Gardaí seek help in tracing missing Scottish man

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Gardaí in Castlebar are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Richard Livingston.

FÁS cleared of Prime Time allegations — members now seek an apology

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

An investigation called for by the Public Accounts Committee and the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment into the workings of community schemes in Castlebar has found no wrongdoing on the part of FÁS.

Castlebar Chamber fundraiser had them rolling in the aisles

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

The funny men and woman of Fawlty Towers turned the Royal Theatre Castlebar upside down when a large group of up to 300 local people arrived for dinner.

Mulherin welcomes council’s commitment to develop renewable energy

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Following a motion by her at the July meeting of Mayo County Council, Cllr Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the commitment of the council to bring forward a working paper detailing challenges and difficulties for the development of renewable energy in Mayo as part of the creation of a Renewable Energy Strategy for the County.

Disabled man to climb Croagh Patrick in aid of Haiti charity

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Michael Corbett has not walked since a car accident left him a quadriplegic in 1975. However, this did not stop the man from Newport from wishing to climb one of his county’s highest peaks — Croagh Patrick.

Grandparents to honour ‘inspirational’ 95-year-old Castlebar fisherman

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

An inspirational 95-year-old great-grandfather, who became national news at the weekend by qualifying for the finals of a major international fishing competition, has been invited as a guest of honour at a special Grandparents Pilgrimage in Knock Shrine.

Seven Mayo family resource centres threatened with closure due to Bord Snip recommendations

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

The future of the seven family resource centres in Mayo are under threat due to recommendations made in the An Bord Snip Nua report.

TD calls for restriction on premium text numbers for minors

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has called on the Government and the Communications Regulator ComReg to restrict children and minors from accessing premium text and phone lines from their mobile phones without parental authorisation.

Castlebar fundraising campaign in aid of Kenyan village

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Castlebar businessman Pat Quinn spends many months each year in Africa. He has been travelling to Kenya for 10 years now and has been so touched by the people and their worsening daily struggle that he has begun a fundraising campaign to improve necessary services such as running water and build new classrooms for the children.

Tourism in Mayo needs to ‘Shine’

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Our traditional hospitality and welcome for overseas visitors remains our number one asset. However research shows that the number of tourists saying so has declined in the recent past, so Tourism Ireland recently launched a new initiative entitled Shine, a set of four simple behaviours to display in interactions with tourists visiting Mayo.

Ireland deserves a dry August — place a bet on your predictions

Fri, Aug 07, 2009

Following what was for most a fairly dismal Bank Holiday Monday, Boylesports is getting behind the IrelandDeservesSun.ie campaign and are offering odds of 10/1 for the country to have 10 consecutive dry days in August. Ireland to have the hottest day on record before the end of the month is 7/1.

Ruane concerned over GMIT cuts

Fri, Jul 31, 2009

Sinn Féin Councillor Thérèse Ruane is deeply concerned about the recent cuts in programmes to the GMIT Castlebar. The bachelor of science in architectural technology is being cut; from this September there will be no intake of first year students to this programme. There had also been a significant reduction in the student intake into general nursing this September, from 40 students to 25.

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