Arts Council scheme brings top artistic productions to Mayo

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

The Arts Council has announced that more great art is due to visit Mayo over the coming weeks as details of its Touring Scheme were revealed. In addition to supporting a range of other artistic schemes in 2013, the Arts Council has spent €1.3m assisting various artistic productions to tour the country.

Pubs did not have proper smoking areas

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

The HSE brought the charge of allowing smoking in a specified place against the owners of two pubs in Ballina after their smoking areas were deemed not to comply with the law.

Ruby Wax in Westport for the Rolling Sun Festival

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

An exciting line up of readings, talks, music and reveling has been announced for the Rolling Sun Book Festival which takes place in Westport from November 15 to 17.

Council backs getting sign language recognised as an official language

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Mayo County Council gave full back to the Irish Deaf Society in their efforts to get the Government to give official language status to Irish Sign Language this week. Fine Gael, council whip, Cllr Joe Mellett brought forward a notice of motion at the October council meeting calling for the support of this campaign , which was backed by all the members of the council. The meeting was given a presentation in sign language on the difficulties encountered by members of the deaf community in doing everyday business, by Lianne Quigley and an interpreter, where she outlined the goals of the campaign to the councillors. Among the issues she outlined was the fact that for civil court cases or family law cases, deaf people cannot get a translator for the case provided for them by the courts and have to provide one at their own expense, that social welfare offices don’t have staff that can communicate through sign language to assist people and that for medical procedures and check-ups it can be difficult for deaf people to communicate with medical professionals. Other run of the mill daily things such as the lack of subtitles on certain television programmes can cause hardship for deaf people.

Mayo General Hospital is close to meeting waiting list targets

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

The board of the West/North West Hospitals Group met in Mayo General Hospital this week. This was the sixth meeting of the board this year and the first visit of the board to Mayo.

Garda Ombudsman starts investigation into Shell booze claims

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has started an investigation into allegations that OSSL, a subcontractor for Shell, delivered €29,500 worth of alcohol to Belmullet Garda Station at Christmas time 2007 on behalf of the oil giant. The Ombudsman has begun its investigation following the forwarding of information to it by Swinford-based Superintendent Tom Murphy.

Halloween barbecue in Foxford

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

McGloin’s Gala Store, Foxford, will be hosting a Halloween barbecue and children’s fancy dress party on October 25, which will run from 6pm until 9pm. The event will provide fun for all the family with face painting, brack tasting, and a prize for the best fancy dress. This will be followed by a charity Halloween party in Cruisers of Foxford from 10.30pm with live music by Celtica.

Mayo 2013 Carer of the Year announced

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Following an unprecedented number of applications for the 2013 Carers of the Year, The Carers Association is delighted to announce the Mayo 2013 Carer of the Year. The annual awards recognise the dedication and enormous contribution of more than 3,000 family carers across Mayo.

Ring announces golf tourism conference to take place in Westport next year

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, announced this week at Killarney at the 2013 Gala Irish Golf Awards, that the location for the 17th National Golf Tourism Conference and 2014 Gala Irish Golf Awards will be Westport, in association with Fáilte Ireland and the 2014 tourism initiative the Wild Atlantic Way.

Westport town councillors to attend European Congress

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Westport town councillors are to attend the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe which will take place on October 30.

Disagreement over future of rail corridor

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

There was disagreement over the future of part of the proposed Western Rail Corridor this week, when it was proposed that part of the track the old line follows be used for a greenway project in east Mayo. Cllr Joe Mellett raised the issue at Monday’s special county development plan meeting, where he suggested that a walking and cycling track be developed alongside the track at the planned rail corridor.

Calling all exceptional music students

Fri, Oct 25, 2013

Music Generation Mayo is a music education service for children and young people in Mayo. It is part of Music Generation -Ireland's National Music Education Programme, initiated by Music Network and funded by U2 and The Ireland Funds. Locally, Music Generation Mayo is managed and co-funded by Co Mayo Music Education Partnership (MEP), made up of the following partner organisations: Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board, Mayo County Council Arts Office, Mayo County Community Forum, Mayo County Development Board, and Mayo Education Centre.

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