Sale of two Mayo Garda Stations another blow to communities – McDonnell
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
Castlebar councillor Al McDonnell has criticised the government’s decision to sell two garda stations in Mayo that were recently shut down by Justice Minister Alan Shatter.
Read more ...Government accepts FF legislation on shared maternity leave
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
Fianna Fáil has welcomed the Government’s decision to accept the Parental Leave Bill 2013, presented in the Seanad by Senator Mary White.
Read more ...Castlebar history tours
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
The summer season of guided tours of Castlebar will be held each Saturday in July and August led by Brian Hoban, local historian and Fáilte Ireland approved tour guide.
Read more ...The Hub opens at Knock Shrine
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
The Hub stands for hear, understand, believe, and that is what Knock Shrine wants to help young people who visit the Shrine to do. The Hub is a place for all young people who visit the National Marian Shrine but also for all local teens and children in the surrounding areas.
Read more ...Mayo road deaths up 25 per cent this year
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
Jim Higgins MEP for Ireland North West and Ireland's member of the European Parliament Transport Committee has expressed huge concern over the latest figures released by the RSA which show that the five people have lost their lives in Co Mayo in the first six months of this year, an increase of 25 per cent on the same period last year.
Read more ...Westport Electoral Area briefs
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
New Cathaoirleach
Fianna Fáil councillor Margaret Adams has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Westport Electoral Area. At the meeting on Monday, Cllr Adams was proposed by Fine Gael councillor Austin Francis O’Malley and seconded by Cllr Michael McLaughlin.
Mayo features in 50 Secrets of the Wild Atlantic Way
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
A major international promotional push has been announced this week by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring to profile Ireland’s first long-distance driving route, the Wild Atlantic Way, which will be open in March 2014. Fáilte Ireland has developed a suite of exciting promotional material which is being targeted today at 500 key overseas operators through Tourism Ireland’s overseas market offices around the globe.
Read more ...Shop assistant informs judge of court closures
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
There was shock and anger in Ballyhaunis District Court on Tuesday morning when it emerged that it would probably be the last time the court would sit in the town after over 150 years of administering justice in east Mayo. The news was later confirmed by the Court Service, although there was no definite date for the closure or decision on where the court will move to.
The court, which was due to start at 10.30am, did not get going until closer to 11am, because the “news had filtered down” to Judge Mary Devins. The judge apologised for the delay.
Read more ...Shop assistant informs judge of court closures
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
Judge Devins stated her anger at the basic lack of respect shown to the court as she saw it, saying: “I am now sitting in Ballyhaunis on the last day of the court. I am angry at the lack of basic respect for the District Court. I am saying this as a judge of the District Court and for the staff and the people who use it. It borders on contempt for us all.”
Read more ...Sweet deals on student loans from Castlebar Credit Union
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
Going to college is an exciting time but it can also be very stressful for both students and parents alike. The increase in the third level registration fees combined with the very significant day to day costs of going to college are forcing many to borrow in order to meet these costs, according to Castlebar Credit Union.
Read more ...New Westport Cathaoirleach would like open air market in town
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
The new Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council, Councillor Michael McLaughlin, has three main priorities for his year in the chair; the first being the prospect of a legal challenge against the abolition of the town council.
Read more ...Ulster Bank branches to close
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
The Ulster Bank is to close up to 40 branches in its latest round of cuts. However in a statement to the Mayo Advertiser a spokesperson for the bank has confirmed there are “no new job losses” as part of this announcement. Ulster Bank is implementing a programme, announced in 2012, to reduce staff numbers by 950 across the business. In a statement the bank said: “The remaining decrease in headcount should be met through natural attrition over the remaining course of the strategic plan. We continue to keep our costs under review.”
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