Westport electricity upgrade on target

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Work on the upgrading of the Westport electricity supply is on target for completion inside a year.

Memories of a summer in Kitgum, Northern Uganda

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

I have recently returned from a month’s teaching in Kitgum, Northern Uganda and experienced, first hand, the results of a 20 year rebel war. I met, face to face, and spoke to young men who had been abducted as boys by the rebel army, which rampaged through every village in the area until two years ago.

Castlebar Tidy Towns presentation night

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Local businesses, sporting organisations, clubs, estates and schools in Castlebar will be awarded their Tidy Towns prizes at a special presentation night in the TF Royal Hotel on Friday November 6 at 8pm.

Four year ban for man who refused to give blood sample

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

A Ballina man who refused to give a blood sample after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and became abusive to the gardaí pleaded guilty to failing to give a blood sample and public order charges in Ballina District Court this week.

€25m hospital cuts will affect Mayo General Hospital

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has claimed that the HSE is to implement cutbacks of up to €25m in the coming months.  

Gardaí find Jeep driver to be over the limit

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Two men ended up with convictions following the arrest of one man for drink driving.

St Joseph’s student awarded Intel Excellence in Science medal

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Mayo student Aoife Bell from St Joseph’s College, Castlebar, received an Intel Excellence in Science medal for her project entitled ‘Caffeine: A help or hindrance’, at the SciFest 2010 awards.

Guidelines for pastoral councils launched

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

The Archbishop of Tuam Dr Michael Neary launched “Guidelines for Pastoral Councils – Treoirlínte do Chomhairlí Tréadach” in the McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris last week. The guidelines are published in both English and Irish and consist of a 16-page booklet outlining the purpose, vision and term of office of pastoral councils.

Castlebar Town Council backs ‘Communities Against Cuts’ campaign

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the unanimous backing of members of Castlebar Town Council for the ‘Communities Against Cuts’ campaign and the threatened closure of family resource centres and other community facilities in Mayo and throughout the country.

Gamblers place bets on tomorrow’s predicted appearance of the Virgin Mary at Knock

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Thousands of people flocked to Knock Shrine on Sunday October 11 after a Dublin clairvoyant predicted that the Virgin Mary would appear. Some claimed they saw the “sun dancing” or changing colour. However ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday) next predicted ‘apparition’, the Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary has sought to distance the Catholic Church from the event. He said recent events at Knock Shrine, where members of the public believed the Virgin Mary appeared, are to be regretted rather than encouraged.

Five Mayo white flag awards for leisure and space centres

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Five Mayo leisure facilities and spas have received the 2010 White Flag Award.

Ballina Arts centre redevelopment

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

The redevelopment of Ballina Arts Centre launched The Final Push programme last Wednesday. The new state of the art, centre for Ballina has got funding from various sources and those behind the project launched The Final Push in Murphy’s Longnecks during the week. The campaign needs to raise €500,000 locally for the project and they are asking for local support for it. For more information on the redevelopment log on to www.ballinaartscentre.com/redevelopment.

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