Water Safety Awareness programme celebrates three years of success
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
After completing its third year of the Water Safety Awareness Programme for primary schools, the Mayo Water-Safety Area Committee acknowledges the huge support, and participation, of Shell Irl and Corrib Natural Gas (Local Grants Programme), in this most important initiative for the children of north Mayo.
Read more ...Woman told garda she was too busy to speak to him
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A woman who, when approached by a garda in relation to the fact that she was parked on a double yellow line, responded “do you mind, I’m talking to my mother”, was before Castlebar District Court this week for road traffic offences.
Read more ...No Name Club young people’s seminar in Castlebar a great success
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
More than 100 teenagers from the west and northwest came together in Castlebar over the weekend for an event that incorporated health workshops, a road safety presentation, cooking, and a disco.
Read more ...Fines could be on the way for motorists with unrestrained pets in cars
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
Drivers could soon be penalised for not having their pets restrained in their cars. That will be the case if Ireland follows California’s lead and makes it illegal to have a pet on your lap while driving.
Read more ...Ban for driver stopped with one headlight
Fri, Oct 08, 2010
A Tooreen man was disqualified from driving for three years and given a three-year driving ban this week in Ballyhaunis District Court after he pleaded guilty to drunk driving.
Read more ...No plans to shut down Mayo General Hospital but painful cuts still ahead
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
The devil was in the detail as the HSE finally disclosed its cutback plans for Mayo General Hospital this week, which will include cuts in staff numbers through “moratoriums and natural staff turnovers”, reduced working hours for temporary staff (amounting to 7,000 working hours every week off the rosters of 400 temporary staff throughout the region), bed closures to be achieved through essential-only admissions to hospital with day assessment prioritised and direct cuts on elective surgery that will directly impact on patient waiting times.
Read more ...Criminal damage charge for Achill ‘Anglo Avenger’
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
A property developer from Achill was before Dublin District Court on Thursday morning on a criminal damage charge after his cement lorry was rammed into the gates of Leinster House on Wednesday — the first day that the Dáil returned from its summer recess.
Read more ...Barrett wants savings on bridge tenders
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Labour Party Castlebar town councillor Harry Barrett has expressed concern about the money to be spent on the erection of a pedestrian bridge at Lough Lannagh. It is believed that the lowest price quoted for the bridge is €630,000. Cllr Barrett is demanding that contractors be asked to give a discount on tendered prices, and that any money saved be given to repairing footpaths on the Turlough Road.
Read more ...Mayo County Council machinary yard and roads jobs at risk
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
A memorandum from the Department of Transport on what local authorities can spend the grants they get from the Department on could lead to Mayo County Council having to lay off staff, a meeting of the roads and transportation strategic policy committee was told this week.
Read more ...Litter louts to clean up ‘their own filth’
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
A man and woman before Ballina District Court this week on litter charges were given the opportunity by Judge Mary Devins to escape a fine, if instead they cleaned up “their own filth”.
Read more ...Planning permission can be extended
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, is calling on Mayo County Council to contact all planning applicants whose planning permission is due to expire within the next six months. Deputy O’Mahony said he believed the authority should do this as a once off gesture to people who may not be aware that for a cost of €62 applicants may get an extension to their planning permission for up to five years.
Read more ...Castlebar gardaí launch positive ageing initiative
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
An Garda Síochána in Castlebar this week launched a “Positive Ageing’ programme designed to help keep older people safe in the locality. Members of the community in the town were invited to attend for a ‘Meet and greet’ at Castlebar Garda Station where they were hosted by Sgt Tony Cosgrove and Inspector Willie Keaveney who outlined simple preventative measures that can be undertaken to ensure their safety.
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