Details of swine flu vaccination programme announced
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
The HSE and Department of Health announced that the swine flu vaccination programme will commence on November 2. As very few people in Ireland have any immunity to swine flu, over the coming months, the HSE will offer a swine flu vaccine to the entire population.
Read more ...Bonfires are not for waste disposal — EPA
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
With Hallowe’en just around the corner, the Environmental Protection Agency is reminding households and businesses in Mayo not to use bonfires or fireplaces to dispose of household or hazardous waste.
Read more ...One year off the road for parking in disabled spot
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
A man who parked in a disabled bay in Castlebar was disqualified from driving for a year at Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...'In-vest’ road safety campaign
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
In an innovative way to increase the number of pedestrians and cyclists wearing high visibility clothing, Mayo County Council and An Garda Síochána have teamed up in a community initiative aimed at encouraging more pedestrians and cyclists to make sure that they can be clearly seen on the roads at night. Vests have been distributed to stations right around the county.
Read more ...The Map Store — for all your printing, design, and OSI needs
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
The Map Store, Castlebar, has moved premises to a spacious, state of the art, office above Property Partner Durcan auctioneers, Chapel Street, Castlebar.
Read more ...€7 million spent by HSE in renting property in the west
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The Health Service Executive spent over €7 million on renting premises in the HSE western region counties of Mayo, Roscommon and Galway in 2007 and 2008.
Read more ...Ballina man pretended to be psychiatric nurse and administered drugs
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
A 22-year-old Ballina man with a history of psychiatric problems entered the home of two elderly patients who are under the care of the health service, where he pretended to be a psychiatric nurse and administered drugs to a 62-year-old man. He also on the following day locked the man and a 60-year-old woman in their sitting room.
Read more ...Ballina man kicked neighbour in street
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
A 67-year-old retired man who kicked his neighbour in the leg in Ballina town was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for an assault charge.
Read more ...Boots staff in Westport to be balloted for strike
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Members of the Mandate trade union who work in Boots stores across Ireland will be balloted for strike action the union has said. Boots have one store in Mayo in Westport at the Westpoint centre in the town and the union members will be balloted on Friday November 6.
Read more ...THE VILLAGE NOTES
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Let it go!
Well some of them saw a Sundance in Knock but no mention of Butch Cassidy or indeed one of my own personal muses from that film, Katharine Ross. Years ago I thought a lot about the same Katharine before I got arthritis in both me hands. No sign in Knock either of the woman herself. Sure didn’t I tell ye last week that she wasn’t coming.
Hard decisions have to be made on council staffing levels - Flynn
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Newly elected County Councillor Peter Flynn has told the management of Mayo County Council that hard decisions were going to have to be made by them in relation to staffing levels in the council as it continues to try to keep it’s books balanced. The Fine Gael Councillor was speaking after Mr Peter Duggan, head of finance for the council, gave the members a briefing on the finanical review of the council for the first nine months of the year at the monthly meeting last Monday.
Read more ...Tributes paid to the late Cathal Duffy
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The town of Castlebar was plunged into sadness at the news of the death of local businessman Cathal Duffy of Rathbawn Road who died at Mayo General Hospital following a short illness.
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