McNamara welcomes progress on Greenway
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor Michéal McNamara has welcomed this week the news that permission for €450,000 worth of works on improving the road and the Greenway at Tonragee in Achill has finally been given the go ahead.
The project had to be given approval by An Bord Pleanála, because the works are located near a Special Area of Conservation and an ecological and environmental investigation needed to be carried out.
Read more ...Lobbying for jobs will continue, Council for the West tells bishops
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Bishops in the west of Ireland have been re-assured that the Council for the West will continue to lobby for employment creation throughout the region.
Read more ...Entrepreneurship forum failing in key objective with just one female member – Calleary
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Ballina based Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has criticised the lack of gender balance on a new forum to encourage entrepreneurship. Calleary has questioned why the Jobs Minister, Richard Bruton has only appointed one woman to the seven person forum, when a key aim of the group is to encourage greater female entrepreneurship.
Read more ...Garda recruitment will strengthen force – O’Mahony
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Fine Gael TD for Mayo, John O’Mahony has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, that An Garda Síochána will begin hiring new recruits early next year.
Read more ...Joe Kennedy appointed Chairman to airport board
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
The Board of Ireland West Airport Knock last Friday, announced that Joe Kennedy will succeed Liam Scollan as the Board’s new Chairman.
Read more ...Waste water plants for Cross and the Neale will assist planning applications
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Families and individuals looking for planning permission in the Neale and Cross areas of south Mayo received good news this week with the announcement of a €500,000 allocation towards the development of waste water plants for the two villages.
Read more ...Mayor of Louisburgh campaign launched
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
A campaign to elect a new Mayor of Louisburgh will be launched on Friday, July 26 in The Bunowen Inn.
A raffle will be held in the run up to the night for two All-Ireland tickets and other prizes. The winning raffle ticket will be picked on the night. Other prizes will be raffled also.
Read more ...Cycle for Niamh - brothers to make mammoth trek for beloved sister
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Three brothers will cycle 713km in memory of their sister, Niamh Kelly Coughlan, who was a frequent visitor to the Louisburgh area, over five days from July 30 to August 3. They will be coming west on Wednesday, July 31 and then going through Louisburgh on to Limerick.
Read more ...Ring welcomes funding for Croagh Patrick Holiday Hostel
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Minister of State Michael Ring has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Environment, Phil Hogan that he has given approval for South West Mayo Development Company Limited, to approve funding of €200,000 to Croagh Patrick Holiday Village for the construction and development of a Croagh Patrick Holiday Hostel, in Murrisk. Funding will be provided under the Encouragement of Tourism Activities measure of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.
Read more ...No downgrading of physical education in our schools - Ruane
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has voiced her serious concerns at downgrading of physical education in the school curriculum and has described plans to reduce the time allocated to physical education as a retrograde step which will have a serious negative impact on the health of young people and warns that any such moves must be stopped in their tracks.
Read more ...Crèche owner contesting summonses
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
The owner of a crèche is contesting 21 charges being brought against her by the HSE under the 2006 Pre-School Services Regulations.
Read more ...Man jailed for Donedeal fraud
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
A man who placed adverts on a website offering goods for sale, which he did not have and for which he received money, was jailed by Judge Mary Devins this week as he failed to have full compensation in court.
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