New focus for N59 Westport to Bohola upgrade
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
The focus of the original Westport-Bohola N59 upgrade has been moved with a view to developing part of the route east of Castlebar over to Mount Falcon and on to Bohola.
Read more ...Mystical poetry evening
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
An evening of mystical poetry, music, and inspiration with American poet Kim Rosenon will take place on June 24 at 8pm at the Wyatt Hotel, Westport. Enjoy the language of the soul as Rosenon interweaves spoken poems, insights, and music, and touches listeners with poetry's power to awaken, inspire, and heal. This is an evening to melt the heart, open the mind, and set the body dancing. Just show up on the night or to be safe reserve a seat by contacting Bettina 0860624634 ([email protected])
Read more ...Councillors angered at having to carry overdraft for late Government grants
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Members of Mayo County Council have this week expressed their anger at the fact that Mayo County Council ended up paying a large amount of money in bank charges to cover overdrafts the council had to take out to cover the cost of capital projects until central government sends its share of funding for projects it promises each year.
Read more ...Majority of Castlebar takeaways agree to set closing time
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Only one Castlebar takeaway refused to close at the same time as the others in the town following a meeting between members of the Castlebar Joint Policing Committee and the operators of the takeaways.
Read more ...Supervise your kids
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Parents of secondary school children have been asked to supervise their children by a senior council official following incidents of public concern at Mayo beaches.
Read more ...Summer camps at Ballina Arts Centre
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Ballina Arts Centre has an exciting range of summer camps for children this year aimed at developing children’s creativity. Designed for pre-teens and run by professionals, the July First Steps in Music Summer Camp from Monday July 12– Friday July 16 or Monday July 19 – Friday July 23 offers a great introduction to music-making, as follows:
Read more ...Bonfires night barbecue at the Bay Leaf
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
The Bay Leaf restaurant, located in Horkan’s Garden Centre, is celebrating its first year in business and has now organised its second bumper annual barbecue for all the family on Bonfire Night, Wednesday June 23. Prime steaks, burgers, sausages, and smokey barbecue foods plus wine and drinks will be on offer and families of two adults and up to four children can bag the lot for €50 per family ticket.
Read more ...Protest rally at bank bailout
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
A protest rally against the bailout of corrupt banking institutions will take place tomorrow (Saturday June 19) on Market Square, Castlebar at 1pm. Town councillors, who passed a motion calling for a protest rally at their April meeting, will address the rally.
Read more ...Speed limit still sought at Carrowkennedy
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
Councillors in Westport have called on the National Roads Authority to overturn a decision not to implement a 60km speed limit at Carrowkennedy on the Leenane Road following complaints of dangerous speeding in the area.
Read more ...Six month sentence for man who attacked off duty garda
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
A Castlebar man who assaulted an off duty garda outside a takeaway in Castlebar was handed a six month sentence at Castlebar District Court this week. Stephen Jennings of 31 Riverdale Court pleaded guilty in court to attacking Detective Garda Peter Coleman on March 9 2010 at 2.30am outside Top Nosh takeaway on Bridge Street in Castlebar. The court was told that Det Garda Coleman was off duty and out socialising, he was in the takeaway to get some food and as he made his way outside Jennings ran up to him and said “you mini Fitz, you’re a fucking cop”, and hit him around the head several times. Det Garda Coleman was not injured as a result of the incident.
Read more ...Murrisk car park charges amended
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
The proposed parking charges for Murrisk car-park next to Croagh Patrick have been changed following lobbying of council officials.
Read more ...Mayo COPD Support Group meeting
Fri, Jun 18, 2010
The next meeting of the Mayo COPD Support Group will be held in the Travellers Friend Hotel, Castlebar (opposite Mayo General Hospital), between 3pm and 5pm on Thursday June 24 and all new members are welcome. The speaker will be from Citizens Information.
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