Western Lakes Cyclist crowned Gael Force Queen

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Mary Mulchrone, a native of Fahy, Westport won back her Gael Force title after a one year lapse.

Kenny condemns illegal dumping at Castlebar graveyard

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Fine Gael leader Deputy Enda Kenny has condemned those responsible for dumping rubbish at the graveyard beside Lough Lannagh. The dumping is taking place at the weekends and has occurred twice over the past fortnight. The Mayo TD visited the area last Saturday morning to see the damage for himself and assisted in the clean-up with Councillor Ger Deere and Mr Ernie Sweeney.

Minister Calleary opens the Charles J Haughey Collection

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State for Labour Affairs at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, last week formally unveiled a collection of books donated by the family of the late Charles J Haughey to the National Museum.

Labour’s Barrett slams new class size figures

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

The revelation by the Department of Education and Science that 1,670 primary school children in Mayo are in classes with over 30 pupils “highlights how little trust we can place in pre-election promises”, according to Labour Councillor Harry Barrett.

Sustainability group want to develop orchard beside Railway Walk

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

The Westport Sustainability Group has recently unveiled proposals to develop a linear orchard on waste land adjacent to the Railway Walk between Westport and Westport Quay. The group has proposed that up to 1,000 apple, plum, damson, and nut trees are planted among the existing vegetation, with priority being given to areas of low natural

Fáilte Ireland withdraws maintenance grant to students

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Potential third level students hoping to enrol for GMIT professional cookery or bar management course have been dealt a severe blow with the abolition of their maintenance grant, according to the Fine Gael spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring.

More than €285,000 allocated to IWAK

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary TD has welcomed the allocation of some €285,587 to Ireland West Airport Knock under the Department of Transport’s Core Airport Management Operation Expenditure Subvention Scheme (Opex).

Mayo grandmother behind new organisation

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Catholic grandfathers and grandmothers throughout Ireland will next week establish an historic new national organisation of grandparents, thought to be the first of its kind anywhere in the world, with Mayo grandmother Catherine Wiley, the driving force behind the Catholic Grandparents’ Association.

O’Mahony calls for the relaxation of the licensing regulation

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony, has called for the relaxation of the licensing regulation rules that govern the availability of medicine in Ireland to allow for the speedier distribution of the swine flu vaccination.

Free car checks at SIMI garages

Fri, Sep 11, 2009

Safe Car Campaign is offering motorists a free visual 10 point check on their car at all participating SIMI garages for September and October 2009.

Twenty Castlebar affordable houses lie empty due to subsidy withdrawal

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

There are 20 state of the art houses lying empty in a newly built Castlebar Town Council housing scheme because the Department of the Environment has withdrawn funding for affordable houses.

Probation act for siblings arrested after chip shop row

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

A brother and sister were both given the benefit of the probation act at Ballyhaunis District Court this week after they were arrested following a row in a chipper in the town. Rachel Loughran, Ascaill Na Bhfea, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, and Sean Mitchell, Carrick, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, both pleaded guilty to public order charges brought against them.

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