Westport’s MTS Haulage wins Fleet Transport Award
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Keith McDermott, owner of MTS Haulage, Westport was the proud recipient of the Owner Driver Haulier of the Year 2012 trophy at the fifth annual Fleet Transport Awards held in Dublin on October 3.
Read more ...Student found in possession of cannabis
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
A theatre student, who when searched by gardaí under the misuse of drugs act was found in possession of €55 worth of cannabis, was convicted at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Drivers urged to pull over and smell the free coffee
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
The Road Safety Authority and Topaz are encouraging all drivers undertaking long journeys on the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend to be fully aware of the dangers of driver fatigue.
Read more ...Mayo companies continue to be assisted by Údarás
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Údarás na Gaeltachta, the regional development authority, continued to support Mayo businesses and projects throughout 2010, with 601 full-time employment positions in assisted companies supported during the year, according to the newly published Údarás na Gaeltachta 2010 Annual Report.
Read more ...Inventors and business people invited to attend seminar
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Operators in the SME sector and those with business and invention ideas are invited to attend a government-sponsored seminar, entitled ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’, that takes place in Sligo IT next week.
Read more ...More than €1 billion to be paid to farmers by year end — Mulherin
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Fine Gael TD for Mayo Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Agriculture of the advance payment of €487 million in Single Farm Payments (SFP) to 101,000 farmers. The payments have been brought forward from December to October following representations made by Minister Coveney to the EU Commission.
Read more ...Councillor calls for pedestrian access for Ard Clar estate
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Local independent councillor Richard Finn has called on the council to include in the 2012 budget, funding for the upgrade of the access from the town centre railway bridge to Ard Clar Estate.
Read more ...Western tourism needs new directions to reverse downward trend
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Greater innovation is urgently needed to attract more overseas visitors to the west of Ireland, if the trend of fewer holidaymakers going west is to be reversed. From Donegal to Cork, the hospitality industry needs to create more distinctive reasons to visit. This is a key finding of a new report - New Directions for Tourism in the West - from the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC).
Read more ...Castlebar’s Maureen Feeney is MS Volunteer of the Year
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Maureen Feeney was officially awarded MS Volunteer of the Year at the annual Multiple Sclerosis National Conference 2011, which took place in the Burlington Hotel.
Read more ...High visibility urged in order to maintain road safety
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
The Mayo Road Safety Working Group is asking everyone to support its new campaign Be Safe Be Seen by wearing bright coloured or hi viz clothing when walking or cycling this winter. More than two thirds of fatal pedestrian collisions happen during the hours of darkness.
Read more ...Legal challenges to Corrib pipeline settled
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
A number of legal challenges to the granting of planning permission for the construction of a number of sections of the Corrib Gas pipeline were settled by the High Court yesterday.
Read more ...Litter conviction for Ballina man
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
A 29-year-old man was convicted of illegal dumping during this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.
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