Transform your life with a career in sports therapy
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Following a thriving year of learning and growth at The National School for Remedial Therapy, renowned triathlon coach and massage therapist David Corcoran is returning to Castlebar this February to launch the 2010 diploma programme in sports and remedial massage therapy.
Read more ...New year, new career with CPC.ie
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Being an island off an island, we in Ireland are uniquely dependent on the transport industry whether it is haulage or the passenger sectors. Especially in these very challenging times, transport and logistics offers many excellent opportunities for those wishing to set up their own haulage or passenger business or job seekers wishing to access employment in this fundamentally important economic sector.
Read more ...Coaching for resilience
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
As Ireland navigates turbulent seas Executive Coaching played a starring role in a recent hugely successful initiative offered by FÁS to redundant executives. The programme, designed by Paula King, a director with Executive Coaching Solutions Limited, in partnership with FÁS, recognised that a sense of control, mastery, and social support are crucial elements in sustaining mental health. The programme also recognised the importance of combating feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and depression.
Read more ...Additional teaching posts for Mayo schools
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Additional teaching posts have been allocated to three schools in County Mayo, according to Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.
Read more ...Cuts to special needs assistants an outrage — Ring
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The Minister for Education has been called on to provide alternative support for children with special needs following cuts to special needs assistants which came into force last week.
Read more ...Erris scholarship scheme to continue for further three years
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The successful Erris Third-Level Scholarship Programme, sponsored by the Corrib Gas Partners, is to continue for a further three-year period.
Read more ...Conviction for multiple social welfare frauds
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
A Cork man who on 11 separate occasions claimed social welfare benefit using his brother’s name and card at Ballyhaunis Post Office, pleaded guilty to all 11 charges in Ballyhaunis District Court this week. Patrick Ward of 31 Blueberry Field, Broomfiled, Middleton, Co Cork, stole €2,247.30 in benefits over the course of 11 weeks before he was caught red handed by gardaí.
Read more ...Conviction for no insurance
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
A man who is currently serving a two year prison sentence was before Castlebar District Court this week where he was convicted and fined €1,000 for not having insurance.
Read more ...Bail not granted for man who threatened to kill his partner
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
A man who was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and who was brought before Castlebar District Court that day was not granted bail after he made serious threats when arrested towards the complainant, who is his partner and the mother of two of his children.
Read more ...University heads admit registration charge is third level fees – O’Mahony
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
Mayo Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas committee on education, John O'Mahony, is calling on the Minister for Education to respond to the evidence that was given to the Dáil education committee where the seven university presidents admitted that student registration fees were fees by the backdoor.
Read more ...Safety of elderly people jeopardised by cuts – Ring
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
The safety of vulnerable elderly people in their own homes is being put at risk by massive cuts in the funding allocated under the Community Support for Older People Scheme; cuts to the Garda budget; the continued downgrading of rural Garda stations; and a minuscule allocation of community gardaí, according to Fine Gael’s Michael Ring.
Read more ...Reduction in cost of drugs good news for Mayo consumers
Fri, Feb 05, 2010
There is good news for Mayo consumers as the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association has agreed to Government requests to reduce the cost of drugs. That’s according to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Beverley Flynn. MEP Jim Higgins has also welcomed the cuts having written to the Minister for Health last November seeking the reduction from manufacturers.
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