Penalty point review will only work with adequate Garda numbers — Higgins
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Increasing the penalties for disobeying the rules of the road will only improve road safety if the new system is adequately policed – otherwise there is no real deterrent for reckless drivers.
Read more ...Warning following carbon monoxide poisoning from disposable barbecue — Higgins
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
MEP Jim Higgins has issued a warning to people to be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning from barbecues.
Read more ...Moy Davitts take to the small screen
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
There will be plenty of excitement building through the towns and villages from Bohola to Foxford and all the townlands in between with the news that Moy Davitts will take part in the new series of Celebrity Banisteoir.
Read more ...Gavin calls for Castlebar NCT centre
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
A call for the location of an additional NCT vehicle test centre in Castlebar has been made by Fianna Fail councillor, Blackie Gavin. He said that it made no sense that the county town of Mayo, the location of all major public services, should not have a dedicated NCT test centre.
Read more ...O’Mahony encourages all Mayo septic tank owners to avail of low registration fee
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony, has this week urged septic tank owners across Mayo to avail of the low registration fee of just €5, which is on offer for the next three months.
Read more ...Mayo off-licences call on Government to introduce mandatory training for alcohol retailers
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Mayo members of the National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) have called on the Irish Government to introduce a mandatory training programme for all retailers of alcohol.
Read more ...Minister Howlin highlights EU regional funding success
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin highlighted that EU regional funding “has been one of the success stories of Europe” in his address to a joint meeting of the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) and the Southern and Eastern (S&E) regional assemblies in Portlaoise on Friday June 22.
Read more ...Mayo graduate awarded first IT Sligo/Abbey Theatre Yeats Design Residency
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Mayo graduate Lydia Concannon is to get the opportunity of a lifetime after being selected to take up the first annual Yeats Design Residency at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, part of a new innovative partnership between the national theatre and IT Sligo.
Read more ...Catholic Grandparents Association spreading ‘like wildfire’
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
The Catholic Grandparents Association is spreading across the world like wildfire in the wake of recent high-profile appearances at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin and at the World Family Congress in Milan.
Read more ...Free lessons for drivers of mobility scooters
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
They are hardly what you might call the proverbial boy racer, with more than a quarter of a million mobility scooters on British roads, the number of them here in Ireland has grown. But despite having a top speed of just eight miles per hour, Mayo County Council has become so concerned about the potential for accidents involving mobility scooter drivers, it has decided to offer free training lessons.
Read more ...MAYO SPCA
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Mayo SPCA are looking for caring homes for their rescued animals, some of which are shown here but others can be seen on their web site www.mayospca.com. Please call 094 963 1888 if you can offer a rescued animal a permanent or temporary home. Telephone lines are manned seven days a week from 10am to 5pm and are very busy, please leave a message and your number if your call is not answered and it will be returned as soon as possible. Mayo SPCA would like to advise members of the public that it is a voluntary organisation with a no kill policy.
Read more ...Summer safety message from ESB Networks
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Summer is a great time for children and young people to explore their natural surroundings and have fun. We all use electricity every day but it has many potential hazards which we all must learn to be careful with. At this time of the year, ESB Networks would like to remind both parents and young people to always be aware of the potential dangers that electricity lines and poles can pose.
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