Mayo’s shoppers to help break world record

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

This week Tesco Ireland announced that it will attempt to break a Guinness world record by creating the largest candle lit image ever recorded — successfully lighting 25,000 LED tea lights in the shape of the Disney character Donald Duck on Guinness World Record Day, November 13.

Irish diploma

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

A diploma in Irish will be starting in Áras an Chontae, Castlebar on October 6.

Leaders sought for Ballina youth club

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

 Have you found yourself with time on your hands lately? Are you looking for an alternative outlet? Then the Ballina Family Resource Centre has the perfect opportunity for you.

Ballinrobe fashion show thanks

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

 Jin Kaur, the organiser of the recent Friday Night Fever fashion show and dance in the Valkenburg, has thanked all who helped to make the night a success.

Cancer talk in Ballina

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

The Marie Keating Foundation will host an information talk in Ballina Family Resource Centre (beside the fire station) on Thursday October 16 at 7pm. All are welcome and it is free of charge.

Want to set up a language project?

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

A pioneering language project where people volunteer their time to teach conversational English to new migrants in their community is looking to establish centres throughout Mayo.

Breege Staunton to exhibit in home town of Westport

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Breege Staunton, Galway-based artist and Westport native, will hold a solo art exhibition in the Clew Bay Hotel throughout October. Well-known writer and journalist Mary Kenny will officially open the exhibition today (Friday) at 6pm.

Think pink

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

On Monday October 6 a pink Citroen Dolly will be rolling into the towns of Castlebar, Ballyhaunis and Claremorris to raise funds for suicide awareness in these areas.

Mayo students take to the streets to fight college fees

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

“If this happens you’ll be seeing a lot more of these” bellowed GMIT Castlebar Students Union President Mark Early to the wet huddled student body who had just marched through the town yesterday.

Aer Arann recommence flights on Knock-Dublin route

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Aer Arann—Ireland’s regional airline—re-launched its daily return flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Dublin on Wednesday, with an early morning flight and return evening flight available on the Public Service Obligation (PSO) service.

Speaking at Ireland West Knock having arrived on the first evening flight from Dublin, Aer Arann Commercial Director Fergal Barry expressed the airline’s delight with the resumption of the PSO route to Dublin. “When we took over this route three years ago we worked to build it up and as a consequence we developed a very loyal customer base in the area—we were very disappointed not to be awarded the route in the recent Government tender, but we are delighted that as the second ranked bidder in the tender process we have now been awarded the route and we aim to re-establish ourselves quickly by offering a quality service and low fares.”

Inquest into woman’s death after childbirth adjourned for expert advice

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

The inquest into the death of Evelyn Flanagan, Hollyhill, Ballyheane, Castlebar was adjourned on Wednesday evening (September 24) by Coroner for South Mayo, John O’Dwyer, until December 1. The coroner adjourned the inquest after three days following an application by Mr John Jordan, legal representative for the deceased’s husband Mr Padraig Flanagan to retain expert independent evidence from an expert on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), which, according to the pathologist for Mayo General Hospital Dr Fandel Bennani, was what led to Mrs Flanagan death.

Removal of cancer services imminent

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

Surgical and diagnostic breast cancer services at Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar will be transferred to Galway in a few weeks, a meeting of the HSE West forum were told this week. Initially the services were to be moved in September, then the HSE said it would be December but now confirmation has been given that Mayo patients will start attending the centre of excellence in Galway in a few weeks. However no definitive date has been given for the move.

Alan Moran, network manager of acute hospitals in the west, made the announcement at Tuesday’s HSE West forum meeting, adding that once the service is working properly a similar model will be discussed for Sligo.

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