Government’s plans for WDC are ‘out of order’

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

The Council for the West has rejected as “out of order” any Government moves to subsume the Western Development Commission into Enterprise Ireland.

Man with blade found trespassing on premises

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

A 26-year-old man who was found trespassing at the rear of a premises at Moneen appeared before Castlebar District Court this week.

GARDA BULLETIN

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Three injured in collision
Three people were injured in a road crash in Westport on Tuesday night. The collision happened at the junction of the Leenane road and the Quay road near the town, shortly before 9.30pm. The emergency services were called to the scene and two males and female were taken to Mayo General Hospital, none of the three are believed to be seriously injured.

Mayo Abbey man competing in World Street Style competition

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo man Laurence Murphy will battle it out this Saturday in Dublin at the Red Bull Street Style Irish qualifier event for his chance to represent Ireland at the world finals in Brazil in November.

Mayo needs a Sarah Palin — Barrett

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

“The way in which our natural gas resource was given away with no royalties negotiated for the people of Mayo is a sad reflection on our local body politic. It begs the question-where is the backbone of Mayo politics?” according to Labour representative Harry Barrett.

Disappointment at loss of teacher service for the visually impaired

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo Deputy Michael Ring, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has today expressed his outrage that the Visiting Teacher service for the Visually Impaired (VTVI) in County Mayo is to cease.

Funding boost for health services in Ballinrobe

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee, Deputy Beverley Flynn has confirmed significant investment for health services in Clár areas of County Mayo.

Advance payment of 2008 Single Payment for Mayo farmers

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo farmers are to receive advance payment of the 2008 Single Payment following a request at European level by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Brendan Smith.

Double yellow lines outside private houses causing concern to residents

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has been contacted by a number of homeowners in the Castlebar area who have had double yellow lines painted on the road outside their houses within the past few months. It has become an inconvenience to some homeowners, in one particular case; an elderly person has had to pay two parking fines because the person who mows her lawn has to park outside her house.

Taking control of your future seminar

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

An interesting and informative evening is expected at The Days Hotel, Castlebar next Thursday evening (Oct 9). M&C Financial Services are holding a Seminar entitled Taking Control of Your Future. “With the recent downturn in the world economy, as well as the uncertainty in the stock markets and banking sectors, we feel that this is an excellent chance for people, to learn about how to make the most of the opportunities take are currently available to them. You can now take control of your investments, as well as your pension fund and see how to make your hard earned money work for you. Many pension funds are invested through banks and insurance companies, and the customer has little control over where and how their money is invested” said Tom Connolly, Director of M&C Financial Services.

New BSE testing measures good news for Mayo farmers – Carty

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Government Spokesperson on Agriculture in Seanad Éireann and Fianna Fáil Senator John Carty has welcomed the news that the EU Commissioner for Public Health has proposed an increase to 48 months in the minimum age for BSE testing of animals slaughtered for human consumption as well as emergency slaughtered and fallen animals.