Support for IT development in local communities

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Mayo County Council and the Mayo County Development Board have received three grants from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources under the BenefIT scheme. This funding will allow for the further roll-out of supports to communities to provide technology training and equipment.

Photography, pottery, and art classes

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

The Lissmirane Arts Centre is offering courses in: Printmaking, which run over three Saturdays commencing on February 14 from 10.30am to 3.30pm, fee is €110;

Exhibition and poetry events in Westport

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A group exhibition at the Sea, Sky Shore Gallery, James Street, Westport, featuring work made by the following artists at Custom House Studios during 2008; Cecilia Bullo, Breda Burns, Nick Devaney, Pam Gray, Christina Heraty, Niall McCormack, Sinead Wall, Ian Wieczorek, and Katja Wittmer will be opened by Councillor Margaret Adams, chairperson of Custom House Studios, on Thursday January 29 at 6pm. The exhibition will continue until February 28.

Amalgamation sees Fianna Fáil establish new cumann in Castlebar

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

The Fianna Fáil party in Castlebar saw the establishment of a new cumann in the town this week. On Monday evening a new Castlebar Fianna Fáil cumann was established when the Mícheál Ó Moráin and the Johnny Jordan cumainn amalgamated at a meeting in the Welcome Inn Hotel. But the amalgamation still leaves the Castlebar town cumann as a separate entity.

Leader appointment for Cathaoirleach

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Councillor Joe Mellett has been nominated to represent Mayo County Enterprise Board as a director of the new North East Mayo Leader Company.

The Swinford county councillor is looking forward to the role.

Achill man still missing in Holland

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

The search is continuing for James Patrick Grealis, from Achill, who has been missing in Eindhoven, Holland, since the first week of November.

Parents of Achill crash victim support road surfacing petition in Brussels

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

The parents of a young Mayo woman who tragically lost her life in a car crash were among a small deputation who travelled to Brussels recently with MEP Jim Higgins.

Ballinrobe area councillor outlines the answer to courthouse safety issues

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A county councillor in south Mayo has called on the court service to visit the Ballinrobe court house and point out the reasons why the court sittings have been ‘temporarily’ moved to Castlebar.

Today (Friday) sees the first sitting of Ballinrobe District Court in Castlebar and Cllr Patsy O’Brien has written to the court service asking them to meet with representatives of the Ballinrobe Community Development Association, local councillors, and Oireachtas members to explain their recent decision.

Driving ban for drunk driver who drove with no lights on

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A Claremorris man was banned from driving for three years and fined €550 for drunk driving at Claremorris District Court (sitting in Kiltimagh) this week.

Jail sentence for man who wielded knife

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A three-month jail sentence was imposed on a man with previous convictions at Castlebar District Court this week after he brandished a kitchen knife at a man at an apartment block in Westport. Two men who also faced trespassing charges in connection to the same case appeared before Judge Mary Devins.

Dangerous driver with blind mother gets road ban reduced

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Up to 200 “boy racers” were travelling around Galway city last August in convoys and gathering in car parks to show off their skills and their wanton disregard for their safety and the safety of others and there was a Mayo man at the centre of them, a court heard this week.

Suspended sentence for woman who broke into house for shelter

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A Castlebar woman was given a three-months suspended sentence and fined €250 for breaking into a house she used to rent at Claremorris District Court (sitting in Kiltimagh) this week.

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