Ten questions with.......
Fri, Apr 04, 2014
(1) Why are you running?
Because I believe I can make a difference for the people in the Castlebar area. People are sick and tired of the same faces making the decisions for the town. It’s time to get rid of the "hand shakers".
€100k in funding for Mayo heritage projects
Mon, Mar 31, 2014
Nine Mayo heritage projects were approved for funding THIS WEEK by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan under the Gaeltacht Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme 2014. The total value of the nine projects in Mayo is €103,000. The successful projects were St Michael’s Church, Ballina: €7,000; Enniscoe House, Castlehill: €14,519; Killala Bathing House, Killala: €6,478; Lavelle’s Pharmacy, Killala: €7,100; Thomond House, Westport: €7,920; Holy Trinity Church, Westport: €14,983; Owenmore House, Correens: €15,000; Bridge House, Westport: €15,000; and Ballinafad House, Ballinafad: €15,000.
Welcoming the announcement Minister of State Michael Ring stated, “I am delighted that nine worthy projects have been approved funding under the Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme 2014. This funding will carry out much needed conservation and repair works to nine heritage projects. Also, it will create employment opportunities in the areas.”
Read more ...Carrie Cann swapped beauty therapy for Bruce Lee martial arts career
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
A former beauty therapist has turned her obsession with a martial art form developed by Bruce Lee into a thriving business.
Read more ...Text alert system could beat shoplifting and retail scams
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Gardaí in Mayo are meeting with chambers of commerce from around the county next week to hopefully set up a new text alert system in a bid to tackle retail theft and scams.
The meeting, next Thursday (April 3), will be chaired by Chief Superintendent Finbarr O’Brien.
Read more ...Ceide Fields now available for civil marriage ceremonies
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
The Ceide Fields Visitors Centre is one of seven OPW sites in the country to be approved for use for civil marriage ceremonies by Minister of State, Brian Hayes last week. Speaking about the sites announced, Minister of State Hayes said, "These are wonderful and iconic sites that are familiar to many of us and are a key part of our cultural heritage. There are many places in our portfolio apart from the obvious ones - unique venues which would certainly add to the occasion for couples on their special day. We are very interested in opening up these sites to more visitors and a greater variety of uses and while this is the initial list, I would welcome suggestions from members of the public.”
Couples intending to hold a civil ceremony in the near future and who are interested in doing so at an OPW managed site should email [email protected] and state the site that they are interested in. The OPW will respond to these requests and will inform couples of the availability for the site in question and the conditions that would apply for any civil ceremony to take place there. In all cases, permission to use a site for a civil ceremony relates to the ceremony event only and catering or reception facilities are not being made available as part of this initiative. In many cases, sites will be simultaneously open to the public and the ceremonies will have to be balanced with the need to maintain access for other visitors.
Read more ...Therapist to speak on damaging effects of pornography
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
The growing use of online pornography and addiction is causing huge problems for individuals, families, and children as young as 10 and 11 years of age, according to a top sex psychotherapist, who is speaking tomorrow in the Family Centre, Castlebar.
Read more ...€700,000 to help Mayo nursing homes hit HIQA standards
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Funding of €700,000 has been announced to bring four Mayo community nursing units in line with HIQA standards.
Read more ...Call for action following closure of Hynes’ shoes
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Cllr Harry Barrett has made yet another call on An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to act on the continuing list of business closures being announced in Castlebar.
Read more ...Digital award for Castlebar school
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will visit St Patrick’s Boys National School in Castlebar to present pupils and teachers there with an award for digital excellence.
Read more ...Historic Ballina cemetery gets €5,000
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Friends of Leigue, the voluntary group which maintains the historic Ballina Leigue cemetery, got a funding boost of €5,000 from Ballina Town Council this week.
Read more ...Mary Robinson Centre aiming for early 2016 opening
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Hopes are high that enough funding will be in place for work to begin in six months time on the €7.5 million Mary Robinson Centre planned for Ballina.
Read more ...Ballina’s fallen to be remembered in World War One memorial
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
More than 150 men and women who left Ballina to fight in the Great War from 1914 to 1918 are to be remembered and honoured in a new memorial at the Killala Road Green Park, Ballina.
On Wednesday night, members of Ballina Town Council approved funding of €15,000 for the €20,000 price tag for the memorial.
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