Family fracas in Castlebar Courthouse

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Members of two families who were involved in a ruckus in the lobby and steps of Castlebar Courthouse were back in court on Wednesday where four men faced section six public order charges.

Ballina mayor calls councillor a ‘spoilt child’

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Mayor of Ballina Town Council, Councillor Mary Kelly, called Cllr Michelle Mulherin a “spoilt child” during the town’s reconvened monthly meeting following Cllr Mulherin’s request that the minutes from the previous meeting be amended. Cllr Mulherin claimed that she did not say that the town clerk had a hidden agenda based on pressure from Fianna Fáil.

One Mayo school has 100 per cent of students continue to third level

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

The latest list of feeder schools to third level education published this week shows that the numbers of students who sit their Leaving Certificate and go on to third level education is still very high. One school in the county, St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, had 98 students sit the Leaving Cert in 2009, and according to the report 100 per cent of them went on to third level with NUI Galway the top choice for those students, with 28 going there.

Mayo solicitor on tax defaulters list

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

A Ballinrobe solicitor and his firm are listed on the Revenue tax defaulters list which was published on Tuesday.

Turn scrap gold into cash

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Historically high gold prices mean a great deal for you when you turn your scrap gold into cash.

Good Morning With Joan goes from strength to strength on CRCfm

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Ratings at Community Radio Castlebar have risen in recent weeks as new presenter Joan Geraghty develops a following for her talk show on Monday mornings.

Increase in eye complaints following Knock ‘apparitions’

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

People intending to visit Knock Shrine tomorrow (Saturday) in the hope of seeing an apparition of the Virgin Mary are being warned that staring at the sun can be damaging to their eyes.

Castlebar Teagasc office to close at the end of the month

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

The Teagasc office in Castlebar, which serves as the headquarters of the advisory service in Mayo, is to close with the redeployment of nine staff members.

FÁS certificates presented to Mayo craftspeople

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Mr Éamon Ó Cuív TD recently presented advanced craft certificates to some 200 craftspersons from Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon, to mark the successful completion of their apprenticeship training with FÁS.

Additional €2.5m secured for Mayo Rural Water Programme

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Ballina-based Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary has confirmed that an additional €2.5 million has been made available to Mayo County Council under the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s Rural Water Programme.

Electronic sheep tagging decision challenged

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

The cost of electronic sheep tagging far outweighs the benefits with regard to traceability, and the introduction of this measure could be the death knell for the sheep industry in Ireland.

Rent move welcome but far too late – O’Mahony

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has welcomed the Government’s ‘belated’ move to allow businesses to benefit from lower rents, but accused Fianna Fáil of indulging in shameless delaying tactics on the matter.

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