October was the busiest month for Ireland West Airport Knock
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Ireland West Airport Knock experienced the busiest month of October in their 28 year history with more than 62,000 passengers passing through the airport last month.
Some 46,000 passengers travelled on flights to and from the UK in October, a six per cent increase on the same period in 2012 and the seventh consecutive month of passenger growth from the UK market.
Read more ...Tasty homemade food at The Pantry
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
The Pantry, off Market Square, Castlebar, is the newest most exciting eatery in town.
Read more ...Mulherin welcomes legislation to enable local authority tenants to purchase their homes
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Fine Gael TD for Mayo Michelle Mulherin has today welcomed confirmation from the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Jan O'Sullivan, that the Government is preparing legislation to replace the Tenant Purchase Scheme which expired at the end of 2012. It was confirmed to Deputy Mulherin in response to a parliamentary question which she tabled, that the General Scheme of a Housing Bill will enable local authority tenants to purchase their homes. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, subsequently confirmed to Deputy Mulherin in Dáil Eireann this week that the legislation may come to Cabinet before the end of this year.
Read more ...Pedestrian crossing urgently needed on ring road — Ruane
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has put out an urgent appeal to the National Roads Authority to put in place a pedestrian crossing on the ring road in Castlebar at the junction of John Moore Road and the ring road. She raised the issue at the recent Castlebar Town Council meeting and a letter will now be written to the NRA requesting this.
Read more ...Castlebar Chamber of Commerce welcomes free car parking
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Castlebar Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the move by Castlebar Town Council to provide free car parking at designated times in the run up to Christmas.
Read more ...Communities against pylons
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
An information event for all concerned residents and landowners in Knockmore and Foxford, who oppose Eirgrid's intended overground line and pylons, will take place in Knockmore Community Centre, on Monday November 25 at 8.30pm.
Read more ...JCI beauty, hair and party event
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Let JCI Mayo help you jingle your way through Christmas looking and feeling your best. On Thursday November 28, JCI Mayo is starting off the Christmas season with tips and advice on party hair and make-up, beauty tips for the run up to Christmas and staying stress free this season.
Read more ...Cannabis found on passenger in car
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
A man who was found in possession of €16 worth of cannabis was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday
Read more ...O’Mahony welcomes maintenance of pay and file deadlines
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Fine Gael Mayo TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the decision by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, not to introduce any changes to the pay and file regime for next year.
Read more ...Balla Secondary School to stage Matilda
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
Showtime is just around the corner for the students of Balla Secondary school as they prepare to stage their production of Matilda but, with their own unique twist.
Read more ...WDC Micro-Loan Fund
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched its fifth call for funding applicants under its Micro-Loan Fund for Creative Industries. The fund has already had four very successful calls and has disbursed €160,000 to creative businesses in the western region and looks forward to increasing its disbursals into 2014.
Read more ...Jackie Clarke Collection wins design award
Fri, Nov 22, 2013
The Jackie Clarke Collection has won Institute of Designers in Ireland – Design Award 2013 – for Exhibition Design. The award ceremony was held in Vicars Street, in Dublin last week. It was a great night for the designers Martello Media and the Mayo County Council. The winning of this award is very prestigious, as some 220 separate submissions were shortlisted to the final of 109 for all types of design in Ireland during the past year from products to app design. An exhibition of the short listed projects is currently on display in the National College of Art and Design in Dublin.
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