Short film shot in Castlebar

Fri, May 13, 2011

Local Writer/Director Orlagh Heverin, a native of Castlebar, won an RTE/Galway Film Centre Short Script Award in 2008 for the short film that she wrote, Losing Memories. In March 2009, Orlagh directed the short film, which was shot in Castlebar, Ballintubber and Louisburgh.

Apply for a Coca-Cola fund

Fri, May 13, 2011

Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most iconic brands, today celebrates its 125th anniversary in Ireland and across the globe. To mark this milestone in Ireland, and to thank its loyal Irish consumers, Coca-Cola is today launching the Coca-Cola 125 Years Thank You Fund, a Fund that will grant €125,000 to non-profit community, voluntary and charitable organisations across the island of Ireland. Coca-Cola is calling for people from Mayo to log onto www.coca-cola.ie and apply online.

GAA Cúl Camp

Fri, May 13, 2011

The VHI GAA Cúl Camp will take place in Belmullet from July 25 to 29.

If you wish to take part in the camp you can book online at www.gaa.ie or you can contact 086 269 5906 for information.

Shooting the Breeze with.. John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy Prison

Fri, May 13, 2011

In the coming days our television screens are going to be hit with a disturbing but extremely important message about children’s rights.

Ballintubber Post Office to close today

Fri, May 13, 2011

The post office in Ballintubber will close from end of business today (Friday May 13).

Achill bridge problem well on the way to solution

Fri, May 13, 2011

“We seem to have got to the bottom of it and hope to have the whole thing dealt with inside a week or two,” senior engineer for Mayo County Council, Michael Mongan, said this week in relation to the new Achill Island bridge. Mr Mongan was giving the members of the Belmullet Electoral Area committee an update on the bridge which had difficulty closing late last year.

Mayo builder vows there will be no more protests

Fri, May 13, 2011

The builder who parked a cherry picker outside Leinster House as part of a protest and was subsequently charged with dangerous driving had his case struck out in Dublin District Court this week.

Coroner records verdict of accidental death in Lough Mask death

Fri, May 13, 2011

Mr John O’Dwyer, Coroner for south Mayo, recorded a verdict of accidental death this week in the tragic case of a Romanian man who died last weekend after a wave capsized a fishing boat he was in. Mircea Ungar, (53), a married man from Sibiu, Romania, was in Ireland for a fishing trip with five friends and was staying in Tourmakeady. The inquest heard that the deceased died due to drowning after water got into his lungs through a tracheotomy tube in his throat.

County manager in contact with SIPO

Fri, May 13, 2011

County manager Peter Hynes told the monthly meeting of Mayo County Council that he had “no comment” to make on the recent letter that was published by the chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission in response to the county manager’s own report into an investigation carried out by the Commission.

Council adopts draft renewable energy strategy

Fri, May 13, 2011

Mayo has taken one of the most important steps in becoming a major player in the renewable energy field this week, with the adoption of the draft renewable energy strategy for 2010 to 2020.

Works approved for Mulranny to Westport road

Fri, May 13, 2011

The members of the Belmullet Electoral Area committee gave their full backing to the preferred route of the improvement works to be carried out on the N59 from Westport to Mulranny this week. Director of services and county engineer Joe Beirne gave the members an update on the preferred route, which will keep very much in line with the existing road.