Funeral of man who died in fire to take place today

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

The funeral of 62-year-old Jim Biggs from Lecarrow, Clare Island, will take place today (Friday).

Mayo retailer brings fight for fair parking to Leinster House

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

On Tuesday second generation Ballinrobe retailer Rob Murphy presented to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, addressing the challenges town centres are facing due to restrictive parking regimes. Mr Murphy of Murphy’s Centra, Ballinrobe, spoke as part of a delegation from RGDATA, the representative association for independent family grocers.

Kenny and Ring represent Ireland abroad this weekend

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister of State Michael Ring will be among the 19 Government emissaries representing the country abroad during the upcoming St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Taoiseach will be travelling to the United States where he will have the traditional St Patrick’s Day meeting with President Barack Obama, he will also be meeting Vice President Joe Biden while in Washington DC, where he will also make a keynote address at George Washington University where he will receive the university’s Making Democracy Work Award.

Before his trip to Washington the Taoiseach will attend the St Patrick’s Day Parade and will hold meetings with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and visit the Rockway area which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Kenny will also head to the US west coast where he will stop off in both Seattle and Los Angeles, where he will meet with a series of current and potential corporate investors in Ireland. Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Tourism, Dep Michael Ring, is heading off to Italy to represent the country and while he is there, he will be attending the conclusion of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign, against the Italians in Rome. Mayo native and Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte will also be heading to the United States where he will visit both New York and Pittsburgh.

Enda Kenny to lead Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Calling all cyclists, leisure cyclists, pleasure cyclists, and aspiring cyclists. The Mayo Pink Ribbon Cycle on Bank Holiday Saturday May 4 has a route for you. This year there are three different routes in three different distances – 50k, 110k, and 175k. That is something to suit everyone in the friendliest cycling event in the west, which will once again be led by its patron, Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook in aid of Western Care

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Details of the line up for the Chefs of Mayo fundraising event in support of Western Care’s service for young adults at Lower Lakelands, Manulla, Castlebar, have been announced.

Ring is only Mayo TD with no investment properties or other ‘interests’

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Dep Michael Ring has no interests recorded on the Register of Members Interests of members of Dáil Éireann for the year 2012. The annual register of interests was released at the end of last month and lists the interests in, among other things, property and shares that the members of the Oireachtas have.

Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, listed five land interests, including his family home, his constituency office with overhead apartment, his Dublin apartment which he resides in when in Dublin, and some farmland. The Taoiseach has received a number of memberships in golf clubs in the country listed against gifts. He has also listed a print presented to him by President Barrack Obama, which was valued at €1,500 and which has been given to the State. The Taoiseach has the print on display in the Department of the Taoiseach at present according to the register.

Extra train to Westport on St Patrick’s weekend

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

An extra service will operate this Friday evening, March 15, from Dublin for people travelling to Westport for the St Patrick’s weekend.

€314,000 for creative Mayo projects through the Arts Council

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Exciting theatre, visual art, music and more are on the menu for people in Mayo this year, the Arts Council said this week.

Rosmoney pontoon opens for public use

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Developments at Rosmoney pier have been completed and the newly constructed pontoon was finally commissioned for public use on Wednesday last.

Claremorris town centre rejuvenation plan

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

A public meeting about the Claremorris town centre rejuventaion plan will be held in the Dalton Inn, Claremorris, on Monday March 25 at 7pm.

This meeting is part of a town centre plan being undertaken by Claremorris Chamber of Commerce and Mayo County Council. The purpose of the meeting is to get input from members of the public into what they would like to see happening in the town centre in terms of the retail experience; parking and transport; recreational facilities such as restaurants, accommodation, open spaces, and parks; festivals, events and entertainment for the town; and to discuss other issues that the public feel are important in relation to the town centre.

Westport to host international conference

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Westport is to host an international conference from May 14 to 16, the only conference to be held outside of Dublin during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Castlebar - Everyone’s Invited, attracting huge online response

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

A new and exciting multi media video promotion initiated by Castlebar Chamber of Commerce is to attract national and international exposure for Castlebar in the weeks and months ahead. The new DVD promotion features the theme Castlebar – Everyone’s Invited and looks on the town as a great place to live, work, and visit.

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