Murray lashes out at major parties over area boundary proposals

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Sinn Féin county councillor Gerry Murray has expressed concern about the future of Mayo County Council’s local area office in Swinford following proposals by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that would see the Swinford Office losing a large chunk of it’s hinterland to either Castlebar or Claremorris. Cllr Murray said the proposals made to the local boundary commission by both parties seriously compromise and undermine the future of local government in Swinford and may ultimately lead to the closure of the local area office.

Ballyhaunis Men’s Shed – appeal for donations

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

The Ballyhaunis Men’s Shed Association has after much hard work and effort secured a premises for use as a men’s shed at the Quinn’s Commercial Unit, Main Street, (behind Val’s Bar & Bistro) next to Eddie Murphy’s.

17 per cent drop in new car registrations

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

According to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry through their statistics website www.beepbeep.ie/stats new car registrations in Mayo are down by 17.6 per cent on the same time period last year. Overall nationally the new car sales figures were down 14 per cent on the same time last year.

Over fifty ghost estates in Mayo eligible for property tax

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Mayo Deputy Dara Calleary called on the Government to explain why it is forcing property taxes on homeowners in at least 57 ghost estates across Co Mayo.

IASE job shadow day coming up at the end of the month

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Belmullet-based charity the Irish Association of Supported Employment will be running its fourth employment week in a fortnights time from Monday, April 22 to Sunday, April 28. Over the course of the week employment organisations, jobseekers and employers will showcase employment for people with disabilities through a variety of themed events, seminars and a national publicity campaign to raise awareness of employment for people with disabilities throughout the week.

Ó’Cuív demands radical action to tackle social welfare delays

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Fianna Fáil Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív has called on the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton to immediately address the inordinate delays in processing applications and appeals for a range of social welfare payments. According to figures received by Dep Ó’Cuív, nearly 30,000 applications for a range of payments have not been processed within three months. This includes 6,782 applicants for the Carer’s Allowance, 4,965 new claimants for the Family Income Supplement, 3,408 applications for the Job Seekers Allowance as well as 2,876 applicants for Disability Allowance.

Pregnant woman stole Moses basket

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

A woman pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court this week to the theft of a Moses basket from a store in Castlebar.

Man assaulted at party brawl following Christening

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

A man pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court on Tuesday to a section two assault on a man which took place at an after party following a family Christening.

Drunk driver attempted to drive down one way street

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

A driver who was stopped by gardaí when they observed him attempt to drive down a one way street was convicted at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for drink driving, for careless driving, for not having insurance, and for not having an NCT.

Drunk driver thought he was OK to drive

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

A 30-year-old was convicted of drink driving at Castlebar District Court this week.

Lands used to access Royal Theatre are not owned by the receivers court hears

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

At Castlebar District Court this week it was heard that a section of land which is adjacent to the Royal Theatre, which is used by patrons to access the hotel, is in fact in private ownership and was never owned by Diorama Ltd—the director of which is Pat Jennings—which have been taken over by receivers. It was found that this piece of land is not therefore in control of the receivers.

Fri, Apr 05, 2013

Castlebar Grow it Yourself
The next meeting of Castlebar GIY is on Monday April 8. It will be held in the Le Cheile Family Resource Centre, Tucker Street, at 7.30pm.

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