Shell to Sea seeks apology for being barred from Dáil committee meeting
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
A delegation of Shell to Sea supporters including independent observer Fr Michael Nallen were refused entry to a Dáil committee meeting on natural resources this week.
Read more ...Bekan native to contest Dublin West by-election for Fine Gael
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
A Bekan native is to contest the upcoming Dublin West by-election which is due to take place the same day as the presidential election, Thursday October 27.
Read more ...Achill bridge is finally back fully Achill bridge is finally back fully operational
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
The multi-million euro new bridge linking Achill Island and the mainland is finally back fully operational again. The news was given to the members of the Belmullet Electoral Area Committee this week. Senior engineer for Mayo County Council Michael Monaghan gave the news to the four members of the committee and it was warmly welcomed. Mongan told the meeting: “I’ve been briefing you on this issue since the start of the year at each meeting since there was a systems failure, but that has been fully fixed and upgraded, and from next week on the bridge will be fully operational again.”
Read more ...Former Ballinrobe courthouse to be handed over to council
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
The Courts Service is to sign over the former courthouse in Ballinrobe to Mayo County Council.
Read more ...HSE reaffirms commitment to McBride Nursing Home
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
There are no plans to close the McBride Nursing Home in Westport according to HSE West executives this week.
Read more ...Three lucky lotto winners jet off to NYC with national lottery
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Three lucky Mayo winners and their guests will jet off to New York City this Friday on a trip of a lifetime thanks to the National Lottery’s Big Money Game Scratch Card and associated TV game show.
Read more ...Mayo’s ‘Secret Millionaire’ to feature on final episode of RTÉ series
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
The hugely popular RTÉ 1 series Secret Millionaire will feature an Irish born millionaire Nadim Sadek who resides on a private island off the coast of Mayo.
Read more ...Children’s minister to officially open Linenhall exhibition
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald will be in Castlebar today (Friday) to officially open the Paper Tales exhibition by artist Maeve Clancy as part of the RoolaBoola Children’s Arts Festival.
Read more ...Jobs and revenue lost as illicit fuel trade thrives – O’Mahony
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Hundreds of jobs are being lost and the State is losing huge sums in revenue due to the continued growth in the trading of illicit fuel, according to Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, who raised the issue in the Dáil this week. Deputy O’Mahony, who said he is aware that the illicit trade of fuel is widespread throughout the country, added that he understood that one of the illicit trade operations that was uncovered had the capacity to launder up to 18 million litres per annum, with a loss to the State of €9 million.
Read more ...Gena Heraty Haiti Fund to benefit from Westport Sea2Summit
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
The Westport Sea2Summit – one of the country’s largest adventure races taking place on Saturday November 12 – has just announced the Gena Heraty Haiti Fund as its official charity partner for this year’s event. A percentage of each entry fee will be donated directly to the voluntary organisation, which is battling tirelessly to save the lives of the some of the country’s poorest people.
Read more ...Additional gritters for county’s roads
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Extra gritters and ploughs have been ordered by Mayo County Council for this winter, members of the Roads and Transportation SPC were informed.
Read more ...Decrease in number of road deaths in Mayo
Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Road safety officer with Mayo County Council, Noel Gibbons, told members of the roads and transportation SPC there has been a reduction in the number of road deaths nationally and in the county, with six road deaths in Mayo to date this year.
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