Successful information day on quitting smoking at Mayo General

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

Mayo General Hospital held a very successful information day on quitting smoking in the hospital recenty. The event was organised by Claudia Oliveira, respiratory scientist and Michelle Redmond, a/respiratory clinical nurse specialist. The aim of the day was to inform members of the public, patients, and staff of the importance of quitting smoking. In addition, visitors to the information day were offered a carbon monoxide (CO) test. CO is a poisonous gas that has no colour or smell. It is one of the products found in tobacco smoke and this breath test can tell how much CO a smoker has in his/her body.

CCFE welcomes grant clarification

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

Castlebar College of Further Education (CCFE) has welcomed the clarification by Student Grant Organisation SUZI to ease confusion in relation to August 1 not being the final cut-off closing date for grant applications. CCFE Director Tony Deffely has welcomed the clarification by SUZI that this is not a final cut-off date, that student grant applications will continue to be accepted after the August 1 deadline. He also welcomed their effort to ease confusion by stating that applications for Colleges of Further Education should not be confused with application of student grants.

Mayo to feature on Building Ireland TV show

Fri, Aug 08, 2014

In the final episode of RTE’s series Building Ireland to be screened on Tuesday August 12 at 7pm, the team are in Mayo. Geographer Susan Hegarty is fascinated with how people have used natural resources down through the ages. In Mayo there is a direct link between the natural landscape and a local industry.

Inspirational Foxford group plan dedicated Alzheimer’s centre

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

A small group of inspirational Foxford volunteers have moved one step closer to realising their dream of constructing a purpose built Alzheimer’s day care centre in the town.

Moone Boys swap onscreen antics for Reek jaunt

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Moorehall’s own TV star Ian O’Reilly and his onscreen best pal David Rawl are swapping larking around with Chris O’Dowd on the set of Moone Boy for a jaunt on the Reek tomorrow (Saturday).

€700k for energy upgrades on community and sports facilities

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

A large number of community buildings, local authority premises, homes and sports facilities in Mayo have been approved for funding under the 2014 Better Energy Communities and Area Projects 2014. A total of €700,000 has been allocated to projects in Mayo by the Energy Authority of Ireland for these projects which will be carried out on buildings in Ballina, Erris, Castlebar, Mayo Abbey and Ballycastle.

Eircom invests €10 million for super fast broadway in Mayo

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Eircom have announced they are halfway through a €10 million project to deliver high speed broadband to 33,000 homes and businesses throughout the county by 2016.

Plans in place to market Ballina as top food destination

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Ballina is hoping to cash in on the growing interest in gastro tourism by marketing the town as a top foodie destination.

Mayo’s First Educate Together school to open in September

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Newtownwhite NS at Ballysakerry, between Ballina and Killala, is to become the first Educate Together school in the county this September.

Kevin Myers to speak at Castlebar WW1 ceremony

Fri, Aug 01, 2014

Leading columnist and social commentator Kevin Myers is to speak in Castlebar on Sunday at a special ceremony in the Mayo Peace Park to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I.