Seminar on eating disorders
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
A free seminar on all you might want to know about eating disorders is taking place in the Mayo Education Centre, Westport Road, Castlebar, on Tuesday October 25 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Read more ...Barn dance in Bonniconlon
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
A barn dance will be held in The Yard of the Village Tavern, Bonniconlon, on Saturday October 29 at 9.30pm with music by Pat Boyle. There will be displays of line and sean nós dancing on the night with prizes for best dressed cowboy/cowgirl.
Read more ...Louisburgh St Vincent De Paul
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
The Louisburgh St Vincent De Paul Society is currently looking to recruit new members to the society in order to help with the existing and expanding workload.
Read more ...Judge Devins lashes court service over proposed closures
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Judge Mary Devins this week lashed the proposed closure of a number of courts in the county — a move which will see several sittings being moved to Castlebar. The venue in which Judge Devins chose to make her feelings known — Kiltimagh Town Hall, which has hosted the sittings of both Claremorris District Court and Kiltimagh District Court for the past number of years — along with Swinford, is one of the venues set to be cut by the Buildings Subcommittee of the Court Services.
Read more ...Ballina councillors approve overdraft facility for €1 million
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Ballina Town Council this week approved to have in place an overdraft facility to the value of €1 million for the council.
Read more ...Ballina councillors still waiting for word on removal of signs
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
The members of Ballina Town Council are still waiting to hear why road signs directing people to Ballina on the N17 outside Claremorris were removed and replaced with tourist destination signs. Fianna Fáil councillor Johnny O’Malley raised the issue again at Wednesday nights meeting of the local authority. “We asked that the county manager report to us what had happened to these signs and what was being done about it at the last meeting, what is the status of that?” asked Cllr O’Malley.
Read more ...Man in his fifties dies in Binghamstown car crash
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
A 59-year-old man from Belmullet was killed on Thursday morning after his vehicle collided with a wall on the Belmullet to Blacksod road at Binghamstown.
Read more ...Road users — are you ready for winter?
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
As winter is nearly upon us, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to make sure they are ready for winter road conditions.
Read more ...Ballina councillors give generously to voluntary bodies
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
The members of Ballina Town Council this month gave generously to two different voluntary bodies out of their contributions to other bodies funds. Outreach, which deals with mental health issues, and especially the issue of suicide, was given €1,500 worth of funding with Cllr Mary Kelly contributing €1,000 from her allocation for the year and Méara Peter Clarke contributing €500 from his.
Read more ...Ballina Town Council gets tough on antisocial behaviour
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
The elected members of Ballina Town Council this week adopted a new antisocial behaviour policy this week, which they worked out in committee recently. The new policy, which has its foundations in a county wide policy, saw a number of different changes brought in by the Ballina councillors to address flaws and issues they thought were not covered sufficiently by the county wide document. As part of their policy there will be quarter yearly meetings between the Gardaí, the council, an the HSE to discuss items that arise. They have also included provisions that anyone who is in housing provided by another agency and are on the council’s housing list can be excluded from the list for 10 years following the issuing of an antisocial behaviour order.
Read more ...Funding announced for Ballina Swimming Pool
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
A grant totalling €366,700 has been awarded to Ballina Swimming Pool to improve access for people with disabilities. This is part of a €5 million grant scheme announced this week by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring.
Read more ...New Lough Lannagh bridge will create ‘immense’ tourism opportunities
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Castlebar town councillor Harry Barrett has welcomed the installation of the new bridge at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar. The bridge was installed on Monday by Thompson Construction, Co Carlow, and will be the focus of the development of a series of new walkways planned for the Castlebar area.
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