Jobs announcement a major boost for Mayo

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

The announcement this week that 150 new jobs will be created in Castlebar over the next three years will be a major boost for the town and for An Taoiseach Enda Kenny. The Taoiseach has come in for some serious criticism from a number of quarters recently in relation to his delivery of jobs and investment in his home town. The announcement by Northgate Information Solutions that it intends to create these new jobs will be seen as a significant success for Mr Kenny following the criticisms laid at him.

Influential American tour operators eye Mayo

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

A group of influential American tour operators visited Mayo recently. They followed an action-packed itinerary, which also took in Galway, Sligo, Donegal, Belfast, and Dublin. These tour operators are responsible for making the travel arrangements for a range of large groups across the United States – including choral, pilgrimage, Christian heritage and educational groups. Their fact-finding visit was a fantastic opportunity to showcase what Mayo and Ireland has to offer such groups. They enjoyed a tour of Westport House before visiting the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre and the National Famine Monument in Murrisk. Carefully selected and invited here by Tourism Ireland in New York, the itinerary for the tour operators was designed by Fáilte Ireland.

Bryan Adams to headline Westport Festival of Music and Food

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

The Westport Festival of Music and Food has announced that Bryan Adams, one of the world’s most highly acclaimed musicians, will headline the family friendly boutique music festival which takes place in the picturesque grounds of Westport House and Adventure Park in on Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29. Bryan will perform on the main stage on Sunday June 29.

Gavin welcomes Balla footpath

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Castlebar based Fianna Fáil councillor Blackie Gavin has welcomed the completion of the new link footpath between the estates of Moat and College Woods on the Castlebar road at Balla.

Mulranny wins Fáilte Ireland tourism award

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Mulranny won the Best Small Town award at the 2013 Fáilte Ireland Tourism Towns awards, which were presented in Dublin on Thursday afternoon.

Government engaged in covert attack on Mayo small schools — Calleary

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Mayo Fianna Fáil Deputy Dara Calleary has said there is a mounting threat to the future of small schools across Mayo as the Government continues to sit on a report which could determine their future. In response to questions from Fianna Fáil in the Dáil, the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn again refused to commit to a date for publishing the Value for Money review, which he has had since early this year.

Code of practice for Croagh Patrick

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

A discussion seminar will take place in Murrisk regarding the development of a code of practice for Croagh Patrick on Thursday December 5 in The Tavern, Murrisk.

Residential and commercial properties in Mayo to go under Allsop hammer

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

A total of eight different property portfolios in Mayo will go under the hammer at the next Allsop/Space auction in the RDS in Dublin on Tuesday December 10. The Mayo properties up for grabs include a number of residential and commercial properties.

Jobs at stake as A-Wear placed in receivership

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

The doors of A-Wear, Castlebar were closed at lunchtime on Thursday after the chain of shops were placed in receivership earlier that day. A note placed on the shop window said the store was closed until further notice.

Government blocks Fianna Fáil proposals to revive town centres — Calleary

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Mayo Deputy Dara Calleary has hit out at the Government for blocking Fianna Fáil proposals to revitalise struggling town centres in Mayo and across the country.

Local groups receive funding under Go for Life Small Grant Scheme

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Minister of State for Sport and Tourism Michael Ring has today announced The Go for Life Small Grant Scheme recipients. The scheme encourages older people to be more active. Some 1,000 groups and clubs around Ireland will get grants under the scheme to get Ireland's older population moving.

Investigation into farm death

Fri, Nov 29, 2013

Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority are to carry out a investigation into a farming accident that claimed the life of a man in his mid-40s in Ballindine on Wednesday night.

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