Sinn Féin select European north west candidate
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Sinn Féin’s Lisbon Treaty campaign director Councillor Pádraig MacLochlainn has been selected as the party’s north west candidate for next year’s European elections.
Read more ...Flynn appointed to Oireachtas Education Committee
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn has been appointed to the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Science.
Read more ...Mayo students and families pay more than Galway rail users
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Westport Labour Councillor Keith Martin has called on Irish Rail to explain why students and families pay more for tickets on the Westport to Dublin line compared to those on the Galway to Dublin line.
Read more ...Social welfare offices should provide more information
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Westport Deputy Michael Ring has called on the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to ensure that all local social welfare offices can give the necessary information to their customers.
Read more ...€500,000 for Westport enterprise project
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
A capital grant of €500,000 has been confirmed for the creation and development of new enterprise in Westport.
Read more ...Community grants for north Mayo organisations
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has confirmed that two groups in north Mayo are to receive government funding under the Programme for Community and Voluntary Organisations.
Read more ...Learn about Mayo place names
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
The next Westport Civic Trust talk will examine place-name history in the county, ranging from rare pre-Gaelic survivals to parish and townland names and to the more recent so-called minor names which survive especially in coastal Gaeltacht and island communities.
Read more ...Erris online
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
An online community notice board can be found at www.iorraslecheile.ie. The notice board includes a community events calendar. If you would like to post a notice on the board or an event on the calendar email [email protected].
Read more ...Mayo authors’ book launch
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Broadcaster Máirtín Mac Donnchadha of Raidió na Gaeltachta will formally launch two new titles by Mayo authors, Art Ó Súilleabháin and Helen Ó Catháin,
Read more ...Birdwatch outing
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
The Mayo Branch of Birdwatch Ireland is holding an outing to Killala Bay on Saturday November 8 to view the waders and wildfowl of the area.
Read more ...Erris area to boost tourism
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Erris Beo, a marketing initiative to promote Erris as a prime tourist destination, was this week launched by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD. This launch will hopefully drive tourism and growth in the Erris area. Partners in the project are Aras Inis Gluaire, Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Erris Tourism, Iorras Domhnann, UISCE, Western Strands, and it is supported by Fáilte Ireland. Look at www.errisbeo.ie for more information.
Read more ...Mayo Sports Partnership news
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Is your club/organisation planning to submit an application for Lotto funding in 2009? If you are then you should attend a workshop on Monday November 10 at 8pm in the Mayo Education Centre which will guide you through the ins and outs of filling out an application form for this scheme. Joe Butler from the Mayo Football League will guide participants through the process.
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