Mayo DJ in Calor Community Champion shake up

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Mayo has one representative in the Calor Community Champion 2012 awards. The shortlist of nominees was announced this week with voting now open to the public through the Calor Facebook page.

Message in a Bottle launched in Claremorris

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Last night (Thursday) Claremorris and District Lions Club launched their new community project named Message in a Bottle.

Judge apologises for her ‘off the cuff comments’

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Judge Mary Devins has apologised for the “off the cuff comments” which she made during a court case which was before a district court sitting in Castlebar last Friday. Judge Devins had suggested that social welfare is a charity for Polish people.

National Heritage Week looking for county ambassador volunteers

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

The Heritage Council, coordinator of National Heritage Week (August 18 to 26), has issued a call for people to get involved and promote Heritage Week in Mayo by becoming a county ambassador. The Heritage Council ‘County Ambassador Volunteer Programme’ seeks to recruit volunteers in every county. Located in the local Tourism Information Office throughout the week, the role of the county ambassador will be to provide tourists with information on what is happening in the local area as part of National Heritage Week.

Four camera CCTV system for Westport

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

A smaller CCTV system than first proposed will be installed in Westport due to a lack of available funding.

Rossmore residents demand speed ramps

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Residents of Rossmore in Castlebar have called on the local council to install speed ramps in their estate for fear that someone will be seriously injured or killed due to excessive speeding at the entrance to their estate.

Arts Council funding for Claremorris Open Exhibition severely cut

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

The Arts Council of Ireland will once again provide funding for the annual Claremorris Open Exhibition. This means that the exhibition, now in its 35th year and one of the top events on the Irish visual arts calendar, will be able to take place this September.

Runaway Brides for local charities

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

If you would like to become a ‘Runaway Bride’ and get a chance to wear your wedding dress once again and show it off to the world, now is your chance. You are invited to dust the cobwebs off the most expensive dress in your wardrobe and participate in a fundraising walk while raising funds for local hospice/ palliative care services and the Irish Wheelchair Association.

Shell apologises for excessive noise levels during onshore pipeline works

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Noise limits set down in the planning conditions of the Corrib offshore pipline project were exceeded, according to a statement issued by Shell E&P.

More penalty points to be introduced from this weekend

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar has announced changes to introduce or increase penalty points for seatbelts and vehicle weight offences from this Bank Holiday weekend.

‘Put them out’—councillor calls for action on unlawful tenants

Fri, Aug 03, 2012

Tenants of local authority houses who engage in criminal activity or antisocial behaviour should be put out of their accommodation, according to Westport town councillor Christy Hyland.