New Ballina theatre
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The long awaited new theatre in Ballina got the go ahead to move to the tender stage this week, Ballina Town Council Mayor Michelle Mulherin revealed to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday. “The county manager has given the go ahead to let the project go ahead to the tender stage this week,” she said. “The tender documents have been prepared and will be advertised next week.”
Read more ...New Ballina theatre
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The long awaited new theatre in Ballina got the go ahead to move to the tender stage this week, Ballina Town Council Mayor Michelle Mulherin revealed to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday. “The county manager has given the go ahead to let the project go ahead to the tender stage this week,” she said. “The tender documents have been prepared and will be advertised next week.”
Read more ...New Ballina theatre
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The long awaited new theatre in Ballina got the go ahead to move to the tender stage this week, Ballina Town Council Mayor Michelle Mulherin revealed to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday. “The county manager has given the go ahead to let the project go ahead to the tender stage this week,” she said. “The tender documents have been prepared and will be advertised next week.”
Read more ...St Pat’s housing refurbishment on track
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Mayo County Council approved the raising of a €12.9 million loan for the provision of a 66 unit housing refurbishment scheme at St Patrick’s Estate, Ballina, by the Cluid housing association, during the council’s monthly meeting on Inishturk.
Read more ...Judge orders man to pay €250 to charity for public order offence
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
A Claremorris man who told Gardaí to “f**k off” and that they “didn’t give a f**k about him” when he was ordered to go home by a garda was ordered to pay €200 to charity by Judge Mary Devins for an ‘out of character’ incident.
Read more ...Join Ballina’s record breaking high heel race for children’s hospital
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Six hundred students, teachers — both male and female — parents, and members of the community of Ballina will don their high heels today, Friday, in an attempt to gain a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most entrants in a high heel race. Students have organised the race as part of Kellogg’s Jump for Joy Schools Challenge, which encourages students to get active while raising much needed funds for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. The people of Ballina are being urged to strap on their high heels and get involved as a minimum of 1,000 participants are needed to break the existing record.
Read more ...County meeting adjourned
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The monthly meeting of Mayo County Council, which was held on Monday, was adjourned at an earlier time as a mark of respect for the recent passings of former councillor John Noel Carey and chief planning officer Seán Dunleavey.
Read more ...Cost of council clean up of oil spillages lambasted
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
During Monday’s County Council meeting on Inishturk, Councillor Frank Chambers put forward a Notice of Motion that Mayo County Council introduce a policy in co-operation with oil suppliers to deal with the numerous oil spillages on our main and county roads.
Read more ...Ballina butchers ordered to close
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The HSE have ordered a Ballina butcher to close its premises.
Read more ...Tributes paid to Castlebar councillors before they step down
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The people of Carnacon paid special tribute to retiring Councillors Paddy McGuinness and Johnny Mee at the Castlebar electoral area meeting held in the village last Friday night. The area meeting was moved out of the county town to pay tribute to the Carnacon ladies’ GAA team who captured their third All-Ireland senior football last year. Walter Hughes from the Carnacon Community Council welcomed the members to the village saying: “It’s a rare and unique achievement for a rural area to see All-Ireland titles come our way. We are delighted to have such an occasion to recognise the achievements and the honour the girls brought to the area.”
Read more ...Councillors pay tribute to former council official
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The members of the committee paid tribute to the late Sean Dunleavy, who was a planning officer with Mayo County Council. Cllr Al McDonnell led the tributes, saying: “I found him a very strong and direct man. If he made his mind up that was it, he was very fair, though, and didn’t take long to make his mind up. He was able to give a very fair assessment of a situation very quickly.”
Read more ...Mayo Sports PartnershipMayo Sports Partnership
Fri, Apr 17, 2009
Workshop
An course in the code of ethics and best practice in sport workshops will be held on May 19 and 20 in the Mayo Education Centre, Old Westport Road, Castlebar, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Book a place on 094 904 7025.
