Top tips to promote safer internet use in Mayo

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The makeITsecure taskforce issued a series of tips to Mayo people to promote the safer use of the internet among business, consumer, young, and family users. The taskforce highlighted to people the increased security issues associated with the internet.

New Cathaoirleach of Westport looks forward to the challenge

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The new Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council, Councillor Ollie Gannon, said that he looks forward to his new role with “enthusiasm and optimism”.

Castlebar named one of Ireland’s Active Travel towns

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, has welcomed the news that Castlebar has been designated one of Ireland’s Active Travel Towns. Active Travel is an initiative by Minister Ring’s Department to support people to switch their mode of travel away from cars and towards walking and cycling. A grant of more than €120,000 will go to Castlebar to link all existing cycle lanes in the town and for the provision of cycle links to the bus and train stations. One of the ambitions of the funding is to achieve a link to 60 per cent of residential areas to schools and GMIT either by a cycle route or a Greenway Route.

New first citizens of county and towns elected this week

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

It was a week of changes at the top tables of local politics in Mayo with the election of new Cathaoirleach and mayors in the four local authorities in the county. On Monday afternoon, Fine Gael councillor Cyril Burke was elected as Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council for the coming year at the AGM of the council. The meeting itself had to be adjourned for a short time following an interruption by a group of mostly Shell to Sea protesters, who were protesting over a high pitched noise they had to endure over the June Bank Holiday weekend while Shell was carrying out hydro-testing in the area. After the meeting resumed, Cllr Burke was elected as Cathaoirleach and Cllr Patsy O’Brien as leas-Cathoirleach. Cllr Burke is also the Cathaoirleach of the BMW regional assembly.

MacBride Home gets all clear for next three years — Ring

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring yesterday (Thursday) warmly welcomed the HIQA decision that the registration of MacBride Community Nursing Unit has now been completed.

HSE claims application lodged to increase beds in Sacred Heart Hospital

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Management at HSE West have claimed that “the retention of continuing care services at the Sacred Heart Home in Castlebar” is dependent on the outcome of an application currently before the Special Delivery Unit.

Funds for two Mayo groups

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, has approved funding of €30,000 for 12 community groups to support a public awareness initiative to promote October 17 as the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Heart of Castlebar shopping festival all set for July

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Plans are being finalised for the second annual Croí Caisleáin an Bharraigh (Heart of Castlebar) shopping festival which is to take place on Saturday, July 21.

Westport celebrates one of its ‘finest weeks’

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Hot off the back of The Irish Times announcement that Westport has been named as The Best Place to Live in Ireland, 24-hours later the town was awarded with an all-Ireland title as the Best Kept Large Town at the Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition ; the awards of which were held in Belfast.

Permanent director of nursing appointed to St Augustine's, Ballina — Mulherin

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The HSE has confirmed to Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin that a permanent director of nursing is to be appointed to St Augustine's Community Nursing Home, Ballina, from July 2. This will see the current temporary acting director of nursing, Marie Hennigan, made permanent.

Westport Fianna Fail meeting adjourned

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

The June meeting of Fianna Fail’s Westport Town Cumann was adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Jack O’Donnell – a long-standing party stalwart who recently passed away.

Ruane calls for reversal of rent supplement cuts

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Sinn Féin Councillor Thérèse Ruane, is calling for a reversal of the rent supplement cuts introduced by the Government in the last budget. She insists that people in rental accommodation in Mayo face eviction as a result of these new lower thresholds.

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