Prescription charges are a tax on illness and older people
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
The 50 cent prescription charge introduced for medical card holders last week has been roundly condemned by public representatives in Mayo.
Read more ...Jail for man who repeatedly stole from a church
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A man who repeatedly entered a church where he stole money which was given by parishioners to light candles for intentions, was sentenced to six months in jail this week for this “mean offence”.
Read more ...Home help hours should not be home help minutes
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
The home help service in Mayo is set to be decimated with the revelation that HSE West plans to save €550,000 in the service. According to Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony, the result of this latest set of cutbacks will be that people who are benefiting from the service will have their home help visits cut back to mere minutes in many cases.
Read more ...MEP slams road toll proposals in the west
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
As government strategists flail around looking for new ways to raise cash, a proposal to toll existing roads has been slammed by a local MEP.
Read more ...Drunk man sped from accident
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A man who, when drunk, collided into a car on the wrong side of the road, and then left the scene, was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Argos to hire staff in Castlebar
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A Christmas recruitment drive by Argos will lead to seasonal employment in its Castlebar store, which is located on Hopkins Road.
Read more ...Mayo’s Leader funding is safe — Flynn
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Reports that Leader funding is to be recalled from local development programmes and allocated elsewhere are completely without foundation, according to Beverley Flynn, TD.
Read more ...Opposition to ‘immoral’ Child Benefit proposals
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Any plans to cut Child Benefit in the December budget are being strongly opposed by children’s rights groups and public representatives.
Read more ...Google street view launched
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
As of this week, people can take a walk down their favourite street in Ireland from the comfort of home after the roll out of Google’s Street View project for Ireland.
Read more ...Threats made against family member in ongoing feud
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A member of the Travelling community who threatened to kill his cousin, due to an ongoing family feud, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.
Read more ...Garda update
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Man dies from injuries caused by bull
A man from Cloghan’s Hill, in the Kilmaine area, died in Mayo General Hospital on Wednesday night after he sustained serious injuries from a bull which he owned.
Local befriending service launched in Ballinrobe
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Ballinrobe came to a standstill on Friday last when dozens of senior citizens took to the streets and danced their way down the roadway in perfect formation.
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