Mayo road safety officer urges people to drive responsibly this Christmas

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Mayo County Council road safety officer, Noel Gibbons, is urging people, whether they are planning a small private gathering, office party, or a large charity event, that party hosts are responsible for making sure the event is not only fun, but safe.

Council remembers Nelson Mandela

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Mayo County Council paid tribute to the late South African president Nelson Mandela by holding a minute’s silence at the start of its December meeting and a number of members paid tribute to the former South African president.

Mayo artwork is a Texaco sixtieth anniversary calendar choice

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

A painting by six-year old Mayo student Emily Walsh, a pupil at Castlebar Art School, has been chosen to illustrate a 2014 calendar published to mark the 60th anniversary the Texaco Children’s Art Competition which occurs next year.

Barrett welcomes news on New Line CPO

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Cllr Harry Barrett this week has welcomed the decision of Castlebar Town Council to press ahead early in the New Year with a Compulsory Purchase Order, (CPO) to acquire a property that is holding up the upgrade of the Newline Junction in Castlebar.

Baxter announcement sends shockwaves around Castlebar

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

The news that 110 jobs are to be shed by Baxter in Castlebar in the coming months, sent shockwaves through the town when news of the losses emerged late last weekend. The pharmaceutical company which has been in Castlebar since 1972 is one of the major employers in Castlebar and surrounding areas and this news will have come to a shock to hundreds of families in the county. Since the news there have been widespread calls from political and local groups for the Government to ensure that all is done to ensure there are no further job losses from the plant.

All Mayo train stations now have ticket vending machines

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

All Iarnród Éireann stations in Mayo have now been ticket vending machines. Machines were installed and commissioned at Westport, Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Castlebar, and Ballina in recent weeks to complete the availability of ticket vending machines at stations in the county.

Phenomenal tourism growth as Gathering year draws to a close — Ring

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has described new figures showing a 7.3 per cent increase in visitor numbers this year as “phenomenal”.

Judge refuses jurisdiction in assault case

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Judge Mary Devins refused jurisdiction in an assault case involving three men after hearing preliminary information on the prosecution at Ballyhaunis District Court this week, and adjourned the case for further DPP direction until March 4 2014.

Book of evidence served in fraud case

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Krystyna Malachowicz with an address at 22 Hazel Hill Dawns, Ballyhaunis, was served with a book of evidence against her by Garda Alan Ryan, at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Ballina playground to get major investment — Mulherin

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the news that the playground at Tom Ruane Park in Ballina is to re-developed as part of a €200,000 investment in the recreational amenity. Deputy Mulherin said a new play area with landscaped mounds and paths is expected to be completed by next spring. The Tom Ruane Park playground is a popular and much-loved recreational area and open space enjoyed by families and visitors to Ballina, who make great use of the park's many impressive facilities.

Number of motions to come before Mayo County Council on energy issues

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Next Monday’s meeting of Mayo County Council will see a number of different motions come before the councillors in relation to different strands of energy issues in the county including the Eirgrid project. Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has one motion calling “that Mayo County Council invite Dr David Connolly, who is a renewable energy expert and native of Ballyhaunis, to give a presentation to the members of Mayo County Council so we might learn from the experience of the windy western counties of Denmark, and their efforts to achieve a situation where 100% of their energy requirement is supplied by renewable energy and where renewable energy is the largest employer. Dr. David Connolly is now assistant professor in Aalborg University, Denmark.”

Communities across Mayo get growing

Fri, Dec 06, 2013

Seventy-two community based food-growing projects, including voluntary groups, residents associations, schools, and hospitals are to benefit from grants of up to €5,000 from the GIY (Grow It Yourself) Get Ireland Growing Fund, in partnership with AIB. Four community food projects in Mayo received funding including Ballyhaunis Community Garden.

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