Expansion for Mayo Volunteer Centre
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
New funding for Mayo Volunteer Centre is set to extend the agency’s services on a countywide basis, opening up opportunities both for volunteers and employers requiring volunteers throughout Mayo. The launch of the extended service will take place later this month and mark the opening of a second office for the agency in Castlebar, to add to its existing office in Ballina.
Read more ...New oncology unit for Mayo General Hospital
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
A new €700,000 oncology unit will be opened at Mayo General Hospital in the coming weeks.
Beverley Flynn TD said that this news, alongside the fact that the vast majority of Mayo cancer patients are having their treatment carried out at Mayo General Hospital, was a vote of confidence in Mayo General.
Read more ...Casey Centra Castlebar celebrates 2010 awards for excellence
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Casey’s Centra Castlebar is now well established as a major grocery and food shopping destination for locals in the town in addition to proving a huge draw to passing traffic heading towards Westport, Achill, and the N5 towards Dublin.
Read more ...Great finale to buys Ballinrobe race season
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Up to 1,600 people converged on Ballinrobe Racecourse on Monday last to attend the last race day of the season at what has become a hugely attractive venue.
Read more ...Mayo heroes honoured at bravery awards
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Three Mayo people were honoured this week at the National Bravery Awards Ceremony at Leinster House.
Read more ...Pensioners ‘intimidated’ by street collectors
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
The issue surrounding the number of charitable collections in Westport was raised at a Joint Policing Committee Meeting on Monday as committee members were concerned that the elderly were intimidated into giving money to such collections.
Read more ...Funding for five housing units in Castlebar
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Mayo is to receive funding for five housing units to meet the needs of persons with specific types of housing needs.
Read more ...Kelly’s award-winning butchers puts Newport on the map
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Good food and celebrations came together in Newport this week when Kelly’s Butchers in the town was recognised as an international producer of award-winning black pudding.
Read more ...Walk in Ballina for World Heart Day
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Ireland’s big walk takes place on World Heart Day, September 26, and the Irish Heart Foundation is calling on people in Ballina to join in for the good of their heart.
Read more ...Ballina looks to push ahead with CCTV
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
The reality of Ballina getting a monitored CCTV system moved a step closer this week. Chairperson of the Ballina Joint Policing Committee, Ballina town councillor Johnny O’Malley, told members that following a number of meetings, the project was ready to go forward to an application stage for funding under the RAPID programme. Ballina is one of a number of towns across the country which was given RAPID status, which makes funding available for a number of programmes to revitalise areas in the town.
Read more ...Fifteen CCTV cameras proposed for Westport
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
A 15 camera CCTV set-up is proposed for Westport according to the Garda Superintendent of the town, Mick Murray.
Read more ...Lights going out as householders unable to pay bills
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Fine Gael social protection spokesman Michael Ring TD has warned that “the lights are going out across Ireland” as the ESB and Bord Gáis warn that 110,000 customers are on payment plans.
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