Potato blight warning for this week

Fri, May 25, 2012

The weather conditions over the next few days in the west and northwest will favour the spread of potato blight on young developing potato stalks, according to Paraic Horkan from Horkan’s Lifestyle and Garden Centres.

Business website advice at JCI Mayo May meeting

Fri, May 25, 2012

Should I have a website for my business? What is my website's job? How do I plan my website? Why is the design of my website important? These are the types of questions every business owner should be considering if planning to grow his/her business online.

Mulherin welcomes allocation of RAPID funding to Ballina

Fri, May 25, 2012

Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the allocation by Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan of €88,000 funding for Ballina under the RAPID programme. “This is a cause I have been relentlessly pursuing since my election to Dáil Éireann last year,” Dep Mulherin said yesterday. “I am delighted that Ballina is finally getting some funding for projects under the RAPID programme. This money will be used for vital local initiatives and the process will now be undertaken in conjunction with Pobail to decide which projects will be given priority for funding.”

Paws 4 Thought

Fri, May 25, 2012

Mayo SPCA are looking for caring homes for their rescued animals, some of which are shown here but others can be seen on www.mayospca.com. Should you be able to offer a temporary or permanent home to a rescued dog or cat call Mayo SPCA on 09496 31888 or 086 803 2592. Telephones are manned seven days a week from 10am to 5pm and are very busy. If your call is unanswered please leave a message and it will be returned as soon as possible.

Funding secured for women in business programme

Fri, May 25, 2012

Mayo Intercultural Action has secured further funding to continue its GROW: Women In Business Programme. The GROW programme - Growing Real Opportunities for Women is an EU funded programme run by Mayo Intercultural Action, providing supports for women to set up their own businesses. Over the past two years, women from throughout Mayo have availed of training, mentoring, and advice to support them to develop successful enterprises. Following on the success of this innovative programme to date, MIA has been allocated a further €33,152 to continue the programme until November 2012 and recruitment will now begin for this new phase of GROW.

Four Mayo schools to receive permanent buildings — O’Mahony

Fri, May 25, 2012

Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony has been informed by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn that four schools in Mayo – Richmond NS, Crossmolina; Behymore NS, Ballina; Lankill NS, Westport; and Ballyvary NS — are to start construction to replace the prefabs and build permanent accommodation.

The Love Hungry Farmer comes to Castlebar

Fri, May 25, 2012

Des Keogh, one of Ireland’s foremost actors and entertainers, presents his hugely successful, award-winning show The Love Hungry Farmer at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday, June 13 at 8pm.

Aer Lingus flights from Knock to Birmingham

Fri, May 25, 2012

Aer Lingus Regional has announced it is to open a new route from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham.

Mayo mourns death of young Swinford man in Laos

Fri, May 25, 2012

The town of Swinford and further afield in the county were this week trying to come to terms with the tragic news that popular 23-year-old soccer player Gary Price was drowned in a tragic accident in Loas in South East Asia. Price was in Laos with two friends on holiday, having lived in Australia for the previous year, when he drowned in the tragic accident.

Brothers in court after street brawl

Fri, May 25, 2012

Two brothers were before Ballina District Court on Tuesday following an incident outside a bar in Ballina.

Man who grabbed garda given chance

Fri, May 25, 2012

A man in his twenties who grabbed a garda by his neck and then threw punches at him was given the benefit of the Probation Act at this week’s Ballina District Court as Judge Mary Devins said that the defendant has made “very, very, genuine attempts to mend his ways”.