“Pillaging” rural landscape for pylon project is not the solution, says Higgins
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
MEP Jim Higgins has rowed in on the pylon debate, warning that the people of rural Ireland are feeling “ignored, isolated and unrepresented”.
Read more ...More female candidates needed to address council gender imbalance
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
The marked gender imbalance on Mayo County Council looks unlikely to be addressed in a significant way in the upcoming Local Elections on May 23.
Read more ...Mayo groups hoping for national gongs at LAMA awards
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Mayo will feature strongly at a national awards ceremony in Dublin tomorrow (Saturday), which celebrates exceptional community and council projects.
Read more ...Mayo wedding venues in country’s top hundred
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
A leading online wedding magazine has listed three exclusive Mayo venues among the country’s top 100 places to get married.
Read more ...It’s not a zebra but it’s good manners
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Mayo County Council and Castlebar Town Council have produced a new information leaflet with guidelines for pedestrians and motorists when it comes to ‘courtesy crossings’.
Read more ...Belmullet councillors want answers on cable snub
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Three elected members of the Belmullet electoral area committee are demanding answers as to why the new submarine cable connecting North America with Europe will be landing in Killala and not in Belmullet as was expected.
Read more ...Man hurled torrent of abuse at gardai after he was arrested
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
A Claremorris man who engaged in a torrent of abuse towards gardai after they asked him for his name and address had sentencing against him adjourned until June by Judge Mary Devins in Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Detailed investigation into Castlebar shooting continues
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
The investigation is continuing into the the shooting of Owen Maughan at a Castlebar filling station in December.
Read more ...Mayo women awarded as unsung heros
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Two Mayo women were among 90 workers honoured for their dedication at the 2014 Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards, last Friday. GEM Awards recognise the valuable contribution of employees involved in workplace supports such as cleaning, catering, security, pest control, and property services.
Read more ...Zoned parking charges could come to Ballina
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
The issue of parking and seeing a turnover of car-parking spaces in the town centre is something that has been a topic of most major towns in recent times. Ballina Town Council has decided to implement a zoned parking system with three different parking zones with different pricing structures for each zone.
Read more ...Taoiseach to announce details of Sacred Heart project on Monday
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Next Monday the future shape and direction of the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar will be mapped out when Taoiseach Enda Kenny visits the hospital. The future of the facility had been a hot topic of debate over recent years, with calls for the Taoiseach to make sure the facility was saved and improved. An Taoiseach’s visit follows the inclusion of the hospital in the HSE capital plan for this year, with an allocation of €11 million in funding for the facility to ensure its future and bring it up to required HIQA standards. It’s expected the plans for the project will be completed by the end of the month and it will then go out to tender for design. The project will see the refurbishment and extensions to three long stay wards and an rehabilitation ward.
Read more ...Greenway challenge announced for CF West
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
The 2014 Challenge the Greenway event has been announced.
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