Polling stations in colleges would increase turnout, says Higgins

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has suggested that voting turnout for elections and referendums would be considerably increased if polling stations were established in third level colleges and institutions.

Public consultation has commenced for Grid West Project

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

EirGrid, which is bringing 21st century infrastructure to the west, through a €240 million Grid West Project, has commenced consultation process with the Mayo public.

Ring announces funding for Castlebar to Turlough Greenway

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Dep Michael Ring yesterday announced another major boost for tourism in Mayo when he announced €1,450,000 in funding for a greenway from Castlebar to the National Museum of Country Life in Turlough House. Minister of State Ring’s department will fund half of the money through the National Cycle Network Funding and welcoming the news he said, “This grant funding will be matched by Mayo County Council as the total costs of the project are €1,450,000 for the 8.8 km off road greenway along the banks of the Castlebar River from Newtown, Castlebar through the town centre and east to Turlough village and to the National Museum of Ireland located in Turlough House. With the funding already allocated by Fáilte Ireland for the Greenway project from Castlebar to Islandeady, this project will further enhance tourism infrastructure in Mayo and build on the success of the existing Greenway. Walking and cycling are popular pursuits for domestic and overseas tourists and with these extensions, the Greenway will, in my opinion, become a must visit destination for these activities. I am delighted with this announcement. This is good news for Castlebar and good news for the county,” concluded Minister Ring.

Swim in the idyllic waters of Croatia for Croí

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Local heart and stroke charity Croi invites you to participate in an amazing new swim challenge which takes place in Croatia from August 4 to 10.

Turlough village annual duck race, heritage and fair day

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Turlough village will hold its famous annual duck race, heritage and fair day on Sunday June 17, with all the fun of the fair, entertainment and craft stalls on Turlough Street from mid-day until late evening.

Made in the west - craft in the digital age

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Mayo County Council, the Department of Community and Integrated Development and WESTBIC, the Irish partners in the CISNET project are offering an unmissable opportunity for interested craft businesses and artists to attend a free event which is designed to give practical information and inputs for the craft sector locally and regionally. These include marketing, exploring new markets and e-commerce along with information and networking opportunities. This event will take place in Ballina Arts Centre on Tuesday, June 12.

New Enterprise Acceleration Programme to be launched in July 2012

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

The Innovation Centre at GMIT Castlebar along with South West Mayo Development Company are to launch their new Small Medium Enterprise Programme (now called the Enterprise Accelerator Programme) in July 2012.

Mayo Parkinson’s patients receiving third-world care

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Ireland has a third-world standard of care for people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders, chairperson of the Mayo branch of the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland (PAI) Marian Newman has stated.

Blood Buddies campaign launched

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service launched a new campaign which aims to increase public awareness of blood types and to encourage donors to bring their friends or “buddies” along with them when giving blood.

Lean on Me Pharmacy—seek assistance with your depression

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Four in 10 people in Ireland have admitted that they would not want to know if a friend or loved one was suffering from depression, according to research undertaken for the launch of Lean on Me Pharmacy, an extension of the successful Lean on Me depression awareness campaign. The statistic shows that a significant proportion of people still have difficulty discussing the topic of depression openly.

Call for support in rally to protect Sacred Heart Hospital

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

A community rally in support of the retention of the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar is to be held on Monday next, June 11, at 7.30 pm

Be mindful of your children’s anxiety at exam time

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

As thousands of students around the country get ready to sit the Leaving and Junior Cert Exams experts at St Patrick’s University Hospital warns parents to be mindful of their children’s anxiety at exam time.

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