Castlebar is overall winner in Town of Excellence
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Castlebar has been selected as the overall winner in the inaugural Town of Excellence in Customer Service with another award for Town of Excellence in Customer Service (Service Sector) Award going to the Welcome Inn Hotel.
Read more ...Inspector McKenna to take over from retiring Supt Murray
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Westport native Inspector Joe McKenna will be in charge of policing in the Westport area for the foreseeable future, following Superintendent Mick Murray’s announcement that he is to retire.
Read more ...McCormack welcomes funding for Station Road
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Cllr Eugene McCormack has welcomed the news that the National Roads Authority has sanctioned €40,000 to the provision of footpaths along Station Road in Castlebar. The footpaths will extend from Hanley’s shop to Cathal Duffy’s garage. The funding has been obtained under the Road Safety Remedial Measures scheme. The allocation of funding will address a problem that had been highlighted for many years from a safety point of view as it was very dangerous for pedestrians and it will also improve the area from a visual aspect.
Read more ...RSA concerned over unofficial driving test and theory test websites
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking anyone booking a driving test online to do so only on the RSA’s official driving test website www.rsa.ie and anyone booking a driver theory test online to do so on the official theory test website, www.theorytest.ie
Read more ...Custom House Studios
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Custom House Studios, Westport Quay with Westport Arts Festival 2011 host Glass Flowers by Emma Bourke, and The Past Is Another Country by Jackie Nickerson. Emma’s exhibition runs until October 23 and Jackie’s runs until October 16.
Read more ...Áras Inis Gluaire — men’s community initiative
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Beginner’s computer classes for men aged over 55 are now running every Monday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Read more ...Westport Civic Trust
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Lorcan O’Toole, the project manager of the Golden Eagle Trust, will be at The Atlantic Coast Hotel on Tuesday October 18 at 8pm to give an illustrated talk Restoring Ireland’s Birds of Prey.
Read more ...Belmullet Festival AGM
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
The AGM of the Belmullet Festival Committee will be held on Tuesday October 11 at 8.30pm in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel.
Read more ...Fundraising for guide dogs
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
The Nephin View Restoration group is holding a fundraising day in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind in Leonard’s Field/Lounge, Lahardane, Ballina, on Sunday October 9 from 3.30pm.
Read more ...International Disabled People’s Day
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
Mayo County Council’s Arts Office has made a considerable commitment to the development of arts and disability throughout the county. Once again, the Arts Office is supporting International Disabled People’s Day through the provision of support for arts projects/events in Mayo which include a variety of groups of disabled people.
Read more ...Castlebar walk for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
All across Ireland, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is organising local walks through its network of volunteers and is inviting you to bring along your friends, family, and dogs to get active in your community and support its work. A 5k walk will be taking place in the Castlebar area and will kick off at 3pm tomorrow (Saturday) at the County Council Car Park.
Read more ...Multiple sclerosis fundraiser
Fri, Oct 07, 2011
There will be mini shiatsu treatments available at O'Brien's Pharmacy in Claremorris tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to 4pm.
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