Ballina District Court Office to remain open

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

After months of speculation it has been confirmed that the District Court Office in Ballina is to remain open. The announcement was made by Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary, who revealed this week that he has been engaged in talks to secure its retention for the past 12 months. Deputy John O’Mahony has also received written confirmation from the courts service that there are no plans to close Ballina and transfer staff to Castlebar.

Swinford native receives Garda Commissioner’s Medal

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

A newly graduated Mayo garda was awarded with the Commissioner’s Medal at the graduation ceremony in the Garda College, Templemore yesterday (Thursday).

Fine Gael propose opposition chairman for Castlebar electoral area

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

In what was described as embarking on a policy of “value for money” Fine Gael proposed the re-election of Fianna Fáil Councillor Al McDonnell as chairman of the Castlebar electoral area committee for another year.

Attymass summer variety evening

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Attymass Youth Club 2008 are proud to present their first ever summer variety musical evening in the Fr Peyton Memorial Centre, Attymass on Sunday August 10 at 7.30pm sharp.

Proposal for further Castlebar roundabout changes

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Roundabout markings in Castlebar have caused much debate and at times incidents of road rage since Mayo County Council embarked on an experiment to ease traffic congestion in the town.

Drop in new vehicles in Mayo

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

The reflection of a “tightening of the belts” attitude is evident in statistics released from the CSO this week which highlighted a decline in the number of new vehicles registered in Mayo in June 2008 in comparison to the same time last year.

Councillor calls for better school funding

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Fine Gael Councillor John O’Malley condemned the Department of Education for their inadequate provision of funding for school projects, stressing that “principals and boards of management are chasing councillors for their Notice of Motion money” in order to complete school works which are not provided for in Department funding.

The Westport councillor, who made these comments at the recent electoral area committee meeting, said that he does not want to criticise those seeking the money to complete school facilities, but as the Department is failing to provide substantial funding to complete school projects this has led to Notice of Motion money being spent on “three to four schools in Mayo this year”.

Claremorris Chamber launches tourism brochure

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Claremorris Chamber of Commerce officially launched its tourism brochure in Ireland West Airport Knock on Monday July 21. The brochure is a source of relevant information on Claremorris and surrounding areas with a map of the town, places to eat and stay, and its amenities.

With prosperity we failed to find ‘inner joy’ — Archbishop Neary

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

During Archbishop Neary’s celebration of Mass from “nature’s Cathedral of the West”—Croagh Patrick's summit—he commented on the failure of society to find peace and faith from the recent wealth and prosperity experienced in the country and called on parishioners during the Year of Vocation to “reflect upon and pray about the call or vocation we have received”.

Gardaí mount bank holiday road safety campaign

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Over the coming weekend significant extra Garda resources will be deployed with the aim of increasing compliance amongst road users and improving road safety.

€1.38 million for Mayo in Government Sports Grants Scheme

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Funding for Mayo sporting clubs and organisations under the Government’s Sports Grants Scheme has been announced this week by Beverley Flynn TD, who has also urged disappointed clubs to contact her to begin the process of reapplying for next year.