Grant funding for seafood processors
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Two seafood processing companies in Mayo have been awarded funding from the Department of Agriculture under the 2015 Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.
Connemara Seafoods Frozen Ltd, Kilmeena, has been granted €34,500 while WM Carr & Son’s Ltd, Killala, was approved a grant of €82,800.
Read more ...Home and Away’s Alf to visit Claremorris
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Home and Away’s Ray Meagher, who plays Alf Stewart on the popular Australian soap, is coming to Claremorris.
Read more ...Achill skywalk could be a world famous attraction
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
The Achill Business Network has welcomed plans to construct a glass ‘skywalk’ overlooking Keem Bay at the furthermost westerly point on the island.
Read more ...Kevin Ryan is developing a business on wheels along the Wild Atlantic Way
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Castlebar man Kevin Ryan has turned his love of camping into a thriving business.
Read more ...Better bank systems needed to tackle arrears issue, says Mulherin
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Deputy Michelle Mulherin says more information is needed on the level of engagement from banks with people in mortgage arrears to get a full picture of the issue.
Read more ...Poet Michael Longley to give Ballina reading
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
One of Ireland’s foremost comtemporary poets, Michael Longley, is to give a special reading of some of his ‘Mayo poems’ in the Ballina Arts Centre, on Friday, April 10.
Read more ...Remarkable Mayo stories shared
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
The Mayo Genealogy Group is working on a new project to celebrate 101 extraordinary Mayo people.
The genealogy group is compiling a new directory of 101 Mayo people with remarkable life stories and the project will be officially launched tomorrow (Saturday) at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life in Turlough Park, Castlebar, at 2pm.
Read more ...New website for Knock Shrine
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Knock Shrine has launched a sleek, new website to showcase the pilgrimage centre to the world.
Read more ...Mayo students shine at national theatre awards
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Two schools from Mayo won big at the recent Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards.
Read more ...Palestine quiz was a success
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
A table quiz held recently in the Gateway Hotel, Swinford, to raise funds for Palestine, was a huge success.
Organised by Mayo Sinn Féin, the quiz aimed to raise funds and raise awareness about the humanitarian issues in the region.
Read more ...Funding for extension of Fr Peyton Centre respite care unit
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed funding of €207,558 to the Fr Patrick Peyton Memorial Company Ltd in Attymass to construct an extension to the existing centre to accommodate a non-medical residential unit.
Read more ...Funding announced to boost sports participation
Fri, Mar 13, 2015
Almost a quarter of a million euro is to be invested in Mayo to encourage more people to take part in sporting activities.
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