Fatal road crash
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
A 33-year-old man who resided in Ballyhaunis was killed on Sunday night after his car crashed into a wall near Brickens on the Ballyhaunis to Claremorris Road.
Read more ...Ballinrobe to host multiple Enda Kennys
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Be the best Enda Kenny you can be, and win yourself a prize at the Ballinrobe St Patrick’s Day parade - that is the message from the organisers of the 2011 event.
Read more ...County councillors fully supportive of Diaspora project
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
The elected members of Mayo County Council this week gave their full support to the Diaspora project being undertaken by the council.
Read more ...Drunk man almost fell in front of car
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
A man who was so drunk that he almost fell in front of a moving car, was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court for being intoxicated in a public place.
Read more ...Get your sterling and dollars at five Mayo post offices
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
An Post is now selling sterling and US dollars at 195 post offices nationwide, including five offices in Mayo. The new service is commission-free and offers highly competitive exchange rates at post offices in all main cities and towns across the country.
Read more ...‘Orgy of offending’ led to partially suspended sentence
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
A drug addict who spent stolen charity money on drugs and a taxi from Mayo to Galway has received a partially suspended nine year sentence for this theft and two robberies.
Read more ...Shell to Sea invites senior gardaí to public meeting
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Representatives of Shell to Sea and the Rossport Solidarity Camp have declined an invitation by local gardaí to a meeting to discuss “policing concerns” in relation to the Corrib gas project.
Read more ...Mayo councillors to fight for retention of Mayo VEC
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
There was unanimous support for the retention of Mayo VEC as a standalone organisation rather than it being merged with Sligo, as was proposed by the Government earlier this year, at the monthly meeting of Mayo County Council this week.
Read more ...Samaritans launches Facebook support drive for suicidal friends
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Samaritans has teamed up with Facebook to create a pioneering new scheme allowing people on Facebook in the Republic of Ireland to get help for a friend they believe is struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.
People concerned about a friend will be able to tell Samaritans via Facebook’s help centre (www.facebook.com/help), where they can report specific content such as status updates or wall posts. Facebook will then put Samaritans in touch with the distressed friend to offer their expert support.
Read more ...The Soap Box A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
The launch of Mayo's strategic action plan, after last year’s senior championship disappointment, still leaves a lot to be desired as regards underage development. The selection of a few elitist players for our famed development squads will still be common practice. This leaves players who for one reason or another may not at this young age be quite as competent on the field behind. Surely it is the players who have yet to realise their full potential who need this specialist coaching.
Read more ...Is there a ministry for ‘the Ringer’? The speculation continues
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Mayo should have at least one junior minister in the make-up of the next government given the continued success of Michael Ring since first being elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election in 1994.
Read more ...Aware support group
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Aware support groups aim to provide a safe space for people who live with depression to share experiences and access peer support. All Aware support groups are facilitated by trained volunteer group facilitators.
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