Motion on Leader funding passed after lengthy debate
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
A notice of motion by Michelle Mulherin calling on the Ballina electoral area committee to request the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to obtain a derogation for Ballina and other towns in the BMW region from the EU in order for them to obtain structural funds under the Leader programme caused plenty of debate at the committee meeting this week. The motion was eventually passed when it was seconded by her Fine Gael party colleague Jarlath Munnelly.
Read more ...Driving ban for man who failed to produce insurance
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
A Swinford man was disqualified from driving for failing to produce his documentation at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.
Read more ...Best Journalist award for Ballyvary student
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Twenty-two-year-old DCU student Michael McHale, from Ballyvary, scooped the coveted Best Journalist award, sponsored by the Irish Examiner, at the 3 student media awards. It was judged by Tim Vaughen, the Examiner's editor.
Read more ...Chernobyl Children’s Project All Art
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
The Westport branch of the Chernobyl Children’s Project is getting ready for a bumper May bank holiday weekend of art and creativity.
Already the group has delivered over 1,200 bricks to the town’s primary schools. The children are getting ready to paint, colour, collage, pastel, design and sticker the special cardboard “Bricks 4 Hope” to help raise €50,000 to build the Chernobyl Project’s Home of Hope in Belarus.
Read more ...Imprisoned Harrington missed London conference
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Imprisoned school teacher Maura Harrington who was invited to speak at an event in London arranged by a coalition of human rights organisations, was unable to do so because she was still detained in Mountjoy Prison. The event, which took place on Monday, was organised by the remember saro-wiwa coalition to highlight the Wiwa vs Shell trial.
Read more ...Ninety four Mayo primary schools sowing and growing in national challenge
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
An almighty platoon of young Mayo farmers is homeward bound to learn about the importance of eating their five-a-day. Primary schools in Mayo are cultivating five crops of Irish fruit and vegetables in the classroom for the National Incredible Edibles growing challenge, developed by Agri Aware.
Read more ...Mellett welcomes decision to keep public payphones
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Eircom has today confirmed to the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Joe Mellett that a number of payphones in east Mayo will be retained. This comes following numerous representations outlining the gravity of removing the public payphones. The service will remain at Charlestown, Bellaghy, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, and Foxford for a further 12 months. They have also agreed to retain one of the kiosks at the courthouse in Swinford.
Read more ...Councillors look to cut parking charges and rates in bid to stimulate business
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Councillors from the Claremorris electoral area questioned the possibility of cutting parking charges and rates in the town to stimulate business during the current economic downturn. Cllr Tom Connolly told a meeting of the local electoral area committee that the argument is being made that the on street traders are at a serious disadvantage because people have to pay to park to use their business while the larger stores like SuperValu, Tesco, and Lidl are at an advantage because they have large sites offering free parking in the town.
Read more ...Hub status denying Castlebar and Ballina groups access to Leader funds
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
Ballina’s hub status, once viewed as a positive label for the town, is now working to the detriment of small local businesses and organisations with the loss of a potential €2 million funding for the town.
Read more ...Heroin user to go to jail or leave the jurisdiction
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
A man in his thirties who resides in Knock, but is from the UK, was sentenced to nine months in jail or told to leave Ireland in the next 30 days and not return to the jurisdiction for five years, after he was convicted for possession of heroin — which he was smoking outside a petrol station in Castlebar in the middle of the day.
Read more ...Easter holiday opening hours
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
The Mayo Advertiser offices will close at 3pm on Good Friday and reopen at 9am on Tuesday April 14.
Read more ...Pedestrian access the main focus of Castlebar town centre revamp
Fri, Apr 03, 2009
Officials from Castlebar Town Council presented preliminary proposals for the redevelopment and upgrading of Castlebar town centre to local business representatives this week.
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