Councillors back community garden for Castlebar

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the backing of members of the Castlebar Town Council for setting up a community garden in the town.

Almost 1,300 Mayo farmers waiting for REPS 4 payment – Ring

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Mayo Deputy Michael Ring, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the Dáil this week in relation to second-year payments in REPS 4.

Judge convicts driver in contested case

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

A 73-year-old man was given a two year driving ban for drink driving and fined €600 at Ballyhaunis District Court this week. Michael Casey, Glann, Kilkelly, had contested the charge in court but Judge Mary Devins found that the arresting garda had acted as he should have when stopping Casey.

Community participation and local ownership key to success of RAPID

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Minister for Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív TD held a public meeting in Ballina on Monday evening.

Political leader calls on Castlebar vandals to consider consequences of their actions

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Concern has been expressed by the Fine Gael leader to the damage to the pedestrian crossing between Scoil Raifteiri and Davitt College in Castlebar.

Mayo woman strengthens the Irish Argentine connection

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Mary Fitzgerald from Claremorris was among a group of Irish women in agriculture who headed to Argentina for a two-week study tour on October 7. This exciting trip to Argentina, followed by some tourist time in Brazil, was part of the successful Irish Women in Agriculture tours organised by Mary Carroll and Mary Flynn.

Operation Bicycle Light road safety initiative launched

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Operation Bicycle Light is designed to improve safety in rural and urban areas and educate vulnerable road users in the need to be seen in order to be safe on Irish roads. Vulnerable road users include pedal cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists.

Inspector Barry Foley of An Garda Síochána Traffic Corps in Mayo Garda Division, supported by road safety officer for Mayo County Council Noel Gibbons, launched Operation Bicycle Light in Swinford. The operation will include checkpoints throughout Mayo with a focus on vulnerable road users. High visibility vests will be given out in an effort to reduce the level of fatal and serious injury traffic accidents.

Paws for Thought

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Mayo SPCA are appealing this week for homes or owners to come forward for the following animals.

Fair trade begins at home - farmers protest against supermarket power

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Members of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) in Mayo turned out in force last Saturday to demonstrate against supermarket power and the impact it is having on farming businesses. Leaflets outlining the main concerns of farmers were distributed to consumers outside the Tesco store in Claremorris.

“All we are looking for is fair trade for Irish farmers,” said ICSA Mayo chairman Cathal O’Reilly. “Over 70 per cent of the grocery retail sector in Ireland is shared among just three companies and the power they wield in controlling the prices paid to farmers and other suppliers is huge.

Mayo County Council on lookout for new county manager

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Mayo County Council will be searching for a new county manger following the announcement this week that Des Mahon will retire after almost 20 years in the role. The Roscommon native, who lives in Westport, has held the position of county manager since 1990 and seen numerous changes in his time in charge of the local authority.

Vote of sympathy extended to Cllr Munnelly

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Members of the Cultural, Education, Heritage and Corporate Affairs SPC on Thursday morning proposed a vote of sympathy to Councillor Jarlath Munnelly on the recent death of his mother, Mary.

Early bird train service to commence next month

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Iarnród Éireann has announced that additional train services, including an early bird train service from Westport which will arrive in Dublin’s Heuston station at 8.50am daily will commence on November 30.

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