It’s festival time in Westport so let’s Get Out There

Fri, Jun 07, 2013

Get ready for a whole week of exciting activities in the great outdoors around Westport and join in to both free and ticketed events. The Westport Duathlon Weekend event marks the beginning of an extensive activity programme for the Westport Get Out There Festival, organised by Westport Town Council and Westport Leisure Park, and runs from Saturday June 8 to Saturday June 15.

Diesel dumping at Murrisk pier

Fri, Jun 07, 2013

Locals in Murrisk are up in arms about what they have described as ongoing pollution at the local pier.

BREAKING NEWS €11 million sanctioned for Sacred Heart upgrade

Wed, Jun 05, 2013

The future of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar is to be secured through the provision of an €11 million grant from the HSE.

Funding for Sacred Heart a ‘high priority’ but deadline looms for decision

Fri, May 31, 2013

The Mayor of Castlebar, Cllr Brendan Henaghan, has said he will “eat his hat” if the Sacred Heart Hospital is not there in five years time.

Westport Courthouse closed due to health and safety risk

Fri, May 31, 2013

Westport Courthouse has been temporarily closed on health and safety grounds. All cases listed for district court and circuit court sittings will be temporarily transferred to Castlebar.

High Court rules in favour of Mayo VEC chief over transport allowance

Fri, May 31, 2013

The High Court has ruled that the heads of two Vocational Educational Committees can retain a €12,500 a year allowance for transport liaison duties despite the fact that they ceased doing the duties two years ago.

Eight Mayo groups have won free trips

Fri, May 31, 2013

Iarnród Éireann has announced the winners of 100 free group trips as part of its community initiative, The Journey’s On Us. The Mayo groups that were victorious; Rock n Roses Choir, Swinford; Kilcommon Community Council; Castlebar Mitchels Camogie Club; No Name Club, Castlebar; GMIT Castlebar Green Campus Committee; St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe; Westport Family and Community Resource Centre; and Westport Ladies Gaelic Football Club.

Private health insurers owe over €20m to HSE West hospitals

Fri, May 31, 2013

More than €20 million is owed to four hospitals in the HSE west area by private health insurance companies, a meeting of the regional forum was told this week.

Mayo General Hospital will not be downgraded HSE meeting told

Fri, May 31, 2013

Mayo General Hospital will not be downgraded and in fact could benefit from additional services due to its inclusion in the new West and North West Hospital Group.

€329,000 in funding for footpath and pavement works in the county

Fri, May 31, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has confirmed that his Department has allocated €329,525 in funding to Mayo County Council for pavement and footpath works in a number of areas in the county.

Walk in memory of a loved one on Memorial Walk Sunday

Fri, May 31, 2013

A series of memorial walks is due to take place across Mayo and Roscommon on Sunday July 14 in memory of friends and loved ones who are no longer with us. The event is being organised by Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Kavanagh’s SuperValu as part of the ongoing Help us to Help Others Campaign. These walks will bring people of all ages and from all walks of life together to remember that special someone and celebrate his/her life by walking in his/her memory. All are welcome to join in this event.