€500,000 for Castlebar roads

Fri, May 21, 2010

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny, TD, has welcomed the Road Works Estimates from Castlebar Town Council for 2010. A total of €585,000 has been allocated toward improvements and maintenance around the town. From this funding, approximately €216,000 will be spent on 18 locations where improvement and installation works are required.

Fairways taken over by council

Fri, May 21, 2010

The Fairways estate in Westport is to be taken over by the town council, news which was welcomed by town councillors at their monthly meeting last Thursday.

Work on town centre rejuvenation compared to Dad’s Army

Fri, May 21, 2010

The work being carried out on the rejuvenation of Castlebar is moving at a Dad’s Army pace according to one Castlebar town councillor.

Rosary beads mission of hope

Fri, May 21, 2010

A Mayo school teacher has been busy distributing rosary beads to schools throughout the parish in a bid to generate hope in society. Ms Detta Molloy along with a team of volunteers have so far distributed almost 20,000 rosary beads with Rosary of Hope booklets. People are being asked to say a decade of the Rosary every day in May for their own special intention and children in particular are encouraged to take part.

Cannabis case adjourned

Fri, May 21, 2010

A case against a Claremorris man who was found in possession of a number of cannabis plants was adjourned so he could retain a solicitor in Claremorris District Court this week.

Council urged to buy old Imperial Hotel

Fri, May 21, 2010

A novel plan to have Mayo County Council purchase the old Imperial Hotel in Castlebar and reinvent it for public and office use is being proposed by a local representative.

New community council established in Cross

Fri, May 21, 2010

A new community council has been established in Cross with the goal of improving the area of Cross. Issues to be tackled include traffic calming, play facilities for children, farming, fishing and tourism promotion, and a social club for older people.

HB ice-cream winner

Fri, May 21, 2010

The winner of the Mayo Advertiser reader competition for HB ice-cream vouchers was Kayla Mallee, 21 Moat, Balla, Co Mayo. Enjoy, Kayla, and thanks to all readers who entered.

‘Tellytubby’ assaulted in Castlebar

Fri, May 21, 2010

A man who attacked a man dressed as a Tellytubby in an unprovoked assault was before Castlebar District Court this week for the assault charge.

Success for Castlebar entrepreneur in new TV series

Thu, May 20, 2010

Castlebar entrepreneur Caroline Joyce is in the news this week as the agency behind a new RTE series on au pairs, airing for the first time tonight.

Islandeady does not justify N5 turn off

Thu, May 20, 2010

The proposed N5 linking Westport and Castlebar will not have a turn off for Islandeady on it because traffic movements does not justify it. At the May monthly meeting of Castlebar Electoral Area Committee it was reported that Islandeady had 800 recorded traffic movements in a survey was carried out last July, and the NRA requires 1,000 daily traffic movements to justify a turn off.