Two bronze statues to be erected in Cong

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Cong Festival Committee has received funding for the construction and installation of two bronze statutes in the village it has been announced this week.

Castlebar Fianna Fáil meeting

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

A meeting of the Castlebar Cumann of Fianna Fáil will be held in the Welcome Inn Hotel on Monday next, April 22, at 9pm.

GMIT Castlebar students attempt world record

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Four archers from GMIT Castlebar are attempting to break a world record this morning, Friday, by completing the world’s longest archery shoot of more than 27 hours. The four archers are Adria Quinn, Paddy Woods, Michael Quinn, and Thomas Breen. The students hit their first attempt at the record at 9am yesterday and will be going through till after noon today if they are to break the record.

Ballinrobe Community School appoints new principal

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

The board of management of Ballinrobe Community School has announced the appointment of William Culkeen as the new principal. He will succeed Michael Brett who is retiring after six years in the role.

Parking charges concerns Castlebar Chamber president

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Castlebar Chamber president Oliver Kelleher, in a presentation to Castlebar Town Council last week, hit out at the council on a number of issues. Kelleher told the meeting that the businesses in the town were looking for “fair play” and were not looking for “special treatment”.

Hoodies should be banned from Castlebar says Kilcoyne

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Castlebar councillor, Michael Kilcoyne said that a bye-law to ban the wearing of hoodies in the town should be explored. The councillor said at the town’s joint policing committee meeting on Monday that hoodies cause a problem for gardaí in identifying criminals.

Mayo piers and harbours to receive upgrade and improvement works

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has warmly welcomed the announcement of funding to a number of harbours in County Mayo under the Harbours Scheme from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

ISPCC volunteer information evening in Castlebar next week

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

ISPCC Mayo is looking to recruit volunteers in its Childline, advocacy, and mentoring areas. To inform people about different opportunities which are available, there will be a group information session on Thursday April 25 at 6.30pm, in the Castlebar office in the N5 Business Park on the Moneen Road.

Dunbeg residents still left waiting

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Castlebar Town Council management has promised to have a full report on Dunbeg estate for the next meeting of the council. A delegation of residents from the estate attended last week’s meeting of the council and outlined their concerns since the withdrawal of the agent employed by the management company in the estate, which, according to one resident, has left the residents to become accountants, solicitors, and bankers overnight as they try to run the management company.

Rates have doubled in a decade claims chamber president

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Castlebar Chamber president Oliver Kelleher has claimed that rates in the town have doubled for some businesses in the last 10 years. Addressing a special meeting of Castlebar Town Council, he told the elected members “businesses are paying more in rates than they are to the banks for repayments or in rents.” Kelleher also said the council was not helping local businesses either when it sources products and services from places like Dublin and Cork, instead of supporting its own rate payers.

Kilcoyne disappointed with chamber on town council stance

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne hit out at the Castlebar Chamber for not disassociating itself from a statement from Chambers Ireland, the umbrella body of which Castlebar Chamber is a part, which supported the abolition of town councils. Cllr Kilcoyne called for the chamber to do so and told the chamber delegation who attended last week’s meeting of the town council to remember that the council spent many millions in the town each year, which will be gone next year when the town council is abolished.

Muslim graveyard gets support but causes confusion

Fri, Apr 19, 2013

A motion to have a separate Muslim graveyard in Castlebar received the full backing of the elected members of Castlebar Town Council last week. Cllr Eugene McCormack brought forward the motion, but Cllr Frank Durcan pointed out that he had a similar motion that was passed and supported by the council in the recent past. Cllr Therese Ruane agreed with Cllr Durcan, telling the meeting the motion had been discussed before and was passed previously by the council.

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