Light up your house for Hospice
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
Would you like to light up your house for Christmas with donations to your local Hospice/Palliative Care Service?
Read more ...New series of Hardy Bucks is ready to air
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
After a successful first series and Christmas special, the lazy likeable lads from Castletown are back with another outing of Hardy Bucks. The programme is due to commence on RTÉ One, 10.20pm on Monday November 14.
Read more ...O’Mahony welcomes minister’s commitment to allow retired teachers to finish academic year
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
Fine Gael TD for Mayo, John O’Mahony, has warmly welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education, Rory Quinn, that he will permit schools to re-employ teachers who retire between the first of December 2011 and February 29 2012.
It is expected that there will be a spike in retirements at this time as February 2012 is the final date on which public servants can retire and have their pension entitlements calculated on the older, higher rates.
Read more ...Minister Ring relaunches Link2BActive Sports Programme for unemployed in Mayo
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring, together with the Chairman of the Mayo Sports Partnership Henry Kenny, relaunched Link2BActive, an initiative from the Mayo Sports Partnership that seeks to provide opportunities in sport/physical activity for unemployed in Mayo.
Read more ...Companies urged to submit entries for business awards
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
Companies across Connacht are invited to enter the annual ‘Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards’ which recognise business success, irrespective of business offering, size, sector or location. The awards, now in their 18th year, are in association with the Irish Independent, Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland.
Read more ...Companies across Connacht are invited to enter the annual ‘Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards’ which recognise business success, irrespective of business offering, size, sector or location. The awa
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
An innovative community-based initiative will be launched on Friday November 11 in the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough Park. The Community Archive Network launch will showcase the work of communities from Ballinrobe, Louisburgh/Killeen in Mayo and Oughterard, Co Galway.
Read more ...Westport legal eagles on the map as second district judge appointed
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
Messages of congratulations have been pouring in to Westport solicitor Patrick Durcan this week following his nomination by Castlebar Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a district court judge. The former Fine Gael Senator, Mayo County Councillor and party activist who runs a practice in James Street, Westport, was appointed a district judge by announcement of the Taoiseach’s department on Tuesday evening last.
Read more ...Woman remanded after murder of Mayoman
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
A Galway woman accused of murdering a man in Salthill more than three months ago has consented to being further remanded in custody for two weeks pending completion of the book of evidence.
Read more ...ÁIRC—supporting children with disabilities in Mayo
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
ÁIRC is having a fundraiser in December to raise money for emergency respite grants and also to equip a sensory room which has been provided to them by the HSE PCCC.
Read more ...Taoiseach to officially open Bon Secours €15 million expansion
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
There will be smiles all round from the staff and guests at Bon Secours Hospital in Galway today as they welcome An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, for the official opening of the new €15 million expansion.
Read more ...Coastguard helicopter assists in mountain rescue
Fri, Nov 04, 2011
The coastguard helicopter was involved in a rescue off Croagh Patrick at the weekend.
Read more ...Steady voter turn out in Mayo for presidential election
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
As 240 polling stations opened throughout Mayo on Thursday morning, returning officer of the county, Fintan J Murphy, commented that voter turn out was “steady enough” since votes began being cast at 7am.
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