Cannonball Run – traffic and parking arrangements

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

To facilitate the Cannonball Ireland run arriving in Westport tomorrow (Saturday) there will be some disruption to parking in the town.

Draft local area plan for Knock Airport to be finished next month

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

A draft area plan for Ireland West Airport Knock will be complete by the end of October, a meeting of the Swinford electoral area committee was told this week.

Swinford to benefit from ninety new car parking spaces

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Mayo County Council has given the go-ahead to the Swinford area office to CPO land at the back of Main Street, Swinford, for the provision of car parking.

Swinford chosen as part of pilot architectural study

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Swinford has been chosen as the focus of an architectural study as part of a pilot study under the Government Policy on Architecture.

Council to erect houses at Foxford and Charlestown

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

The go-ahead has been given to Mayo County Council to commence the process of erecting single rural houses at Cloongee, Foxford; Gurteenamuck, Foxford; and Cashel, Charlestown.

Potholes must be filled before winter sets in

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

The never ending issue of pot holes in the roads around the county raised its head again this week at the September meeting of Ballina Electoral Area. Fine Gael councillor Eddie Staunton told the meeting this week, “potholes are my major problem, it’s getting worse and worse by the week. Is there anything that we can do, because we get some filled and then they are back again. It’s getting close to winter now and if we have one like the last two we’ll have serious problems.” Cllr Staunton’s issue was backed by his party colleague Cllr Jarlath Munnelly who said, “we need to have this sorted by now, because come November or December we won’t be able to get it sorted if the cold weather comes like we’ve seen before.”

Pressure on council to get housing leasing scheme going

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Mayo County Council is coming under pressure from the Department of Environment to get the new social housing leasing scheme up and running, despite the protestations of both the council officials and members about the scheme.

Paul Benson, senior executive officer with Mayo County Council, told the September meeting of the Ballina Electoral Area committee: “We’re no fans of this scheme, but we have to start implementing it. We have taken on a small number of short term leases for this project, but pressure is coming on from the Department to enter into long term leases with landlords.”

Invest in training and development - it is a win win situation for your company

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

The secret to being a great company is a combination of many factors which have their foundation in the people within your company - recruiting people with great attitudes, passion and pride in the work they do; the working environment - creating a culture that fosters loyalty, respect, courtesy, fairness, consideration, professionalism, investment in development, appreciation, openness to correction and a hunger for striving to do things better; and structures and procedures which are clearly defined, well communicated, understood and respected by everyone.

‘No hedge funds’ for trimming boundary fences

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Farmers are responsible for the maintenance of their own boundary fences. That was the message loud and clear from the Swinford electoral area committee this week.

Protect your family and your home against burglaries with Right Price Alarms

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Kieran Lavelle, director of Right Price Alarms (formerly known as AlarmCom) has been in the security industry for 15 years with more than 5,000 successful installations of intruder alarms, CCTV and electric gates.

Terry Nolan to retire as SEPIL managing director

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Terry Nolan, managing director of Shell E&P Ireland Limited (SEPIL), is to retire at the end of 2011, it has been announced.

Ballina area councillors call for council to look at wind farm application

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

The members of the Ballina Electoral Area this week called on the council to look again at a planning application for four wind turbines that is scheduled to be turned down for permission by the council.

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