Belmullet student in modelling competition final

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

A Belmullet student has made it through to the final of a modelling competition for Tempted Boutique.

Katie McEleney, a 21-year-old marketing and event management student at Sligo IT, is one of 15 hopefuls from across Ireland who qualified for the model search competition.

Mayo wheelchair user skydives for hungry children

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

A Mayo man has undertaken a tandem skydive to raise money for his favourite charity, Mary’s Meals.  Brave Padraig Keogh took the plunge last Sunday, April 6, at Clonbullogue Airfield in Offaly.  Padraig celebrated his 45th birthday the following day.

Ballina school to put on fundraiser for Crumlin children’s hospital

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

St Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina, has announced details of an American Grease Carnival on Wednesday April 30 in aid of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. The event promises to be a kaleidoscope of colour and carnival,  as the TY students invite local school children to take part in an exciting American style event.

IFFPG collecting more farm plastics

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

IFFPG, the national farm plastics recycling scheme, is providing some 200 bring-centre locations nationwide this year where farmers can recycle the full range of farm plastics. Farmers are advised to bring their silage plastics loose to the bring-centres. The rate this year for silage plastics is €12 per half tonne with the label code. This represents the most cost efficient recycling service.

Mayo people asked to nominate their favourite place to ‘Go Wild’

Fri, Apr 11, 2014

The Irish Times is on the hunt to find the best place to ‘Go Wild’ in Ireland and is inviting people in  Mayo to nominate their favourite place to experience nature. The aim is to find the best places in the country to experience nature, from guided walks, tranquil cruises on our rivers and nature watching on the wetlands, to extreme sports like surfing or caving  on shores.

Taoiseach on 'shadow' duty today

Wed, Apr 09, 2014

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is taking part today in a major nationwide day of awareness called Job Shadow Day, to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Tiernan announces eight Mayo tour dates

Wed, Apr 09, 2014

Funny man Tommy Tiernan has announced a whirlwind tour of Mayo, putting on eight shows around the county this July.

Local designer bidding for top award

Wed, Apr 09, 2014

A Newport based designer is bidding for a top fashion gong next week at the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards.

Day care services in D’Alton Home to resume next month

Wed, Apr 09, 2014

Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has today welcomed the news from the HSE that the day care services in the D’Alton Community Nursing Home will resume in the first week of May. The second term Fine Gael Deputy said: “The day care services in the D’Alton unit is a vital service and it is a wonderful facility that is hugely appreciated by the community. Staff are now being recruited in order that the service can reopen and the HSE has confirmed to me today, that the day care service will reopen in the first week of May.”

Claremorris gets €400k investment for active travel

Tue, Apr 08, 2014

Just a day after Claremorris became Ireland’s first ‘fibre town’ with the launch by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte of a €500,000 investment in broadband infrastructure in the town, which sees the construction of a Fibre to the Business network (FFTB), there was more good news for Claremorris today.

Major investment to make Downpatrick Head a tourist hot spot

Fri, Apr 04, 2014

Downpatrick Head is well known to the people of Mayo, but with the start of the Wild Atlantic Way this year it is about to become a must-see tourist destination for visitors from all over the globe. To make sure that this comes to fruition, it was announced this week that €640,000 has been allocated to create a discovery point at Downpatrick Head as part of the Wild Atlantic Way. The development will see the include an iconic Spirit of Place installation built around a blowhole which will allow visitors to walk around its rim and experience it in a safe manner.

Barrett expresses more concern for Castlebar jobs figures

Fri, Apr 04, 2014

Cllr Harry Barrett has welcomed the release of Live Register figures for March 2014, released by the CSO yesterday, showing a decrease of 7.06 per cent in the figures for Mayo. However Cllr Barrett has expressed concern over the Castlebar figure, which is the lowest decrease of all the towns in county Mayo, coming in at just over four per cent.

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