Galway Races bridal furlong for Special Olympics — wear your special dress again

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Ladies, have you ever day-dreamed of wearing your wedding dress again?

Ballina Méara wants referendum on abolition

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

The Méara of Ballina Town Council has called for a referendum to be held on the same day as the proposed referendum on the abolition of the Seanad, to see do people want to retain town councils rather than abolish them as is proposed at the moment.

Will I or won’t I write a will?

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Taking measures to secure our future is so important but what happens to it then?

Gaeltarra Gathering all set for August Mass and dinner dance

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

The Gaeltarra Gathering will take place on Friday, August 23 in Hotel Westport.

Mayo CCC welcomes €23,520 for local childminders and groups

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Mayo County Childcare Committee (Mayo CCC) has welcomed the recent announcement to provide €23,520 to a number of voluntary notified child minders and Parent & Toddler groups in Mayo.

Midwest Radio signs 10-year broadcasting deal

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) this week signed a ten-year contract for a sound broadcasting service for the County Mayo franchise area, operated by Midwest Radio.

Speaking at the contract signings, Bob Collins, chairperson of the BAI, said: “We are delighted to sign the contract today with Midwest Radio. This local service has provided a unique and distinct voice in Mayo and today’s signings secure the continuation of Midwest Radio as a value radio service into the future. The BAI wishes Midwest Radio continued success in serving its audiences over the duration of the next contract period.”

Hoax calls can cost lives – O’Mahony

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, has highlighted what he has described as ‘an unacceptable practice of people making hoax phone calls to the Irish Coast Guard. Deputy O’Mahony, who is chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, said that last year alone there were 328 hoax calls received.

MEP Higgins meets with Hogan on Leader programme

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Speaking after his meeting with Minister for Environment, Phil Hogan, Jim Higgins MEP described himself as “disappointed that the Minister seems determined to implement the ‘alignment’ report by Christmas.” Higgins went on to say: “I am still convinced that the proposed changes to the Leader programme are unnecessary and counterproductive but I take solace in certain compromises reached with the Minister. Crucially Minister Hogan has guaranteed that Leader funds will be ring-fenced, so we will not see a situation where Leader funds will be at the disposal of the County Managers or redirected into other areas.”

Claremorris gears up for Main Street Gathering

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

People from all over Ireland and abroad are expected to return to their home town of Claremorris on Saturday, August 3 to take part in a gathering for all who hail from Main Street, The Square and Chapel Lane or who may have lived or worked in the area for any length of time.

Ten years later - celebrations to mark Achill Cleveland twinning

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

CFÁA will play host to the beginning of a series of celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the Achill Cleveland twinning, on Friday evening, August 2 at 6pm. The President of the Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland Gerry Quinn and Tom Scanlon, Partner in Collins & Scanlon law firm and a major supporter of the project are confirmed to be in attendance along with family members of the original founders Steve Molloy and Con Mangan.

Travel customers being conned by online booking engines warns MEP

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Travel websites are storing details of searches from individual computers to deduce how interested a consumer is in a particular flight or car rental.

Conway-Walsh loses out to Carty for EU nomination

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Mayo Sinn Féin Cllr Rose Conway-Walsh lost out in the race for the party’s nomination for the EU elections next year at their selection convention last Sunday night in Sligo. Delegates on the evening selected Matt Carty as the Sinn Féin candidate in the EU elections in the north-western constituency.

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