The search is on for Mayo’s most inspirational woman

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

A centre which provides supports to sex abuse and sex assault victims in Mayo is searching for the county’s most inspirational woman as part of a fundraising effort to repair storm damage to its building.

The Mayo Rape Crisis Centre suffered a serious setback last year when the New Year storms exposed a structural problem with its building.

Recording assistance grants given to two Mayo acts

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Westport based Derek McLoughlin and Claremorris natives The Murphy Sisters were this year’s recipients of Mayo County Councils, Music Recording Assistance Awards. The arts office were delighted with the response to their call for applications which according to an arts office statement “has shown once again the breadth and the quality of music making in the county.

Gardaí concerned about man who smashed butcher’s windows

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Judge Mary Devins is to decide today (Friday) what to do with a man who used a hammer to smash the windows of a Ballina butcher shop in the small hours of March 23 last, causing almost €4,000 worth of damage.

Tesco Castlebar celebrates its third €1,000 donation to local good causes

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Tesco Castlebar has shared its third donation of €1,000 among three local good causes as part of the Tesco Community Fund initiative, which will see €1 million donated annually to good causes across Ireland. Voted for by Tesco Castlebar customers, the three charities and organisations to receive their share of the fund are The Irish Wheelchair Association – Castlebar, Mayo Rape Crisis Centre, and Mayo Volunteer Centre.

Council hands out €25,000 in arts funding

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Mayo County Council approved the handing out of €25,000 in arts grants at their December meeting.

In total 13 different organisation were given grants by the local authority for events they held during the year.

Mayos in Dublin celebrate Christmas

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Last Friday evening the Mayo community in Dublin met up at 10 Ormand Quay for the annual Muintir Mhaigh Eo Atha Cliath Christmas meet up. This year’s Muintir Mhaigh Eo Atha Cliath Christmas party was the largest ever festive gathering with many newcomers and recent migrants from Mayo joining the long time members of the association to mark the festive season.

World War One battlefield in miniature wins national award

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

A Ballina exhibition, which recreated a World War One battle scene in miniature, has been named the most innovative event during National Heritage Week 2014.

Ombudsman will investigate complaints at HSE centres

Wed, Dec 10, 2014

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall is urging people to contact his office if they have complaints about a HSE-run centre.

Man dies in Claremorris accident

Mon, Dec 08, 2014

A man in his 70's was fatally injured when he was struck by a car on the N17 at Clare, Claremorris this morning at approximately 7.30am.

Undercover Áras Attracta probe for Tuesday broadcast

Mon, Dec 08, 2014

A top inspector, who previously worked on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in Ireland in the early 2000s, is to head up the review of services at Áras Attracta in Swinford.

The search is on for Mayo’s most inspirational woman

Mon, Dec 08, 2014

A centre which provides supports to sex abuse and sex assault victims in Mayo is searching for the county’s most inspirational woman as part of a fundraising effort to repair storm damage to its building.

The day the music died... and moved to Kerry

Fri, Dec 05, 2014

The news that the Westport Festival of Music and Food would not be returning to the coastal town next year was announced on Wednesday. A short statement released on the behalf of the promoters of the event said: “After three fantastic years in Westport, the promoters have made the difficult decision to move the popular boutique festival.”

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