Cattle worrying case adjourned until September

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

The case against a Knock man who pleaded guilty to his dog’s worrying a neighbour’s cattle on two occasions last summer was adjourned until September by Judge Mary Devins. However she allowed the gardai liberty to re-enter the case on 48-hours notice if another incident occurred between now and then.

News Briefs

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Pirate queen festival announced
Details have been announced for the second annual Pirate Queen Festival which includes a host of events in Westport, Clare Island, Louisburgh, and Newport.

‘Wonderful exhibition’ of rural life at Mayo Ploughing Championships

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

One of the most highly anticipated events in the local agricultural calendar is taking place this Sunday with the Mayo County Ploughing Championships.

Baby Ella fundraiser in Castlebar this Sunday

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

A fundraiser for a Ballyglass girl born with an extremely rare brain disorder is taking place on Sunday night (April 20) in the Failte Suite at the Welcome Inn Hotel in Castlebar.

Mayo farmer awarded Nuffield Scholarship

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Mayo farmer Sean Coughlan has been awarded a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship. The internationally-acclaimed scholarship, which is sponsored by Aurivo, was awarded by the Nuffield Ireland Farming Scholarship Trust.

Davitt College student honoured at first ever Student Theatre Awards

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Matthew Fahey from Davitt College, Castlebar, has been named the winner of the Honourable Judges Mention Category at the Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards.

Sunk ship idea floated again

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Plans to sink a warship in Killala Bay to develop a top-class diving attraction have been floated again.

The Ships 2 Reef project was first mooted almost a decade ago. It involved sinking a warship to create a man-made reef and underwater wreck to attract scuba diving tourism to the region.

Phone ‘befriending’ can ease loneliness for older people

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Figures released earlier this year by a national telephone service - Senior Help Line - made for some heartbreaking reading.

Mayo man elected as chairperson of Foróige

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Michael Lynskey from Tooreen has been elected as the national chairman of the youth organisation Foróige.

St Mary’s Ballina shortlisted for All Ireland title

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Students from St Mary’s Secondary School in Ballina have been shortlisted for the Young Social Innovators of the Year award.

Shrule woman is Philadelphia Rose

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Shrule woman Maria Walsh has been selected to represent the state of Philadelphia in the Rose of Tralee competition.

Call Cork if you're flooding - Kilcoyne

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has this week lashed out at the fact that from Tuesday week, April 29, if you have to make a call about water service issues such as a leak you will now have to call Irish Water on an 1890 number in Cork rather than calling the Mayo County Council to deal with it.

Speaking to the Advertiser this week, Kilcoyne said: “We were told all along that nothing would change, but that’s a major change. If you have a leak or there’s a sewerage backing into your house, you have to call an 1890 number to people all the way down in Cork, and they will make an assessment as to if it’s urgent, and they will then decide when it will be fixed or repaired. This is what the Taoiseach said people will be paying at least €245 a year for. It’s not good enough. They have already spent €82 million on consultants and this is what they came up with.”

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