Ginty takes chair of Ballina area committee
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Independent councillor Gerry Ginty this week took over as chairperson of the Ballina Electoral Area Committee.
Read more ...Man drove off after reversing into van
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
An Austrian man who failed to remain at the scene of an accident was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday where he was disqualified from driving for a year by Judge Patrick Durcan.
Read more ...Two thirds of Mayo households have paid the household charge
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Mayo is ahead of the national average when it comes to collecting the household charge, the July monthly meeting of Mayo County Council was told this week.
Read more ...Clúid makes a firm commitment to deliver homes to those in desperate need in Mayo
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Clúid Housing Association launched its 2011 annual report. The report highlights Clúid’s mission and commitment to deliver homes to those in dire need. To date Clúid has delivered 117 homes in Mayo.
Read more ...Group calls for part-time suicide prevention officer
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
The July meeting of the Mayo County Council this week heard a presentation from Mary O’Sullivan, the HSE West resource officer for suicide prevention and Máire Ní Dhomhnaill, a counsellor from the Family Resource Centre in Castlebar. The pair explained that they were working the Mayo Suicide Prevention Group, which was made up of some 50 organisations which aimed to help people and promote mental health. One of the suggestions that was put forward was that the Mayo County Council could provide funding so it could recruit a part-time suicide prevention officer, which could work in a similar role to that of the road safety officer. The idea was supported by the councillors, but the county manager told the meeting that while he was supportive of it, he could not commit to such an investment.
Read more ...New adventure travel trail targets $89billion market
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
A new tourism initiative targeting adventure travel tourists was launched by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny this week with the aim of bringing a slice of the $89billion global adventure market to Mayo. Greenway Adventures is a collection of 11 Mayo-based adventure tourism providers that, together, form the county’s first adventure trail.
Read more ...‘Bowsie’ jailed and barred from Supermac’s
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
A man who was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for being threatening and abusive, intoxicated in a public place, and for criminal damage, was described by Judge Patrick Durcan as a “bowsie.”
Read more ...New school classroom announced for Gaelscoil Uileog de Burca
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the announcement of the further development at Gaelscoil Uileog de Burca in Claremorris.
Read more ...Man fined after he stole bottle of whiskey
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
A man who stole a bottle of whiskey from a Ballina shop was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Blue Flag beaches with little usage to have only weekend lifeguard cover
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
The Mayo County Council has reached an agreement with An Taisce that beaches at Dooega and on Clare Island which get relatively little use will have lifeguard cover at the weekends only. Martin Keating, acting director of services for Mayo County Council, was giving a report on the Blue Flags awarded to beaches in Mayo. He told the meeting that in order to keep a Blue Flag a beach must have an adequate number of life guards on duty, but with some beaches having very low usage there was a difficulty in life-guarding them. Therefore the council came to an agreement with An Taisce for this summer season to have lifeguards on duty at Dooega and Clare Island at weekends only, but both beaches would be monitored and re-assessed at the year end with the other beaches.
Read more ...Free WiFi on Dublin to Westport train
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Iarnród Éireann has announced that all of the company’s Intercity trains are now equipped with free WiFi.
Read more ...Deere calls for site for carnivals and circus in Castlebar
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
Fine Gael Town Cllr Ger Deere had placed a motion before the July meeting of Castlebar Town Council calling on the council to find a permanent site that can be used in the town for circus’ and carnivals and other such events.
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