WDC Micro-Loan Fund

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched its fifth call for funding applicants under its Micro-Loan Fund for Creative Industries. The fund has already had four very successful calls and has disbursed €160,000 to creative businesses in the western region and looks forward to increasing its disbursals into 2014.

Jackie Clarke Collection wins design award

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

The Jackie Clarke Collection has won Institute of Designers in Ireland – Design Award 2013 – for Exhibition Design. The award ceremony was held in Vicars Street, in Dublin last week. It was a great night for the designers Martello Media and the Mayo County Council. The winning of this award is very prestigious, as some 220 separate submissions were shortlisted to the final of 109 for all types of design in Ireland during the past year from products to app design. An exhibition of the short listed projects is currently on display in the National College of Art and Design in Dublin.

Luisne Art Project works on view

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Luisne Art Project is an arts disability project run for the users of Crann Mor Centre in Ballinrobe. The group meet at an art studio in TACU Family Resource Centre in Ballinrobe on a weekly basis. The workshops are facilitated by the artist Breda Murphy who has worked with the group from its foundation. The project has been running for eight years and during that time a huge range of artistic media has been explored by the artists and a number of collaborations with other groups have taken place.

Councillor calls for Greenway Walks Scheme

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Independent councillor Michael Holmes has called for the introduction of a maintenance scheme for Greenway landowners, similar to the Walks Scheme currently in place for the Burrishoole Loop Walks.

Councillor Henaghan welcomes larger health warnings on cigarette packets

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Fine Gael town councillor Brendan Henaghan has welcomed the introduction of new legislation to provide for much larger health warnings on cigarette packets. The Cabinet has approved the heads of the Bill that will make it mandatory for tobacco to be sold in standardised packaging, which will greatly increase the health warnings and reduce the ability of tobacco manufacturers to promote their brand.

Davitt College student competed in All-Ireland competition

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Run by Ireland’s number one food magazine, The Easy Food Magazine, the Home-Cook Hero Awards is a National Cookery Competition open to all ages. The competition is in its third year, having grown in popularity with 2013 being the most contested and popular year to date.

Cllr Mark Winters to go forward to convention

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

At a well attended meeting of Ballina branch of Fine Gael held this week the branch nominated Councillor Mark Winters to go forward to convention for selection of candidates, in the newly extended Ballina electoral area, in the forthcoming Mayo County Council elections.

Stay warm and protect the environment and your health this winter

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

As the winter season approaches the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking Mayo householders to consider taking some simple measures when heating their homes this winter. These steps will minimise the impact of home heating on air quality and on Mayo people’s health.

ISPCC Mayo recruiting Childline volunteers

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

ISPCC Mayo is currently recruiting volunteers for its Childline Service. It will be holding group meetings in ISPCC Castlebar on Thursday November 28 at 6.30pm and Wednesday December 4 at 6.30pm for prospective Childline volunteers.

Sixteen Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

The international 16 Days of Action Opposing Violence against Women runs from November 25, (which is UN Day Opposing Violence against Women), to December 10 (which is Human Rights Day).

Mayo man is a mentor on new music series

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

A Mayo man is one of the mentors on a new ground breaking eight part series on TG4 — Glaoch an Cheoil — that sets out to bring music into the lives of people who always wanted to learn to play an instrument but never had the opportunity. Fergal Ó Murchú is a native of Moygownagh in north Mayo and has the unique distinction of being an All-Ireland champion on no fewer than 11 occasions in traditional singing and is well-known as a solo performer with the Ragús show he founded.

Grid West concerns to the fore this week

Fri, Nov 15, 2013

The hot-button issue of the proposed Grid West 400kV power line development has continued to evolve this week. At Monday’s Mayo County Council meeting, the elected members took the unusual step of adjourning the standing orders of the meeting to let one of the affected members of the community address the meeting in the middle of a debate.

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