Fianna Fáil leader visits Mayo
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Fianna Fáil leader, Michael Martin, will be in the Castlebar area today after spending yesterday in Ballina.
Read more ...Applications for €494k Ballina discretionary funding to open
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Advertisements will be placed next week to invite applications from groups and organisations in the Ballina Municipal District to apply for funding from the district under its discretionary fund. A total of €494,175 will be made available from the fund this year.
Outlining the item to the elected members of the Ballina Municipal District, this week Paul Benson, director of services for Mayo County Council, told the members: “There is €494,175 in the discretionary fund which is up to the councillors how to spend it. What is proposed to happen is that from next week, adverts will be placed inviting applications for funding from different groups for 2015. The likes of burial grounds committees, residents’ associations, clubs and sporting organisations. All those applications will be received in this office and assessed and will be decided on. There are certain things we have funded over the years that we consider a priority, and they will be coming off the top we would recommend. But ultimately it’s your decisions.”
Read more ...Ten per cent off at Allure for Market Square businesses
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Allure Hair and Beauty has a great 10 per cent offer for local businesses in Market Square in Castlebar and Ballina. The award winning salon offers the 10 per cent discount to all employees and employers in the Market Square district in each town. All you have to do is to name your place of work to avail of the offer (it cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer).
Allure Hair and Beauty is an international and world award winning salon. Allure was created when James Baird joined forces with Martha Galvin who had been established there since 1999. With their combined skill and passion for their profession they have built a talented and successful team. Winning numerous awards from all around the world, this has given the team at Allure the ability to provide unique and creative service to their clients. They pride themselves on the services they offer.
Read more ...Hospitality West (servicing the server)
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
The hotel and catering trade in Mayo has found a new advocate in industry consultancy company Hospitality West. The training and consultancy company which also offers customers and candidates a fully licensed recruitment agency specific to the trade has been full steam ahead since its inception into the sector late last year. According to its founder Mark Quinn, the tourism industry here is gearing up for a busy season. “We are busy this time of year with establishments getting ready for the spring season which will kick off in a month or so. A lot of places are looking for staff much earlier so that they have a good team ready to meet the demand of the Easter break,” explained Mr Quinn
Read more ...Mayo and National Geographic
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Mayo’s frequent appearances down through the years in the pages of one of the world’s best known magazines, National Geographic, is to be the subject of an illustrated lecture at the GMIT Castlebar campus on Wednesday next at 8pm.
Read more ...Historic Ballintubber Abbey to mark 800 years
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Ancient Ballintubber Abbey is getting ready to mark its 800th anniversary in 2016.
Read more ...Councillors angry at lack of spending power
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
The size of the €7.9 million budget for the Ballina Municipal District for the year was a issue of contention for all the elected members at the February meeting of the municipal district this week. The budget was adopted by the members, but with a number of them stating their reservations about the size of the budget.
Independent councillor Gerry Ginty told the meeting: “We’ve no choice but to adopt the figures as presented to us. The first thing I’ll say is that, I personally think that myself and other councillors were probably remiss at Mayo County Council for what was presented to us, and we accepted and we probably shouldn’t have accepted it. We struggled a bit and got a bit extra but we didn’t get near enough, and the chickens have come home to roost about the abolition of town councils. I can’t let this go without saying that. Some parts of this council will not suffer because of it, but Ballina will and suffer greatly.
Read more ...Kenny brings it all back home
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
This week marked the fourth anniversary of the 2011 General Election and Enda Kenny’s rise to the Taoiseach’s office. Last weekend Mr Kenny brought it all back home with the Fine Gael National Convention taking place in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar. The convention brought in the region of 2,000 Fine Gael delegates to the town for the weekend and gave a nice economic boost to the town.
Read more ...Farmers need GLAS payment
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Mayo IFA chairperson Padraic Joyce is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, to make a six-month payment to farmers signing up for GLAS in 2015.
As it stands, the Minister has indicated farmers will receive a three-month payment in 2015, but Mr Joyce said this is not sufficient.
Read more ...JCI launches Outstanding Young Person Awards
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Do you know an outstanding young person? JCI Mayo has launched its annual Outstanding Young Person of the Year Awards in association with the Mayo Advertiser and AIB. Pictured at the awards launch were Michael Marigliano (Mayo Advertiser), Lindsey McComb (Mayo Advertiser), Frances Toner (Mayo Advertiser), Keira Keogh (JCI Mayo, president), Deborah McAndrew (JCI Mayo), Laura Cuffe (AIB) and Colm Gannon (Mayo Advertiser). Photo: Michael Donnelly.
Read more ...NUI Galway honours Dr Michael Loftus
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Dr Michael Loftus from Crossmolina was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by NUI Galway last Friday. He is pictured with Eamon O’Shea (left), professor of economics at NUI Galway and manager of the Tipperary Senior Hurling team, and Dr Jim Browne (right), president of NUI Galway.
Read more ...Breaffy man wins on Lotto game show
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
Austin Gannon from Breaffy won €119,000 on the National Lottery’s Million Euro Challenge game show on RTÉ on Saturday last.
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