Letters lead to litter lout conviction

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

A woman who dumped rubbish on a bonfire for bonfire night was convicted at Ballina District Court for illegal dumping.

Fine Gael fills VEC posts but leaves bitter taste

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Fine Gael’s decision to push through its four nominees to the VEC and not give the opposition members in the council a chance to put through one nominee led to bad feeling among the other councillors at the monthly meeting of the local authority.

Road safety roadshow returns to Mayo

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The road safe roadshow project will make sure over 1,000 of Mayo's teenagers are aware of traffic dangers before they get behind the wheel themselves. The pupils were boisterous and high-spirited going into the AXA Roadsafe Roadshow at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, but there was hardly a dry eye among them when they emerged from the hard-hitting presentation just over an hour later in previous years.

Farm waste management payments to start this week – Flynn

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The second tranche of grant payments of 40 per cent under the Farm Waste Management Scheme are being issued this week, according to Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.

Mayo General A&E under serious pressure

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation there are 21 people being treated on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital today out of 435 nationwide. The HSE say the hospital’s emergency department is under pressure and has advised patients to attend their GPs our GP out of hours service if it is not an absolute emergency. Some elective admissions have been postponed. Contact the hospital for information.

Higgins highlights road safety issues at EU level

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland North West Jim Higgins today questioned the European Commissioner designate for transport Mr Siim Kallis. Mr Higgins focused on the pertinent Irish issue of road safety.

Deer culling meeting in Partry

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

There is a public meeting to be held in Partry Community Centre at 8pm on Friday January 22 and all farmers and landowners from the Partry, Tourmakeady, and Ballinrobe areas are invited to attend to discuss positive suggestions on how to reduce the number of wild deer in the area.

Politicians call for emergency fuel allowance payments to be made

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has called on Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin to provide emergency fuel allowance payments to vulnerable people suffering as a result of the bad weather.

Deere warns of dangers of people walking on frozen lakes

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Castlebar Fine Gael town councillor Ger Deere has warned of the dangers of people walking on frozen lakes and river surfaces. While many of these surfaces appear to be strong enough to support the weight of a person, the risk of any ice breaking is very high and could lead to serious accidents. The dangerously cold weather is making this particularly hazardous as the water is extremely cold.

RSA advises road users to remain vigilant during thaw

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The Road Safety Authority has advised road users to remain vigilant on the roads as the snow and ice begins to thaw this week.

Sinn Féin sets out actions needed as Government ‘frozen by big freeze’

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Sinn Féin county councillor Gerry Murray has deemed the Government response to the big freeze as ‘farcical’. Cllr Murray set out a number of steps that still need to be taken to address the hardship caused by the freezing weather.

“The arctic weather is causing huge hardship across the country – for those unable to leave their homes due to ice and snow, those without water or heat, those who cannot afford to meet the extra costs of heating their homes through this prolonged cold spell,” Cllr Murray said.

Paws for Thought

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Mayo SPCA urgently needs caring homes for dogs, mostly rescued over the holiday period. Details/photos of other animals in care can be seen on the website www.mayospca.com. Those shown here are just a small sample of those in need.

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