Clerics to bless Mayo roads this weekend in novel road safety bid

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

Clerics in Mayo will this weekend bless the county’s roads in a novel ceremony aimed at creating road safety awareness in a bid to reducing the number of people who die in traffic accidents each year. A special ‘Blessing of the Roads Ceremony’ will take place in most parishes and services throughout on Easter Sunday as religious leaders back the campaign to make the roads safer.

Crossmolina flood relief public event early next month

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

Following the initial Public consultation and information gathering event, more detailed surveys and modelling of the River Deel and Crossmolina area have been completed and a Constraints Study identifying key environmental issues has been prepared. This information was subsequently used to identify and analyse a number of flood relief options as part of the proposed scheme and two options are now under consideration.

Anam Cara to launch information pack

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

Anam Cara Mayo will be holding a launch of information pack for bereaved parents in Castlebar on Tuesday, April 12 in the Harlequin Hotel, Castlebar at 11am. The information pack was developed and written by bereaved parents themselves and contains practical information on what helped them to get through the first weeks and months.

With research showing that 6 out of every 10 Irish people know someone whose child has died. The pack includes information booklets on A Mothers Grief, A Dads Grief, Coping with Sudden Death, Supporting My Family, Self Care, Milestones and Challenges and Adults grieving the death of a brother or a sister. Along with the Anam Cara Videos, which can be accessed at www.anamcara.ie/videos this resource will be a great support and source of information for newly bereaved parents and those supporting them after the death of their child. Anam Cara is urging all frontline professionals who come into contact with newly bereaved parents – social workers, funeral directors, An Garda Síochána, HR managers, palliative care teams, doctors, nurses – to get in touch to order the pack. RSVP to Hugh at [email protected] by Monday, April 11.

Community Diary

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

Cara Iorrais 25 Card Drive
Their will be a 25 Card Drive in aid of Cara Iorrais on Friday, April 8 at 8.30pm in St. Brendans Secondary School, Sports Hall.Tickets cost €10. Lots of Prizes to be won. Everyone welcome. For further information call (097) 20590.

Man killed after car leaves road and enters river

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Gardaí from Claremorris are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle fatal traffic collision. At approximately 8am a 35-year-old male died when his car left the road on the R327 near Cloonfad and entered the Dalgan River. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been removed to Mayo University Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Castlebar man to contest Seanad election

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

Castlebar native Cllr. William Lavelle, a member of South Dublin County Council representing Lucan, is to contest the Seanad elections on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.  William, who is a Fine Gael councillor, was first elected to South Dublin County Council in 2009 and was re-elected on the first count in the 2014 local elections. William is the Leader of Fine Gael Group on South Dublin County Council.

Creative students from Mayo set to perform in The 3 Arena

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

What do Justin Bieber, Adele and some secondary school students from Mayo have in common? Well on April 14 2016 they can all say that they have performed in the 3 Arena Dublin! Creative teams from across the country will take to Ireland’s most prestigious stage to showcase their couture creations made from rubbish as part of the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition hosted by Xpose’s Glenda Gilson.

Mayo volunteer aims to improve primary education in Uganda

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

Padraic McKeon, a retired primary principal teacher from Mayo has departed for Uganda to begin his third volunteer placement with VSO Ireland, the international development organisation that fights poverty through volunteers. Padraic will use his professional skills and experience to volunteer as a teacher educator in the Karamoja region where he will be involved in capacity building for pre-service tutors and students in preparation for school practice.

Mitchels’ hearts broken in Croker

Fri, Mar 18, 2016

Mayo supporters left Croke Park yesterday with that all-too-familiar feeling when Castlebar Mitchels saw their dreams of becoming the third Mayo side to claim the Andy Merrigan Cup go up in smoke as a classier Ballyboden St Enda’s side eased home to claim the All Ireland title on a score of 2-14 to 0-7 in GAA headquarters.

Community Diary

Fri, Mar 18, 2016

Scór na bPaistí
The County Final of Scór na bPaistí will be held in Breaffy GAA Centre on Saturday April 16 at 2pm. This promises to be a fantastic final with winners coming through from the four divisional finals held over recent weekends. In the words of one adjudicator "The standard has never been so high " so with that in mind we can look forward in anticipation to a wonderful final.

McLoughlin formally co-opted on to Mayo County Council

Fri, Mar 18, 2016

Martin McLoughlin was formally co-opted on to Mayo County Council for the remaining three years of the term of the council on Monday afternoon at a special sitting of the council, which was convened to fill the vacancy that arose following the election of Dep Lisa Chambers to the Dáil in February.

The meeting was chaired by Fianna Fáil Cllr Damien Ryan as both the Cathaoirleach Michael Holmes and leas cathaoirleach Brendan Mulroy out of the country due to St Patrick's Day commitments. Cllr McLoughlin was proposed by Cllr Al McDonnell and the nomination was seconded by Cllr Annie May Reape. At the meeting tributes were paid to the newly elected Dep Lisa Chambers who was present in the chamber to see Cllr McLoughlin, from all sides of the house.

Talented Mayo musician mourned

Fri, Mar 18, 2016

There was deep shock in Mayo last weekend after the death of the talented young musician Conor Walsh. The pianist and composer passed away last Friday night, March 11, at his family home in Ballinisland, Toomore, Foxford after he took ill.

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