Slurry spreading deadline extension welcome news for Mayo farmers

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

There has been widespread welcoming of the news that farmers will be allowed, as an exceptional measure, to spread slurry until the end of October this year.

The announcement was made by Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, following consultation with Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and taking account of poor weather conditions in particular during the month of September.

Barrett wants insurance windfall to pay for Turlough Bridge

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Castlebar Labour councillor Harry Barrett has called on Mayo county councillors to use an insurance windfall to complete the long awaited repairs on the bridge at Turlough, Castlebar. Cllr Barrett made his call after learning that an insurance windfall of €160,000 will be coming to Mayo County Council from a recent announcement by its insurers the Irish Public Bodies, IPB.

Ballinrobe boxing club president welcomes club’s new home

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

News that the boxing club in Ballinrobe could soon have a new home has been welcomed in the south Mayo area.

Local councillor and president of the club, Patsy O’Brien, has expressed his delight that the Court Services has agreed to hand over its building on Main Street to Mayo County Council. Some months ago, Cllr O’Brien, following numerous discussions with the committee of the club, pinpointed the building as being ideal for the needs of the group. After contacting the county manager, Peter Hynes, and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, it emerged funding had been made available through the Department by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association which could be made available to the club for the restoration of the premises if it could obtain a permanent home.

From yacht club to Curves club for Castlebar woman

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

When Castlebar girl Edel Moran set off on a trip of a lifetime to New York, she never dreamed that she would look back on her photographs and think, “I look so fat”.

Foxford teen features on RTÉ 2’s Mission Beach

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

America's toughest lifeguard school has, once again, allowed eight Irish teens to join it, for one challenging summer that they will never forget - with just three weeks to qualify. It is a gruelling course, headed by lifeguard veteran and task master, coach Chris. And this time he is even tougher.

Councillors concerned over funding for Shrule scheme

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

A number of councillors from the Ballinrobe Electoral Area expressed their concern as to where the tendering was for the Shrule village enhancement scheme in case the scheme lost out on Leader funding.

At a meeting of the Claremorris Electoral Area Committee on Wednesday Cllr Damien Ryan raised the issue asking what stage the process was at: “It’s a matter of urgency because the funding might not be there later on.” Cllr Patsy O’Brien supported his colleague saying: “The architects section drew up a plan to apply for Leader funding but it doesn’t seem to have moved, this is an urgent matter and there is a great need for it to be done.”

Ruane calls for the monthly closure of Main Street to traffic in run-up to Christmas

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Castlebar Sinn Féin councillor Therese Ruane tabled a motion for last night’s monthly meeting of Castlebar Town Council calling for Main Street to be pedestrianised on a Saturday afternoon once a month in the lead up to Christmas.

Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards honouring top youth volunteers

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

The closing date for the sixth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards is fast approaching and all second-level students who volunteer in their community, at school, or abroad are encouraged to submit their applications to their school principal by October 26.

Work commences on Balla pedestrian crossing

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Work has started on the long awaited pedestrian crossing in Balla.

Commencing yesterday (Thursday), Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the development which was spearheaded by the local No Name Club.

Former county manager is new GMIT chairman

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Former Mayo county manager Des Mahon has been appointed as chairman of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) governing body.

The Soap Box... A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

In recent weeks no doubt many credit union members will have seen newspaper coverage or heard local radio debate about the future course for our movement and the support it offers people in the local community.

Gardaí found baby alone in pram as parents were drunk nearby

Fri, Oct 14, 2011

The parents of an 18-month-old who were drunk while looking after him — with the mother of the child observed lying on the street — were before Ballina District Court this week for being intoxicated while in charge of a child under seven.

Inspector Joe Doherty told the court that a complaint was made to gardaí on June 12 that there were two drunk people pushing a push-chair which had a child in it.

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