Ring calls for Broadband in lower Achill area

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

The lack of availability of broadband in lower Achill has been highlighted by the Fine Gael spokesperson on social protection, Deputy Michael Ring.

Paws for thought

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

Dandy
Dandy is a young male cross bred Great Dane/Labrador. He is healthy, has been vet checked, neutered, flea/worm treated and had his first vaccination. He's such a gorgeous dog, with a really good temperament, affectionate, quite obedient for his age, not too bad on a lead considering he's just a big pup, excellent with other dogs/people. He would be an ideal family pet and needs a secure garden area for when he's outdoors unsupervised.

One thousand Mayo farmers apply for REPS replacement scheme

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

Mayo based Deputy Michael Ring, Fine Gael spokesperson for social protection, has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Brendan Smith in the Dáil in relation to the new Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) which replaced REPS. A total of 1,063 applications for the scheme was received from County Mayo.

Approval in Westport area housing grants

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

Housing grants as far as the end of March 2010 have been approved in the Westport Electoral area, housing officer Martin Keating told members at a meeting on Monday.

Greenway graffiti condemned

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

Offensive graffiti on the Greenway from Westport to the Quay, was condemned by a local area councillor at a meeting on Monday, however the senior executive officer, Martin Keating, reassured members that in comparison to other towns graffiti in Westport is at a much lower level.

Hedge trimming in Westport a ‘thorny issue’

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

Westport electoral councillors voiced their concern about the need to trim the hedges along the roads in the Westport area, as according to Councillor John O’Malley, it is a “thorny issue” with the public “as the roads are in a terrible state”.

Intoxicated man drove after day out with wife

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

A man, who was arrested for drink driving after going out for a few drinks with his wife, was this week disqualified from driving for three years.

Drunk man drove off from collision

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

A Polish man, who was over the limit when he collided with two cars, was convicted of drink driving at Ballina District Court this week.

Man attempted to break into Ballina shop

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

A man who has 16 previous convictions was before Ballina District Court this week after he tried to break into a food store in the town, where he caused €300 worth of criminal damage.

Castlebar mourns loss of popular figures

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

The town of Castlebar has been plunged into mourning following the news that two popular figures lost their lives in an accident off Inishbofin island early on Sunday morning. The bodies of former Mayo footballer, Ger Feeney (55) , The Oaks, Castlebar and business man Donal McEllin (64), Maryland, Castlebar were found in waters off Inishbofin over the weekend.

Castlebar town centre now being targetted for illegal dumping

Fri, Oct 08, 2010

Nowhere is out of bounds for illegal dumping it transpired this week after a pedestrian alleyway in Castlebar was noted as a new location preferred by those off-loading rubbish.

New Ballina traffic layout poses risks for emergency services

Fri, Oct 08, 2010

Ballina town councillor Willie Nolan has claimed that the emergency services are being adversely affected by the new traffic layout in Ballina which has caused a lot of problems in the town since it was implemented last week. “I have been informed by members of the emergency services, especially the fire service, that they are quite concerned about the new traffic layout and how it could affect them,” the Fianna Fáil town councillor told the Mayo Advertiser this week. “You have the situation where members of the fire service are at home and get a call to come to the station to collect the tender to go out on a call. At the moment they are highly likely to come into one of the major traffic backlogs that have built up in the town and it will delay them getting to the tender. Then they also could have to go back through the traffic to get to the call they are going to.”

Cllr Nolan said greater consultation should have been carried out by the council before the plan was put into action. “Each of the major emergency services should have been consulted in advance and asked to send in a written report on their observations about how this new traffic layout would affect them getting about their work. I was also told during the week that an ambulance got stuck in a backlog that had built up during the week, we have to look after health and safety first in these things.”

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