BCG jab delayed due to ‘European shortage’

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

A European wide shortage of the BCG vaccine has led to a delay for Mayo children due to get the jab.

Community Diary

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Annual Collection Day for Croí
Today, Friday June 20, the annual flag day collection for the heart and stroke charity Croí will take place in Ballina. This annual event will see friends of Croí from the Ballina area volunteer at various locations around the town including Tesco and Dunnes Stores. Each year the collection raises vital funds for the charity to continue its life-saving work. Croí Friends Ballina and District would like to thank everyone who supports each year and all the volunteers involved who give their time in support.

Right on song

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Kiltimagh’s Angela Curley-Staunton is hitting all the right notes in the world of musical theatre.

Parents of baby Ella grateful for flood of support

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

The family of a Claremorris baby born with a rare brain disorder have said they will be “forever grateful” for the support that has flooded in from their family, friends, and community.

Noirin’s ‘can-do’ approach sees launch of CD for hospice

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Being struck twice by breast cancer in the space of seven years has given Noirin Gannon something of a determination to grasp all the opportunities life presents with both hands.

€80 million boost to Hollister plant in Ballina

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

boost to the Ballina area when he announced that Hollister Incorporated, a speciality medical products company, is to invest €80 million at their facility in Ballina. Hollister is one of the largest employers in Ballina and contributed more than €60 million to the Irish economy in 2013. Hollister Ireland was established in Ballina in 1976. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollister Incorporated and currently employs over 500 people in both new product development and manufacturing.

The plant in Ballina is located on approximately 40 acres. This investment by Hollister Incorporated will build upon its existing continence care portfolio of intermittent catheter products and services including their next generation hydrophilic catheters.

Holmes becomes first cathaoirleach of a Municipal District in Mayo

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

Mulranny based Independent Cllr Michael Holmes was elected the first cathaoirleach of one of the new Municipal Districts, when he won a vote to take the chair of the of the area by four votes to two, with one member abstaining from the vote.

Wild delights of Erris are the best in the land

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

Erris is still going wild with delight after the region was named on Saturday by The Irish Times as the nation’s top destination for rugged, unspoilt beauty and adventure.

Mulherin says new road plan huge boost for Ballina and Castlebar

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

Michelle Mulherin, Fine Gael TD for Mayo, says the route selection for the N26, N58 and N5 being proposed by Mayo County Council's National Roads Design Office will give a huge boost to business and tourism in Ballina and Castlebar.

An Port Mór is named best in Connacht at national restaurant awards

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

An Port Mór in Westport has been named the best restaurant in Connacht at the Irish Restaurant Awards, while The Restaurant at Belleek Castle in Ballina has been announced as the best hotel restaurant in the province.

Windows worth looking into

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

A revolutionary new approach to upgrading and improving existing uPVC windows – that costs half the price of installing new ones – is sweeping across Ireland. The initiative involves simply replacing window panes in the home with the latest hi-tech, energy-efficient, glass and it is a simple, affordable, concept that pays for itself over time through significantly reduced energy bills.