Minister Ring welcomes funding for local projects
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Minister of State Michael Ring has welcomed the announcement of funding allocation for local projects from the Department this year.
Read more ...Mayo joins forces with Manchester in tourism promotion drive
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Mayo and Manchester have joined forces to promote tourism in the west of Ireland. The marketing team behind Mayo County Council’s diaspora website: www.mayo.ie have joined forces with Lawrence Hennigan from the Manchester Mayo Tourism and Business group, and the marketing manager of www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk. Hennigan, whose parents come from Attymass parish, just outside Ballina, said: “We are staging a Manchester-Mayo weekend to officially launch our group at the festival, and a whole series of Mayo events will be taking place to promote all things Mayo in Manchester.”
Read more ...Minister Ring confirms €15.6 million in road funding for Mayo
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Mayo TD and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has confirmed €15.6 million in funding for new road projects in Mayo.
Read more ...Senior garda posts must be filled immediately — Calleary
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesperson Dara Calleary has called for urgent action from the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to fill the senior Garda posts that have been left vacant by retirements over the past six months. Deputy Calleary has said he is deeply concerned by the Minister’s failure to take any action to fill the posts of the most two senior gardaí in the Anglo investigation, who retired before Christmas.
Read more ...Louisburgh priest appointed as new parish priest of Knock
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Archbishop of Tuam Dr Michael Neary has appointed Rev Richard Gibbons as Parish Priest of Knock in succession to the late Mgr Joseph Quinn.
Read more ...Higgins welcomes decrease in road deaths
Fri, Feb 03, 2012
MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed official figures showing a decrease of 38 per cent in the number of deaths on the Republic of Ireland’s roads in January this year compared to the same period last year.
Read more ...Car boot sale
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
A car boot sale will take place in Main Street Car Park, Castlebar on Sunday January 29 from 8am to 3pm.
Read more ...Aware support group
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Aware’s Mayo support group for individuals with experience of depression meets every Tuesday at 8.30pm in the St Vincent de Paul Centre, Auray Place (bottom of Newport Road), Castlebar. A group for relatives meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 8.30pm in the same location.
Read more ...Mayo Artists Network meeting
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
The next meeting of the Mayo Artists Network will take place on Tuesday February 7 at 8pm, at the O'Dwyer Art Centre, The Old School House, Lismirrane (Arts Resource Project Lismirrane). All visual artists are invited to attend – admission free. Please confirm attendance: [email protected]; 098 28735.
Read more ...Kilmaine Football Club
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Kilmaine Football Club are to host Strictly Come Dancing to help in the development of Kilmaine community grounds as well as the establishment of Pieta House West Centre in Tuam.
Read more ...Belmullet Hurling Club
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
The club’s registration will take place on Friday February 3 between 6pm and 7pm in the Civic Centre and membership is €10 for underage players and €20 for adults.
Read more ...Erris Agricultural Show
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
A meeting of the Erris Agricultural Show will take place in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel on Saturday January 28 at 9pm.
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