New Westport area chair

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

Fine Gael councillor Austin Francis O’Malley was elected as the new chair of the Westport Electoral Area committee at a meeting held on Monday morning.

County managers unite against local government reform

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

An organisation representing county and city managers around Ireland has responded to government plans to cut back on local government costs by releasing its own report this week.

Social welfare fraud targets on schedule

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

Claims by Deputy Michael Ring that social welfare fraudsters are “having a field day” have been disputed.

Bail for supermarket smasher

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

A Latvian man who rammed into the outside of SuperValu, Ballinrobe, causing substantial criminal damage to a security shutter door and glass window of the store, and a stone pillar which is property of Mayo County Council, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Westport House masterplan to go on public display

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

Following the recent proposal by Westport Town Councillors to place the Westport House masterplan on public display, the local area councillors have also proposed that the plan be placed on public display.

‘Great shame’ if rail plans put off track

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

A Westport area councillor said that the news that the Government is to stall the Western Rail Corridors construction from Tuam to Claremorris would be a “great shame” for the county and region.

Ballot over threatened job cuts in HSE West

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

SIPTU members in HSE West are to be balloted for industrial action following the failure of management to engage in discussions over threatened job cuts. The union’s senior health organiser, Paul Bell, stated it was necessary to hold a protective strike ballot in case management decides to act unilaterally and implement the sort of cuts being leaked to the media in recent days.

Singers wanted for Mayo Male Voice Choir

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

The Mayo Male Voice Choir is currently seeking new talent to join its ranks and participate in its many popular performances throughout the year. The choir, which has members from all over Mayo, provides a wonderful showcase for some of the finest male singers in the county as well as offering a rewarding social outlet to members.

Litter lout convicted

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

A man who was observed to stash his domestic waste in an overflowing litter bin in Ballina was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court this week.

Opposition slams delay in Western Rail Corridor

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

There has been widespread condemnation of the Government’s omission of the third stage of the Western Rail Corridor,from the newly announced capital investment programme, by opposition politicians in the county. The third stage of the corridor, which would link Claremorris to Tuam, was not included in the new capital investment programme which will run until 2016.

Taking back what’s ours

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

Look around you at the streets, the parks, the beaches, the shops, the churches, the various services and ask yourself a question: Who is it all for? The answer of course is that they are all for you and me. A lot of the time we look at various facilities around us as if they are only there for the visitors. Why is that I wonder? Maybe it’s understandable given our history, which is a history of things being taken away from us, in particular our freedom. So if there’s a general sense of things not being ours maybe it is no surprise: It takes time to break the colonised mindset. Of course our recent colonisers, the Church, the banks, property developers, and the rest, have as good as bankrupted our country with their greed and self interest, and blighted and shamed us with scandals and abuse.

Plus size school uniforms reflect loss of healthy cooking skills

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

News in this week that Marks & Spencer is introducing a new line of plus size uniforms for national school children has generated considerable concern among health experts. The outside clothing range includes some 23 inch waisted trousers that should fit children aged eight but are now being tailored for children as young as pre-school.

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