Mayo General has significantly reduced trolley use at A&E despite budget constraints

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

A 64 per cent reduction in the number of patients being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital in comparison to the same period last year is welcome news and places the Castlebar facility as one of the best performing hospitals in the country in this regard.

Last orders for drinking in public in Claremorris and Ballinrobe

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

The days of people congregating in public places outdoors and drinking in Ballinrobe and Claremorris could be coming to an end very soon. Mayo County Council will be putting bye-laws to regulate the consumption of alcohol in public places in both towns out for public consultation within the next two weeks. It is then hoped that these bye laws will be passed by the local electoral area committee and a full meeting of Mayo County Council by the end of the year, with the bye laws coming into effect early in 2012.

McGuinness standing for president as ‘someone who has delivered’

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

With campaigning in full swing for all the candidates on the ballot paper for the presidential election, Martin McGuinness’ campaign bus stopped off in Castlebar last week, where the Sinn Féin candidate was greeted by a large number of supporters outside the Welcome Inn Hotel. The Derry native worked his way through his supporters before sitting down to face the local media in preparation for a walkabout through the streets of the town, meeting the public.

Newport man took part in European disability event

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Last month Newport man Tom Chambers attended the Strasbourg Freedom Drive campaign which was organised by the European Network on Independent Living and the Centre for Independent Living in Dublin.

Smarter Travel funding for Mayo projects

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Three projects in Mayo have been awarded funding under the Smarter Travel Scheme as administered by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Public asked to help trace missing Ballina man

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 44-year-old Anthony Canavan from Ballyvicmaha, Castlehill, Ballina.

Mayo Sports Partnership celebrates its successes in annual report

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

The inaugural West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon, a drive to provide increased participation opportunities for jobseekers, introducing children to athletics, and the development of a second sports strategy were just some of the highlights of the 2010 annual report presented to the board of the Mayo Sports Partnership recently. The board’s function is to oversee the workings of the Sports Partnership and comprises 19 representatives from local agencies, community, and sporting organisations within the county.

Progress being made on Traveller parking issue in Knock

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Consultations have taken place between Mayo County Council and the National Traveller Consultation Group over the issue of Travellers parking in Knock during the summer Novena season.

Tabharfaidh Ceol na nOiléan TG4 cuairt ar oileáin álainn Chliara agus Inis Tuirc

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Le tírdreach álainn an dá oileáin mar chúlra ag an gclár, tabharfaidh an clár deiridh seo sa t-sraith Ceol na nOileán léargas ar an tradisiún láidir boscadóireachta agus amhránaíochta atá ar an dá oileán. Beidh na boscadóirí cáiliúla as Cliara, Billy Gallagher agus Michael McNamara le feiceáil ar an gclár maraon le clan ceolmhar O’Toole as Inis Tuirc. Tabharfaidh amhráin ó Myles Ruddy, Anne O’Toole agus Patrick O’Toole léargas ar an tradisiún láidir amhránaíocht dúchasach atá ar an dá oileán. Léireoidh amhrán de chuid Niall McCabe an chaoi go bhfuil an tradisiún cumadóireachta sin beo i measc glúin óg an lae inniu.

Is sraith nuálach é Ceol na nOileán a thugann léargas ar an stair a bhaineann le traidisiún ceoil agus siamsaíochta oileáin faoi leith thart ar an gcósta, an chaoi ar fhorbair an tradisiún sin i rith na mblianta agus an staid ina bhfuil sé inniu. Tá an tírdreach sonrach a bhaineann le gach oileán mar eilimint ghníomhach i ngach clár agus taispeántar íomhanna tarraingteacha ó thimpeallacht an oileáin le cur le mothúcháin an phíosa ceoil nó an amhráin atá faoi chaibidil.

Prestigious award for Castlebar confectionery company

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Castlebar confectionary company Just Desserts Ltd has been awarded the ‘Oscar’ in Irish food awards - the Blas na hÉireann Gold Medal.

Mayo property market will be slow to recover

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

There was more bad news for people trying to sell property in Mayo earlier this week, according to journalist Richard Curran’s RTÉ documentary Property Crash - Where To Now? He highlighted Mayo as being one of the areas that would be slow to recover from the current property market downturn. He cited from his research that Mayo had a large oversupply of new and secondhand homes and that, going on current trends, there was not expected to be a population increase demanding a major increase in supply. This news concurred with the most recent Daft.ie House Price Report, and does not paint a good picture as to the state of the property market in the county.

Planning permission for sheep fencing is ‘stark, raving, mad’

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Sinn Féin councillor Rose Conway-Walsh has described the requirement for farmers in SAC areas to get planning permission for putting up a sheep fence under the Sheep Fencing Grant Scheme as stark, raving mad.

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