Government spending money it doesn’t have - O’Mahony
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The Fianna Fáil/Green Government has spent almost €70 million in just two years on employing agency staff in 12 Government departments, according to Fine Gael Mayo Deputy John O’Mahony.
Read more ...Development of Purteen harbour to cost €5.4 million
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The long awaited design report for Purteen Harbour has been received from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which estimates that the development will cost €5.4 million.
Read more ...Garda numbers in Mayo are lower than 2008 levels — Kenny
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny has expressed concern that Garda personnel numbers in County Mayo are slipping.
Read more ...Mulherin gets Fine Gael nomination to go forward to convention
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Councillor Michelle Mulherin received a unanimous thumbs up this week at a meeting of Ballina Fine Gael district executive to be the Fine Gael candidate from Ballina in the next general election. The district executive, which comprises party membership throughout the Ballina Electoral Area, nominated Cllr Mulherin to contest the party’s general election selection convention which will take place on December 5 next at TF Royal, Castlebar. The party will select its team to contest the next general election for the Mayo constituency on the day.
Read more ...Castlebar man denied assaulting his partner
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A father of two, who was observed by gardaí to assault his partner in their house, pleaded not guilty to assaulting her and also denied assaulting a garda who entered the house to deal with the violent situation.
Read more ...Thinking of a career in the creative field?
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Are you thinking of pursuing a career as a film maker, musician, animator, writer, or architect? If so Mayo County Council Arts Office in partnership with the TF Royal is organising a not to be missed Creative Careers Day. The Creative Careers Day is one of the many events that make up Excel, Mayo County Council’s youth arts programme.
Read more ...Butcher admits he made a mistake drinking and driving
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A Slovakian man who works as a butcher pleaded guilty to drink driving and admitted he made a mistake, when he appeared at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.
Read more ...Mayo County Choir prepares for Westport concert
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Cór Mhaigh Eo (the Mayo county choir) is delighted to announce a return to its busy rehearsal schedule following an exciting break this summer spent in the Spanish pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostella, in the northwest of the country.
Read more ...MGH to host commemorative events
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
2010 marks the International Year of the Nurse and the centennial year of the death of Florence Nightingale. In commemoration of the inspiring work carried out by Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War and the years that followed, Mayo General Hospital, in association with nursing across County Mayo, is marking the event with a number of free events.
Read more ...Jail for man who breached court order
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A Polish national was sentenced to six months in jail this week after he was detected driving while disqualified on three dates this year, even though he was disqualified from driving in January of 2010.
Read more ...Big crowds turn out for launch of John Hoban’s memoirs
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Massive numbers of people showed up to support Castlebar’s own troubadour and author John Hoban. The magical, unique, and heart-warming evening started off with music and songs from Paul Holmes, Michael McCarthy, and Brian Lofthouse. Then Emer Mayock officially launched the book, From the Plain of the Yew Tree, and played a beautiful tune that she learned from John. The crowds kept pouring in, like a real show of force, as the man himself took to the stage and started reading from his powerful book.
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