Life-saving water rings in jeopardy
Fri, May 28, 2010
A new website, www.ringbuoys.ie has been launched by Irish Water Safety to help local authorities speedily identify missing and damaged ringbuoys. A total of 300 ringbuoys are located near water in various parts of Mayo but between 30 and 40 of these are damaged or go missing each year.
Read more ...Back to business courses
Fri, May 28, 2010
South West Mayo Development Company is inviting people to participate in a series of Back to business workshops currently being organised.
The objectives of the Back to Business workshops is to equip participants with the skills to take action in the short term to adjust to the economic downturn, to plan for the long term in terms of new business developments, and to look at ways of repositioning and sustaining a business into the future.
Read more ...A beautiful new career
Fri, May 28, 2010
The Georgina Price College of Beauty Therapy, Galway, is currently enrolling for its new 2010 schedule of classes.
Read more ...Flood relief funding for Mayo
Fri, May 28, 2010
Flood relief of €128,700 from the OPW has been allocated to Mayo. The Owenwee River, Westport receives a total of €52,200; Dookinelly, Achill Island, gets €45,000 to provide an open drain to the sea as well as roadside drainage while Derryguillinan, Cloghans gets €31,500 for relief works.
Read more ...Love is in the air — trapeze artist and tightrope walker fall in love
Fri, May 28, 2010
Ireland's premier family circus, the award-winning Circus Gerbola has been wowing Mayo audiences this week with a powerful display of gravity-defying and hair-raising acrobatics. During the two-hour show appearances by Barney and beautiful trained horses also entertain parents and children, all in all making for a not-to-be-missed performance.
Read more ...New summer seating for Olive Tree customers
Fri, May 28, 2010
A new summer time outdoor seating area for customers is now open at the popular Olive Tree restaurant in Newtown, Castlebar, which has developed a top reputation for wonderful Middle eastern food.
Read more ...Pioneering hip replacement operation broadcast from Mayo General
Fri, May 28, 2010
A pioneering Mayo-based surgeon — who was the first specialist in the world outside the United States to undertake a revolutionary new hip replacement — offered hundreds of colleagues a live insight into the technique. A live satellite link took place on Wednesday (May 26) between the orthopaedic unit at Mayo General Hospital and one of the world’s premier international joint replacement conferences in Rome. The broadcast allowed orthopaedic expert Mr Derek Bennett to demonstrate the technique and components which make the breakthrough operation so successful.
Read more ...village notes
Fri, May 28, 2010
Did you ever wonder why we read so many newspapers and why people like me go to the bother of writing down the weekly happenings from our village? If the truth be known, there’s feck all that happens around here but if I wrote that sure ye’d be awful disappointed. Truth is, ye expect something to happen every week.
Read more ...Two year disqualification for parking in disabled spot
Fri, May 28, 2010
A Ballina man who parked his pick-up truck in a disabled bay was disqualified from driving for two years by Judge Mary Devins.
Read more ...Nine nominations for Ballinrobe Musical Society
Fri, May 28, 2010
Ballinrobe Musical Society is celebrating this week after receiving nine nominations in the Annual Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards. Categories include the coveted Best Overall Show category, for its world amateur premiere of The Pirate Queen.
Read more ...Ballina man was angry after his drinking was interfered with
Fri, May 28, 2010
A man who, while intoxicated, refused to leave the vicinity of a house where he was drinking, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Passport delays warning
Fri, May 28, 2010
Fine Gael spokesperson on community, equality, and Gaeltacht affairs Michael Ring TD is advising people to check their passport situation before booking a holiday.
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