Union secures stay on AVIVA redundancies
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
The UNITE trade union and management at Aviva agreed this week that no redundancy notices will be served to any staff in Ireland until the final outline of the proposed company restructuring is clear. There are currently five people employed in the Castlebar branch of AVIVA.
Read more ...Growing up in Ireland report shows that families struggling to ‘make ends meet’
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald has launched the first findings from Growing up in Ireland — the infant cohort at three years involving 11,100 three-year-olds and their parents.
Read more ...Anglo Avenger breached court order over unauthorised Achill roadway works, High Court told
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Galway-based property developer Joe McNamara, who was arrested but later acquitted after he drove a cement mixer into the gates of Leinster House, was back in the news on Monday at the High Court about work he is doing on Achill Island.
Read more ...Child abuse claims against eighteen priests in Tuam archdiocese, audit reveals
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Allegations of child sexual abuse were made against 18 priests in the Tuam archdiocese from 1975 to 2011, according to the Review of Safeguarding Practice in the archdiocese, just published. Ten of these priests were deceased when the review was undertaken in June 2011.
Read more ...People affected by clerical child abuse can contact national information helpline
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Following the publication of reports into child protection practices by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church on Wednesday, the HSE National Counselling Service (NCS) is offering support and assistance to people who have been affected by clerical child abuse.
Read more ...Man stabbed in face in Castlebar
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
A local man received stab wounds to his cheek after he was assaulted in Castlebar on Monday night. Three other separate incidents also occurred in the Castlebar area on the same night, two cars were burnt out and destroyed and criminal damage was caused to a house in the town centre.
Read more ...Ruane welcomes work at Castlebar roundabout
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Works at the roundabout beside Tesco in Castlebar have been welcomed this week by Sinn Fein councillor Therese Ruane.
Read more ...CRC FM's Johnny's Christmas Cracker
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Do you know someone who truly deserves a gift this Christmas? Maybe he/she is a full time carer or does a lot of volunteer work, or is just a good person who always puts others first. Well here is your chance to reward him/her.
Read more ...Building project at Our Lady’s Secondary School Belmullet to go to tender
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Minister for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has warmly welcomed the news that the Department of Education and Skills has advised that it is now in order for the building project at Our Lady’s Secondary School in Belmullet to proceed to Stage 3 (tender action).
Read more ...HSE travel and subsistence expenses refusal is a breach of contract
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is calling for the HSE to immediately honour its obligations, arising from employment contracts, and pay all outstanding moneys due to public health nurses, community nurses and other HSE staff.
Read more ...Petition of six thousand signatures against mental health cuts
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Mental Health Reform presented Minister for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch this week with 6,000 signatures from its petition to fight for mental health in next week’s budget.
Read more ...Ryan proposes radical changes to Septic Tank Bill
Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Fianna Fáil is seeking an urgent meeting between Mayo County Council and the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to discuss his plans to hit septic tank owners in Co Mayo with multiple fees from next year. The Fianna Fáil members of Mayo County Council are to bring forward a motion calling for radical changes to the Water Services (Amendment) Bill, with a view to introducing a much fairer system of registering and upgrading septic tanks in Mayo.
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