Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to work with the council to promote Mayo
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Following a presentation by Máirtín Ó Maicín, PRO of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Mayo, to the cultural, education, heritage, and corporate affairs SPC of Mayo County Council, the organisation has been asked to address a full meeting of the local authority on the potential benefits of the two organisations linking up to promote Mayo.
Read more ...No St Patrick’s Day trip for Ballina councillors
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The members of Ballina Town Council this week decided that there would be no foreign trip this year for the Méara for St Patrick’s Day. The council members were considering an invitation from the twinned town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to attend the St Patrick’s Day parade on March 11. The councillors also were considering an invitation from the Athis Mons in France.
Read more ...Two Mayo students in final line-up of Persil’s Red Alert fashion awards
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Two Mayo students are among eight finalists in the Persil Irish Fashion Awards 2011 which boasts a €10,000 prize fund.
Read more ...Foxford Scouts officially up and running
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Foxford’s new Scout Group is officially up and running. The 7th Mayo Foxford Scout Group have started meeting weekly with 43 children aged from six to 11 years from 28 families in the locality.
The 28 families involved up to this stage are to be congratulated for their commitment to training and their involvement in the group. The Scout leaders and those running the group are all parents from those families. This group of parents have been attending training sessions and meetings since October and their efforts are paying off now that their children have started meeting weekly as Scouts.
Read more ...Cancer the main cause of claims to Irish Life in Mayo
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Malignant cancer is the main cause of death and specified illness claims in County Mayo, according to 2010 claims figures from Irish Life.
Read more ...Cap on special needs assistants is unjust says Harkin
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The cap on special needs assistants (SNAs) and the withdrawal of the appeals system for parents where special needs assistant hours are cut or discontinued is simply unjust, said Marian Harkin MEP. Ms Harkin has called for SNA hours to be maintained throughout the primary education sector.
Read more ...Ballina Town council agrees to give funding to NWSPCA
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Ballina Town Council this week agreed to give €5,000 of funding towards the work carried out by the North West SPCA.
Read more ...HSE workers opt for early retirement scheme in the west
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The HSE West will make a saving of €19.2 million in 2011 due to the continuation of the ban on recruitment.
Read more ...Mayo granted extra €300k to cover severe weather costs — Calleary
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Minister of State Dara Calleary has confirmed that Mayo County Council has been granted an extra €296,000 to cover the exceptional costs associated with the recent severe weather conditions.
Read more ...HSE accused of being ‘ripped off’ by suppliers
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The HSE West chairman Councillor Padraig Conneely has accused the HSE and the Department of Health of being “ripped off” over the past 10 years by being charged “top dollar” by suppliers.
Read more ...Winters wants answers on why his motion is not valid
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Fine Gael Ballina Town councillor Mark Winters demanded answers why a motion he submitted to the town council to change the standing orders of the meetings to include an item called either engineers report or questions was ruled not valid by the council.
Read more ...Ballina gets ‘Heart Smart’
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Cardiovascular disease remains the single biggest killer in County Mayo, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths, according to local heart charity Croí. The good news is however, that early detection and management of risk factors can help reduce the number of deaths and increase how long people live.
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