The Delia Murphy Festival
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
The Delia Murphy Festival offers a unique musical experience not to be missed. Renowned Irish singers Johnny Logan, Róisín Elsafty and Kate Purcell will come together with Delia’s grandson, musician Ronan Browne for one night only at the Dalton Inn Hotel, Claremorris on June 29 to remember the Ballad Queen of Connemara, Delia Murphy.
Read more ...Funding for Memorial Garden welcomed
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has announced funding of €7,500 for the memorial garden at Blacksod. This funding has been granted through Fáilte Ireland. This funding will be used for the promotion of this memorial garden.
Read more ...It’s festival time in Westport so let’s Get Out There
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
Get ready for a whole week of exciting activities in the great outdoors around Westport and join in to both free and ticketed events. The Westport Duathlon Weekend event marks the beginning of an extensive activity programme for the Westport Get Out There Festival, organised by Westport Town Council and Westport Leisure Park, and runs from Saturday June 8 to Saturday June 15.
Read more ...Diesel dumping at Murrisk pier
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
Locals in Murrisk are up in arms about what they have described as ongoing pollution at the local pier.
Read more ...BREAKING NEWS €11 million sanctioned for Sacred Heart upgrade
Wed, Jun 05, 2013
The future of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar is to be secured through the provision of an €11 million grant from the HSE.
Read more ...Funding for Sacred Heart a ‘high priority’ but deadline looms for decision
Fri, May 31, 2013
The Mayor of Castlebar, Cllr Brendan Henaghan, has said he will “eat his hat” if the Sacred Heart Hospital is not there in five years time.
Read more ...Westport Courthouse closed due to health and safety risk
Fri, May 31, 2013
Westport Courthouse has been temporarily closed on health and safety grounds. All cases listed for district court and circuit court sittings will be temporarily transferred to Castlebar.
Read more ...High Court rules in favour of Mayo VEC chief over transport allowance
Fri, May 31, 2013
The High Court has ruled that the heads of two Vocational Educational Committees can retain a €12,500 a year allowance for transport liaison duties despite the fact that they ceased doing the duties two years ago.
Read more ...Eight Mayo groups have won free trips
Fri, May 31, 2013
Iarnród Éireann has announced the winners of 100 free group trips as part of its community initiative, The Journey’s On Us. The Mayo groups that were victorious; Rock n Roses Choir, Swinford; Kilcommon Community Council; Castlebar Mitchels Camogie Club; No Name Club, Castlebar; GMIT Castlebar Green Campus Committee; St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe; Westport Family and Community Resource Centre; and Westport Ladies Gaelic Football Club.
Read more ...Private health insurers owe over €20m to HSE West hospitals
Fri, May 31, 2013
More than €20 million is owed to four hospitals in the HSE west area by private health insurance companies, a meeting of the regional forum was told this week.
Read more ...Mayo General Hospital will not be downgraded HSE meeting told
Fri, May 31, 2013
Mayo General Hospital will not be downgraded and in fact could benefit from additional services due to its inclusion in the new West and North West Hospital Group.
Read more ...€329,000 in funding for footpath and pavement works in the county
Fri, May 31, 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has confirmed that his Department has allocated €329,525 in funding to Mayo County Council for pavement and footpath works in a number of areas in the county.
Read more ...