebar this Wednesday
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
Arising from a proposal by the Mayor of Castlebar Cllr Michael Kilcoyne at last Thursday night’s meeting of Castlebar Town Council, that consideration should be given to the holding of a protest outside the two head shops in Castlebar, it was unanimously agreed by the members that a protest should be arranged as a matter of urgency, given the strong local opposition to these shops, situated as they are so close to two of the local secondary schools and two of the primary schools in the town.
Read more ...Local support for Kenny’s leadership but some criticisms nationally
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Enda Kenny’s fellow Fine Gael TDs in Mayo have rowed in fully behind the Castlebar man’s leadership of the party, however there remains some criticism nationally following a meeting of the parliamentary party on Wednesday.
Read more ...Council paid out €13m to technical staff in 2008
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Mayo County Council employs 188 technical staff which cost the council €13 million in wages in 2008, according to independent Councillor Frank Durcan. The councillor brought up the figures while the council was discussing the NRA roads’ budget and the effects the cold weather after Christmas had on the roads network in the county. Cllr Durcan was hitting out at what he saw as “bad management” by the council executive, which combined with a recent drop in funding from the Government he said was hurting the council’s finances.
Read more ...Fears for the future of Ballinrobe council jobs
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Fears for the future of the Ballinrobe council office were expressed at a meeting of the Claremorris electoral area committee this week, depending on the level of regional road grants which are allocated to the area.
Read more ...‘Verbalistics’ spilled from chipper to street
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Three men who were involved in a verbal altercation while they were all intoxicated were before Belmullet District Court this week after gardaí arrested them for being threatening and abusive.
Read more ...Claremorris area briefs
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Free Saturday parking
A Fine Gael councillor is looking for free parking in the towns of Ballinrobe and Claremorris on Saturdays. Cllr Patsy O’Brien tabled a notice of motion at the Claremorris electoral area committee this week making the request but decided to submit the motion as a submission during the Pay and Display review which is taking place in March.
Local concerns sees deferral of vote on Crossmolina bypass
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
The elected members of Mayo County Council agreed to indefinitely defer the adoption of a preferred route for the N59 Ballina to Crossmolina this week.
Read more ...Six jobs to go at Halifax Castlebar
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Six jobs will be lost in Castlebar from May after the Bank of Scotland Ireland this week announced that it is to close 44 Irish Halifax retail operations — which means the closure of the Halifax branch located on Main Street, Castlebar.
Read more ...Barrett supports skate park for Castlebar
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
An online petition with more than 40 signatures has called on Castlebar Town Council and Mayo County Council to provide a skate park for the young people of Castlebar. The organisers have pointed to the skate parks already in existence in other towns around the country. Councillor Harry Barrett has rowed in behind the campaign and is promising to bring the issue up at future town council meetings.
Read more ...The constitution, freedom of information and some rubble at County Council meeting
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
It’s not every day that Bunreacht na hÉireann makes an appearance at a local government meeting. But last Monday, Independent councillor Frank Durcan walked up to the top bench at the February meeting of Mayo County Council and left a copy of the Irish Constitution in front of county secretary John Condon, asking him where in the Constitution it refers to privacy.
Read more ...Man assaulted in unprovoked attack in Ballina
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
A 20-year-old, who in an unprovoked attack hit a man in the face, was before Ballina District Court this week where he was given a one month prison sentence suspended for 12 months.
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