Seven jailed for ‘mini-riot’ in Castlebar shop

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Judge Mary Devins sent out a clear message this week that public scenes of violence between warring families will not be tolerated in her district.

Short stay beds in Ballina to be opened to help deal with overcrowding in Mayo General

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Ten short stay public beds in Ballina District Hospital will be reopened in the near future to help to alleviate delayed discharges from Mayo General Hospital. The announcement of the approval for the reopening of these beds was made yesterday (Thursday, January 22) and it was warmly welcomed by Government TDs in the county.

Mayo has largest number of one-teacher schools

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Mayo has more one-teacher schools than any other county in Ireland.

New farming body set up

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

The chairperson of the Connemara branch of the Irish Farmers Organisation has resigned.

Ballycroy’s Nicola Lynch for The Voice appearance

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Nineteen-year-old Nicola Lynch from Ballycroy is to feature on this Sunday’s installment of The Voice of Ireland on RTÉ One.

Joe Brolly to launch Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

RTE Pundit and organ donor campaigner Joe Brolly will be in Mayo on St Valentine’s Day, February 14, to join Mayo Roscommon Hospice and the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail committee to launch their three-day walking festival.

The 8km warm up walk will leave from the Clogher Heritage Centre at 10.30am. The trail itself will run from Friday March 20 to Sunday March 22 and will take in the wild and rugged Mayo landscape. It is a 61km route that trails across Mayo, from the historic village of Balla in east Mayo to the picturesque town land of Murrisk at the foothills of the ancient mountain of Croagh Patrick on the shores of Clew Bay in west Mayo. “We are thrilled to be joining forces with the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail committee for this fabulous walk this year. Events like this one really helps create awareness for Mayo Roscommon Hospice, and all the proceeds will help us continue our palliative care service to families in our communities,” says Laurita Blewitt from the Mayo Roscommon Hospice fundraising office.

Irish TV creates twenty jobs at Munster office

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

It has been an exciting eight months for Westport couple Pierce O’Reilly and Mairead Ni Maolchiarain, as their television station, Irish TV, continues to grow steadily.

The founders of Ireland’s newest television station, which is headquartered in Westport, announced this week they are creating 20 new jobs at their Munster office.

Ambitions to market Knock Shrine to millions of Catholics in the US

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Parish priest and rector at Knock Shrine, Fr Richard Gibbons, says the historic announcement of a chartered Aer Lingus flight to carry pilgrims from New York to Knock next August is the first step towards marketing the shrine as a major pilgrim destination to tens of millions of Catholics in the USA.

Clarification

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

In last week’s issue of the Mayo Advertiser (January 16, 2015) on page two we carried a story titled “Confusion in council chamber over vote on Irish Water motion.” Due to an editorial error, we failed to include a second amendment to the motion referred to in the article put forward by Cllr Lisa Chambers. We repeated the initial amendment put forward by Cllr Al McDonnell by error and attributed it to Cllr Chambers.

Gaisce bridge work to start

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

Work is expected to start shortly on the Gaisce Bridge in Belmullet.

Cousins of Rory Staunton to compete in Hell and Back to raise funds for sepsis awareness

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

When Rory Staunton died from sepsis at age 12 years in April, 2012 he left behind a huge grieving family in Mayo. Cousins, who Rory considered some of his best friends, gathered to mourn the passing of a loving young boy who always brought a smile to everyone’s face. Rory was intensely proud of his family and he and his little sister Kathleen looked forward every year to spending their summers in Mayo. He stayed in Knappagh, Westport, and loved day trips to Thallabawn Beach near Louisburgh with most of his cousins, and visits to his cousins in Glenhest, Newport, Castlebar and Kiltimagh.

Three month suspended sentence for man who took sister’s car

Fri, Jan 23, 2015

A man who, while in Mayo on holiday visiting his sister, stole and then crashed her car while drink driving, was given a three month suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for three years in Castlebar District Court this week.

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