Higgins welcomes €229 million EU awareness programme

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

North West MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed a new €229 million ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme designed to increase awareness and citizens' understanding of the EU, its values and history, but is urging the European Commission to prioritise rural regions of Ireland when rolling out the project.

County council budget to be agreed today

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

The new year brings a new set of figures for the elected members of Mayo County Council to agree on for the coming year. The annual budget meeting of the council takes place today (Friday, January 6) at 11am in Áras an Chontae, Castlebar. This year’s budget as presented by the council officials shows an expected reduction in expenditure of €1,699,697 on the same time last year. The overall budgeted expenditure for the year is €130,252,752 down from €131,952,449 at the same stage in 2011.

Eircom and ESB crews continue to restore services

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Eircom and ESB crews have been working tirelessly in order to restore any services which have been affected due to the adverse weather experienced over the past few days.

Open meeting to explain workings of Lions Club

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

The Belmullet/Erris Lions Club will hold an open meeting on Thursday January 12 to highlight the workings of the organisation for members of the public.

More than €200k pencilled in for road improvements in Castlebar

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

As part of this year’s budget for Castlebar Town Council, due to be agreed by members, more than €200,000 is to be allocated to road improvements in the town with a total of 16 different projects identified for work over the next 12 months.

These projects include €12,000 for road surfacing at Rathbawn Drive and €28,000 for footpaths and road surfacing at Turlough Road. There will be €19,000 spent on similar works at Chestnut Grove, €16,000 on the Moneen Road, while Pound Road/Church View Villas, Garryduff Drive, Springfield Court, Hopkins Road, and Knockaphunta are to have road surfacing works carried out. Father Meehan Place will see improvement works carried out on stormwater drainage in the area, while Curradish Road will have €10,000 spent on stormwater draining and surfacing, with €14,500 for Lakeshore Drive footpath, drainage, and surfacing works this year - all subject to the approval of town council members next Tuesday (January 10) at the annual budget meeting.

Former Advertiser editor receives grant to report on development issues

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

A Mayo journalist has been awarded funding under a prestigious media fund, run by Irish Aid, the Government’s programme of assistance to developing countries.

President pays tribute to Jim Fahy on his retirement

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Tributes were paid this week to journalist Jim Fahy who retired over the weekend after a career of almost 38 years as RTÉ's longest-serving regional correspondent.

Kiss of death for N26 from the NRA — Mulherin

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Deputy Michelle Mulherin has revealed that she has received “shocking news” from the National Roads Authority that it “no longer considers the N26 Phase 2 a potential project”.

WhistleBlast Quartet in Culleens NS, Ballina

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

The WhistleBlast Quartet – Ken Edge (saxophone and clarinet), Mary Curran (French horn), Síle Daly (oboe and cor Anglais), and Andrew Synnott (piano) – start off their 2012 series of outreach/recital programmes with a three-day concert/workshop project with the children of Culleens National School, Ballina, on January 11, 12, and 13.

Mayo Stroke Support Group meeting

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

The next meeting of the Mayo Stroke Support Group is scheduled for 2pm on Thursday January 12 in the Newman Institute in Ballina.

Budding entrepreneurs get working on €7,000 idea

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Budding entrepreneurs are being encouraged to develop their ideas for the upcoming challenge of the Green Dragon National Heat in February.

Personal injury claimants in Mayo encouraged to make claims directly

Fri, Jan 06, 2012

Personal injury claimants will be better placed to avoid unnecessary legal fees following a recent move by the Central Bank to compel insurance companies to forward information about the Injuries Board to potential claimants as soon as they become aware of the potential claim. The move — which came into force on January 1 2012 — could result in savings of upwards of €2,000 per claim or up to €20 million per annum according to the Injuries Board.

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