Morgue workers deliver chilling road safety message

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Morgue workers are not usually thrust into the spotlight, but there are two in Mayo who are gaining national exposure in their aim to save lives with a chilling road safety message.

Almost 20 per cent of commercial properties in Castlebar are vacant

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

The percentage of vacant commercial properties in Mayo rose by just under one per cent in the last quarter according to the lasted GeoView report published by GeoDirectory and DKM. The current rate of vacancy in commercial properties in the county is 13.2 per cent up from 12.5 per cent at the same time last year. Mayo also finds itself above the national average which is 12.7 per cent.

The report found that out of the 8,188 commercial address points in Mayo, 1,084 of them were vacant in the third quarter of year, between July and September. In the three big urban areas in the county, Westport comes out on top with just 11.1per cent of the commercial address’ vacant, while in Ballina the figure was 18.7 per cent and Castlebar came in just shy of 20 per cent with 19.8 per cent of commercial address’ vacant. Westport has seen a fall in the per centage of premises vacant from the same stage last year dropping from 11.3 per cent of 11.1 per cent with Castlebar seeing a rise of 0.5 per cent and Ballina 0.7 per cent.

Mayo student’s incredible portrait makes cover of Texaco calendar

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

An acclaimed work by talented 16-year-old artist Shania McDonagh from Mount St Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, is to be the front cover of the 2015 Texaco Children’s Art Calendar.

Ireland’s world famous angel whisperer to speak in Breaffy

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

How do you kick off a conversation with a woman who says she sees angels?

New classroom funding for Belcarra NS

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

The Department of Education and Skills has announced that Belcarra NS, Castlebar, has been approved funding for an additional mainstream classroom.

Minister of State Michael Ring warmly welcomed the announcment.

Changing the face of men’s health in St Muredach’s College

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

St Muredach’s College in Ballina welcomed back one of their own last week as former Mayo football captain, Ronan McGarrity, returned to the college.

Mayo group leading the way for inclusion at work

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

The IASE, a national organisation headquartered in Belmullet which promotes equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups, is celebrating 20 years of leading the way when it comes to developing more inclusive workplaces.

Ballinrobe’s Rory wins People of the Year Award

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Rory O’Neill was among those honoured at this year’s People of the Year Awards. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the annual ceremony was presented by Gráinne Seoige and broadcast live on RTÉ One television from Dublin’s Citywest Hotel last Saturday night. Rory was presented with his award by Stephen Fry.

Selfies on stolen device lands man before court

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

An opportunistic thief who was foiled by his fondness for selfies came before Ballina District Court this week.

Lotto funding for five Mayo groups

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Five Mayo groups are to benefit from National Lottery funding of €11,700.

Love Castlebar to bring unused spaces to life with art and colour

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Love Castlebar, a group now made-up of more than 200 volunteers dedicated to promoting the county town as an attractive place in which to live and visit, has launched a new project to beautify vacant or derelict spaces.