Mayo General treats 100 oncology patients each week — Beverley

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

More than 100 Mayo patients are treated each week at the oncology unit of Mayo General Hospital, Beverley Flynn TD has been informed.

Fine Gael accused of rehashing Government ideas

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Fine Gael’s “transformational” NewERA plan simply restates many Government measures, according to the Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary.

A Christmas card that could save a live

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Driving the car is a rite of passage for young people. It signals greater independence and the coming of adulthood. For many young people it is a sign of status. Young drivers are known as greater risk takers relative to adults. This, combined with the operation of a several ton vehicle and limited on-the-road experience, is clearly a mix that leads to greater risk. Reducing risk requires multiple interventions.

Castlebar and Westport look to renew their Fairtrade status

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Castlebar and Westport are working towards renewing their Fairtrade status this December and would love your help.

Higgins welcomes decision to re-appoint gardaí to Ireland West Airport

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed the decision by the Garda Commissioner to replace the two retired members of the force who carried out immigration duties at Ireland West Airport Knock. In his letter to Mr Higgins, the chief superintendent personal assistant to the Garda Commissioner states “in light of the retirement of two members of the Immigration Unit at Ireland West Airport on April 20 and May 8 2009, the Divisional Officer, in consultation with Detective Chief Superintendent Garda National Immigration Bureau and senior management at Ireland West Airport, conducted an extensive examination of resource deployment. The outcome of this process has led the Divisional Officer to advertise two new positions at the Immigration Unit with interviews for same scheduled for mid-November 2009.

EU fund available for redundant workers in BMW region

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

The opportunity exists for the Government to apply for funding from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support workers made redundant in the Border, Midlands, and West region and that application should be made without delay. This was stated by Marian Harkin MEP who has initiated contacts with the BMW Regional Assembly and the Tánaiste on the matter.

Big Brother Big Sister set to launch new integration programme

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

In light of growing demand for the programme from migrant families now living in Mayo, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ireland is looking for adult volunteers to help young people make the successful transition into Irish society.

Christmas bonus should be paid in shop vouchers — Beverley

Fri, Dec 04, 2009

A proposal to restore the Christmas bonus by way of redeemable shopping vouchers has been made by Beverley Flynn TD.

Tuesday’s strikes see public services grind to a halt

Fri, Nov 27, 2009

Schools, social welfare offices, museums, libraries, county and town council offices all ground to a stop in the wind and rain last Tuesday as the public service workers in the county joined their colleagues across the country in a one day strike. Non essential services were not available to the people of Mayo for the day as the thousands of public service workers in the county voiced their anger at potential cut backs to their pay and conditions in the upcoming Budget.

Is hypnosis for you?

Fri, Nov 27, 2009

James Barrett from the largest hypnotherapy group in Ireland, Irish Hypnosis, explains to Mayo Advertiser readers about hypnosis and how it works.

Why the old ways of caring for your wooden floors are still the best

Fri, Nov 27, 2009

Go back 100 years and the flooring of choice in homes was wood plank, before the rise of tile and carpet, and certainly long before the 21st century’s current popularity of real wooden flooring. Back then if you wanted to enhance and protect your floors, beeswax was the product you used. However after the end of World War II that all changed — modern synthetic products came onto the world market, with tough, high shine, glossy finishes, and wax became a rarely used product. Yet in these eco friendly and cost conscious times, wax finishes are making a strong come back. We asked Malcolm Cooney of the Ultimate Floor Sanding Company to shed light for us onto this trend.

Ring's claims disingenuous and preposterous — Ó Cuív

Fri, Nov 27, 2009

A Government minister has slammed claims by Fine Gael TD Michael Ring that the “Government are raiding the fund for struggling farmers to pay for Irish language bureaucracy”.

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