Westport councillor wants people fined for not wearing high-vis vests
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Fianna Fáil town councillor Brendan Mulroy wants it to be an offence for anyone to walk on the roads without wearing a high-visability vest.
During the town council’s monthly meeting last week, the councillor said that the proposal “should be drawn up by this town council chamber that it should be an offence to be on the side of the road without wearing a high-vis vest.”
Read more ...Ballina to bid for historic 2016 All-Ireland Fleadh
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
The Moy Valley branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann is to make a bid to have the All-Ireland Fleadh staged in Ballina in 2016.
Read more ...Funding of €120,000 for heritage town Westport
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
As part of being one of three towns selected nationwide as a heritage demonstration town, Westport will receive €120,000 this year to develop the pilot project.
According to town architect Simon Wall, €80,000 will be spent on capital projects and €30,000 on promotion. Mr Wall said that the council is working alongside the Clew Bay Heritage Centre, the Westport Historical Society, Westport House, the county council heritage officer and county archaeologist to draw up some plans.
Read more ...Two thousand attend Mayo tourism promotion in Manchester
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
A Mayo tourism weekend promoting the 270 forthcoming Gathering events in the west of Ireland has been hailed as a resounding success by organisers. The weekend was staged during this year’s opening weekend for the 2013 Manchester Irish Festival, which is Europe’s biggest Irish festival with some 200 events staged during its 10 day festival (www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk). Tickets for a series of concerts and plays sold out in advance and it attracted more than 2,000 visitors.
Read more ...Mayo branch of TUI launches survey results
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
The Mayo branch of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has launched a new member satisfaction survey results document, which is the first of its kind to be produced in Ireland.
Read more ...Mayo escorts required for 2013 Rose of Tralee Gathering
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Every Mayo man, at some stage in his life, has considered becoming an escort at the Rose of Tralee International Festival and this year is no different. The deadline to find this year’s 32 men who are the salt of the earth is fast approaching with an opportunity to win a prize valued at €5,000 from Newbridge Silverware, the lead sponsor of the festival.
Read more ...Today FM’s Louise Duffy calls for teams for ‘Four Peaks Challenge’
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Today FM presenter Louise Duffy has called on teams to join Focus Ireland’s Four Peaks Challenge which aims to raise €300,000 by over 600 people climbing the highest peak in each of the four provinces over one weekend in June.
Read more ...Watch the sunrise from Connacht’s Highest Mountain
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Mayo's Mweelrea mountain has been selected as one of 10 Irish mountain locations to feature in the 2013 Sunrise Summit Challenge, taking place on April 14. Hikers, adventurers and families of all levels of experience are invited to take part in the Irish Red Cross charity event in which they will hike through the early morning darkness, reaching the mountain summit in time to watch the sunrise over Connacht.
The remote grit and sandstone massif of Mweelrea, also known as the Grey Bald Mountain, stands at 819 meters and is Connacht’s highest mountain. Vikki Walshe, Irish Red Cross Challenge Coordinator, says: “With spectacular views of Killary Harbour, the Atlantic coast and Connemara, Mweelrea offers beautiful sunrise summit experience.”
Read more ...Ballina Good Friday clean up seeks volunteers
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
A Good Friday clean up will take place in Ballina on March 29 from 12 noon until 1pm. Local residents are called on to get involved, clean your street.
Read more ...Autojumble in Ballyglass
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Ballyglass Heritage Club annual Autojumble and Auction on Sunday March 24 at Malone's Ballyglass from 11am.
Read more ...Revamped scholarship scheme to benefit 16 Erris students
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Sixteen students from Erris will be awarded scholarships this year under the revamped Corrib Natural Gas Third-Level Scholarship scheme, which has been extended for another two years.
Read more ...Leaving Cert oral French and Spanish courses at Mayo Education Centre
Fri, Mar 22, 2013
The Learning Curve Institute will again deliver its highly popular Leaving Cert French and Spanish oral courses on in Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar during the Easter holidays.
Liam Printer, Head of Language Department at the Institute, has developed a multi-platform approach to language learning and revision for the Leaving Certificate, based on small class sizes and innovative language learning methods.
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