Mayo woman wins Professional Woman of the Year award
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
Charley Stoney, whose family hails from Rosturk near Mulranny and who is also managing director of Field Management Ireland Ltd, was announced as winner of the Professional Woman of the Year title at the IMAGE Businesswomen of the Year Awards which were held on Wednesday night at a ceremony in Dublin.
Read more ...Stocking filler fragrances at McKane’s, Ballina
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
Stuck for a Christmas gift idea? Then take a visit to McKane’s Pharmacy, O’Rahilly Street Ballina, where you can stock up on a range of sought after fragrances at bargain prices, — the perfect gift to unwrap this Christmas.
McKane’s has always specialised in offering top brands at down to earth prices, but according to Dorothy McKane the range on offer is one of the best selections, if not the best selection in the county, with 70 per cent off certain fragrances such as Elizabeth Arden’s 5th Avenue down from €68 to €20; Hugo Boss Pure for men reduced to €25 from €68; and for those fashionistas out there Sarah Jessica Parker’s Covet fragrance is selling at €10.
Read more ...Briefs
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
Carol services
Enjoy attending carol services in Belmullet and Achill in December. Belmullet will host two services, one on Wednesday December 2 at 8pm in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel and the other on Thursday December 3 at 8pm in Ionad Deirbhile Heritage Centre, Eachléim, Belmullet.
Cosgallen news
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The Cosgallen CDP office will be closed every Friday from November 27 until Christmas.
Read more ...We’re coming to Ballinrobe, say Riverdance and Les Miserábles creators
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Ballinrobe Musical Society members, deep in rehearsal for their 2010 offering The Pirate Queen, have just received some stunning news – the musical geniuses behind Riverdance and Les Miserábles have confirmed they will attend the final performance of the show.
Read more ...Mayo-Galway border crash leaves four dead and one critical
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A tragic accident on the Mayo-Galway border on Tuesday night claimed the lives of four young women.
Read more ...Castlebar to benefit from GMIT-Chinese strategic partnership
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A new deal between Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Nanchang University, China, has been described as ‘momentous’. The strategic partnership agreement with the Chinese university, which is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in China, will have a huge impact for Castlebar and the entire region, according to Labour councillor Harry Barrett.
Read more ...Garda update
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Exercise caution when driving flooded roads
Due to flooding on Mayo roads gardaí are appealing for motorists to drive with care over the coming days.
Viper collecting debts in Westport
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Criminal turned businessman Martin ‘Viper’ Foley’s debt collection agency vans were spotted cruising around the Westport area last week as they seek payment from locals for outstanding debts.
Read more ...Salt assault in chipper
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 54-year-old Bonniconlon man who threw a salt container at chip shop staff, punched one garda in the stomach, kicked another, and hit one in the mouth, was before a special sitting of Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...‘Thuggish behaviour’ from man who kicked through bar hatch, spat at and hit bar owner
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 23-year-old man from Belcarra, who during a drinking binge caused havoc in the TF bar and Tolster’s Bar, where he struck the bar owner on the side of the head, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.
Read more ...Calleary labels Lee and Kenny ‘Genda’ — FG’s answer to Jedward — at FF national conference
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
George Lee and Enda Kenny were branded as ‘Genda’, Fine Gael’s answer to the X Factor’s ‘Jedward’, at the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Youth Conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal last weekend.
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