Mayo County Enterprise Board omitted from funding
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Mayo County Enterprise Board has been omitted from a major new investment of capital for county and city enterprise boards announced by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen this week.
Read more ...A lawn unto themselves — dispute over whether lawn grass was ‘cow grass’
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A civil case was heard at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday where damages were sought for breach of contract from a man who re-seeded two lawns.
Read more ...Drunk man wanted to fight gardaí
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A man who was involved in a scuffle and who then wanted to fight gardaí was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Pepper spray used on ‘idiot’ who hit garda
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A 20-year-old man who assaulted a garda was told by Judge Mary Devins that the gardaí “call the shots” when they are carrying out their duties and “not drunken fools like you”.
Read more ...Plan to enhance facilities on Rosmoney Pier
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
The enhancement and refurbishment of Rosmoney Pier, from funds raised by the sailing club, was discussed at the Westport Electoral Area meeting on Monday last.
Read more ...Home help hours reduction strongly condemned by Ring
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A reduction in home help hours to the elderly in Mayo has been sharply criticised by the Fine Gael spokesperson on social protection, Deputy Michael Ring.
Read more ...Westport area prepared for winter weather
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A plan for winter maintenance has been developed by Mayo County Council in order to ensure that areas in the county are prepared to deal with the possibility of severe winter weather, according to director of services for the Westport area, Joe Beirne.
Read more ...Party-goer over the limit
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
An 18-year-old man who drove the morning after being at a party has been disqualified from driving for two years.
Read more ...Confirmation of Mayo Abbey National School funding
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny, TD, has received written confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills that a grant has been approved for Mayo Abbey National School to construct additional accommodation for a new three classroom building. The current school is almost 115 years old and is in need of serious improvement works.
Read more ...New housing scheme ‘putting a gun” to tenants heads
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
purchase scheme which came into force at the beginning of the year has been roundly criticised by members of Mayo County Council. A number of changes have been introduced with the main ones being that the scheme will only apply to new build homes from now on only for new tenants, and that existing tenants can have only a two year window to purchase their current homes. Once that two year period is over, if they want to get involved in the scheme they will have to move to a new build home, which may be nowhere near where they currently live.
Read more ...Link road needed in Westport
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Councillor Peter Flynn has suggested that a way to alleviate traffic coming from the heavily congested Newport road is to provide a link road to the Castlebar road.
Read more ...Mayo groups to receive funding for safety of older people
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Pat Carey TD, Minister at the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced funding of over €39,000 for a further 24 community and voluntary groups under the new Seniors Alert Scheme. In Mayo groups to receive funding are Fahy Community Alert Group, €279.90; Louisburgh Lecanvey Community Alert, €547.00; SVDP St Colman’s Conference, €2,458.00.
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