Mayo a suitable location for energy reservoir as part of national project

Fri, May 15, 2009

Mayo has been identified as having several locations suitable for the construction of a hydro storage reservoir which will form part of a breakthrough national natural energy project which has been launched by the Spirit of Ireland Group. New and existing wind farm facilities in Mayo will also form an important part of the plan.

Three Mayo schools in running to win €100,000

Fri, May 15, 2009

Folens, Ireland’s leading educational publishing company, has announced the shortlist for its Golden Anniversary Schools Competition, which has a prize fund of €100,000. Three Mayo schools are now in the running: Ballyhaunis Community School, Davitt College, and Breaffy National School.

Bord Gáis works in Ballinrobe

Fri, May 15, 2009

A meeting last week between Bord Gáis, GMC Civil and Mechanical Engineering Ltd and local community and business representative in Ballinrobe, outlined details of the €4m construction project to bring natural gas to the town, with its arrival scheduled for autumn.

Mayo volunteers thanked for their National Spring Clean efforts

Fri, May 15, 2009

An Taisce has extended a sincere thanks to all of the Mayo volunteers who gave freely of their time to organise so many fantastic clean-up events in Mayo throughout April as part of the annual National Spring Clean campaign.

School teacher will represent Mayo at Rose of Tralee regional final

Fri, May 15, 2009

The Mayo Rose 2009 has been selected and is national school teacher Natasha Murphy from Castlebar.

Run for fun

Fri, May 15, 2009

In conjunction with C&C Mayo League, Ballyhaunis is holding its second successive 8K Road Race at 5pm on Saturday June 27.

First prize for men will be a €150 Remus Uomo suit voucher from Eddie Murphy’s Menswear; first prize for women is a €150 Asics sportswear voucher from Phillips' Sports wear; second prize for men is a €100 voucher from Forde’s Ltd and 4D’s Off Licence; second prize for women is a €100 voucher from Elegance; and third prize for men and women is a €50 footwear voucher each from Finn’s' Footwear.

Strike a blow for the future of Castlebar

Fri, May 15, 2009

Ireland is facing its worst economic crisis since World War II. Yet the Government is floundering in a sea of incompetence, totally bereft of ideas and imagination.

Moffatt calls on youth to vote for change

Fri, May 15, 2009

David Moffatt, Labour Party candidate for the Ballina Electoral Area, is appealing to young voters to cast their vote on Friday June 5. “I feel it is very important that the young people of north Mayo take an active part in this Local Election. I am a young person myself and I feel I represent the issues of these people. This Government has bypassed the electorate and has failed to listen to the people on the ground. We as politicians need to address the serious concerns that affect young people in the current recession.

O’Mahony calls on Calleary to act on unemployment figures

Fri, May 15, 2009

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahoney has said the publication of the latest live register figures for Mayo makes grim reading for the people of the county and puts huge onus on the newly appointed Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary TD, to start delivering sorely needed employment to the people who elected him to Dáil Éireann.

Kalu welcomes positive changes at Castlebar post office

Fri, May 15, 2009

Fine Gael town council candidate Okey Williams Kalu has welcomed the introduction of changes at Castlebar post office — the provision of fast track services for the elderly and the introduction of a postage stamp vending machine.

Changes could be on the card in the largest electoral area

Fri, May 15, 2009

The Belmullet area saw the largest influx of new voters into the area following the redrawing of the boundaries last year. An extra 2,249 people were planted into the area from both the east and south of the old constituency. The decision to move Newport east from the Westport electoral area into Belmullet and its population of 1,021 was enough to see sitting Newport based Fianna Fáil councilor Frank Chambers decide not to run again, after seeing his home base split between two different electoral areas. While to the east of the old constituency, Ballycastle, Bunaveela, Kilfian west and Lacken north have been added from the old Ballina area.

Kilmurray Water Scheme essential - Loftus

Fri, May 15, 2009

Fianna Fail election candidate, Michael Loftus, has called a meeting with Minister Michael Finneran, and is urging him to address the “essential” Kilmurray Water Scheme.

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