HSE refuses to meet delegation concerning Belmullet Hospital bed closures
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
A Dáil deputy has severely rapped the HSE for failing to meet a deputation to discuss the future of Belmullet District Hospital. The Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring, said he was “shocked” HSE management would not meet with a deputation, prior to a decision being made on the proposed closure of portion of the hospital.
Read more ...Pensioner dies following car crash
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
A 67-year-old man died on St Patrick’s night following a two-car collision in Charlestown.
Read more ...Bikers needed for charity
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
A Mayo motorcycle run for the Temple Street Children’s University Hospital will take place on Saturday March 27 from 9am and all bikers are welcome.
Read more ...Rental income for two Mayo TDs and golf membership for Kenny
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
The Register of Interests of members of Dáil Éireann from January to the end of 2009 published this week shows that two Mayo TDs have no other sources of income, while Ballina TD Dara Calleary and Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony have rental incomes supporting their TD salary and the leader of the Fine Gael party Enda Kenny TD has been given memberships of three golf clubs.
Read more ...No Sunday opening at Turlough House due to industrial action
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, is the latest public service to be affected by public sector industrial action.
Read more ...Fires blazed throughout Mayo this week
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
An outbreak of gorse fires blazed throughout Mayo over the past number of days which led to the county’s fire services tackling extensive fires in Castlebar, Westport, Foxford, Louisburgh, Kiltimagh, and Ballinrobe. However according to a Garda spokesperson the fires were not suspicious in nature.
Read more ...Nineteen arrested following parades
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Nineteen public order arrests took place throughout the county following St Patrick’s Day festivities. There were also six drunk drivers arrested between St Patrick’s Day and the morning after.
Read more ...More than a thousand farmers still waiting for REPS 4 payments
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Only 72 Mayo farmers have received their REPS 4 payments in the past month leaving 1,204 farmers in the county still without their money. The situation has been described as “unacceptable” by Deputy John O’Mahony who has had this information supplied to him.
Read more ...Threat to community sector in Mayo
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
“There is a major crisis going on with community work in this country and it feels as if we are powerless in the whole process.” This is the stark warning issued by Maria McHale, spokesperson for Mayo Community Platform, when considering the threats to the community sector in Mayo.
Read more ...Durcan wants to see report on ground testing for new bridge
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Independent councillor Frank Durcan has asked to see the report from the ground testing carried out by contractors on behalf of Castlebar Town Council in relation to the new footbridge at Lough Lannagh. The councillor had asked for the report at the previous meeting of the local authority. “I met the people who were doing the ground survey by accident one day I was down there walking,” he told the meeting last week. “They were getting paid €42,000 to carry out the work here, they told me Castlebar must be awash with money to have them down from Roscommon doing this work, as two blobs of concrete would hold any bridge like they’re putting in.”
Read more ...Mary Robinson the people’s choice for name of Ballina footbridge
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
It is official, the most popular name for the Ballina pedestrian footbridge is to name the structure after former president Mary Robinson. This comes after the Fianna Fáil members of Ballina Town Council were accused of snubbing Mrs Robinson by Fine Gael councillor Michelle Mulherin, an accusation which was denied vehemently by the Fianna Fáil contingent on the council.
Read more ...Chamber of smart comments
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Passing notes, freely wandering around the room, whispering down the back with their best buddies, back talking, and petty bickering. I know what you are thinking, what a disruptive bunch of Leaving Cert students. Sadly this is not the case, this was my visit to Áras An Chontae, Castlebar, for one of the county council’s monthly meetings.
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