Think road safety

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The spirit of Irish culture will flood the streets in St Patrick’s Day parades across the county on March 17, but this year the road safety officer is requesting all parade organising committees to keep road safety at the forefront by encouraging entrants to enter road safety floats or groups highlighting road safety, to remind all road users that they can play their part in road safety awareness.

Run and have fun for MIA

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Get fit, have fun and help raise funds for Mayo Intercultural Action by taking part in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon on the June bank holiday.

Badminton in Ballina

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Mayo Badminton Association is hosting a social badminton evening on Sunday February 22 from 5pm to 9.30pm in the Ballina Sports Complex.

Keeping Safe course

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Keeping Safe is the national child protection training course and a valuable addition to the skills and knowledge base of those who work with young people.

Launch of Cathair na Mart journal

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Westport Historical Society invites you to the launch of Cathair na Mart – Journal 27 on February 23 at 7pm in the Mill Times Hotel, Mill Street, Westport. Michael Mullen, author and historian, will perform the launch.

Join a historical society in Achill

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Due to the vast and rich historical and archaeological heritage of the Achill area an Achill Historical and Archaeological Society has been set up.

Open Coffee Club

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

A regular networking event called Open Coffee Club will meet on February 25 at 11.30am in the Royal Theatre pub and will then meet two weeks later in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC), GMIT Castlebar.

Creative storybook workshop

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

A two day women’s storybook workshop will take place in the Lismirrane Arts Resource Centre in March.

Ballyvarry table quiz

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

A family table quiz will take place on Sunday February 22 in the Wishing Well, Ballyvarry. Two adults and two children (six years to 15 years); it is not necessary for team members to be related. €30 per team of four.

Successful Erris Gaza appeal

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Thanks to all the Meitheal who generously supported the Erris collection of badly needed medical and relief supplies to help alleviate the suffering of the people, especially the children, in war torn Gaza.

Fianna Fáil’s fate

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The decline in Fianna Fáil’s popularity since last June is unprecedented in the history of the party. The recent TNS/MRBI survey has tracked that support for the party has dropped from 42 per cent to 22 per cent over the past eight months. The leader’s satisfaction rating has declined from 52 per cent to 24 per cent. This presents an alarming prospect for all party members, supporters and especially candidates in the forthcoming local and European elections.

Ballinrobe comes eighth in all-Ireland unemployment league

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

At a recent meting in Ballinrobe, Fine Gael candidate Michael Burke addressed the difficult business climate in the area and the effect this is having on employment prospects.

The recent release of the Central Statistics Office live register figures show that in the period from February 2008 to January 2009 the number of unemployed in Ballinrobe increased from 393 to 858 (a staggering 118 per cent increase). Most of these jobs have been lost in construction, retail, and service industries. Seventeen shops have been forced out of business in the town with a resultant loss of local jobs. The figures also show that there are 147 people under the age of 25 on the live register in Ballinrobe — people whose legitimate hopes and aspirations have been shattered by the gross incompetence of people who were well paid to plan and guide the fortunes of our people.

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