Workers with medical cards exempt from income levy

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Workers with medical cards are being reminded that they are exempt from the income levy which was introduced in last year’s budget.

Westport councillors reject proposals to ‘dezone’ land

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Westport area councillors began the arduous task of ploughing through 34 submissions relating to the Westport Town and Environs Draft Development Plan 2009, of which the vast majority related to land zoning, during a special meeting of the electoral area on Monday.

Calleary hits out at anti-Lisbon minimum wage posters

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary has hit out at a number of posters put up by Coir, the anti-Lisbon Treaty group, which have appeared in the towns around the county in the last week.

Keith Duffy to meet Jordan — the inspiration behind Reek challenge

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Boyzone star Keith Duffy, the patron for Irish Autism Action, will be on a tour of Mayo today (Friday) where he will meet Jordan Kearns, the young boy who was the inspiration behind the hugely successful Croagh Patrick Seven Day in a Row Challenge.

Man charged with murdering his mother remanded to Castlerea

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Seamus Marrinan, Blackfort, Castlebar, was remanded in custody to Castlerea Prison by Judge Mary Devins, to appear before the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court.

IWAK enjoys busiest day in airport’s history

Fri, Sep 04, 2009

Last Friday, August 28, proved to be the busiest day in the history of Ireland West Airport Knock.

Kenny reveals new jobs fear for Mayo

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Fine Gael leader Dep Enda Kenny this week expressed his concern that Castlebar could be hit with further job losses. The potential job losses, according to the TD, could occur at the Volex facility on the Breaffy Road in Castlebar. Dep Kenny believes that up to 14 jobs could be at risk in the company whose main business is the manufacture of cable assembly systems for various companies.

Knockranny chef wins Best Chef in Connaught award

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

At a glittering awards ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House on Sunday August 23, head chef Seamus Commons of La Fougère restaurant, Knockranny House Hotel and Spa in Westport was named Best Chef in Connaught at the Food & Wine Magazine Edward Dillon Restaurant of the Year Awards 2009.

New ABC figures show that sales of paid-for local newspapers are plummeting

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Local paid-for newspapers in Mayo, some of which earlier this year claimed that newspapers which do not produce ABC-audited circulation figures could not be believed, are theselves absent from the latest audited figures, released this week by the UK-based Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC).

Trócaire calls on Mayo councils to pass motion on aid

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Trócaire has written to councillors in Mayo urging them to table a motion asking the Government not to cut Ireland’s overseas aid budget any further.

€3.6 million investment at IWAK for landing systems and runway upgrade

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

Ireland West Airport Knock has this week announced the implementation of a CAT II ILS (instrument landing system) — which has been in operation in the airport since April — along with a major upgrade of Runway 27. These two major projects represented a €3.6 million investment to complete.

New Ballina special needs schools open

Fri, Aug 28, 2009

The brand new state of the art St Dympna’s and St Nicholas’ special needs schools open their doors this week. The new €6 million state of the art schools which are located on the grounds of the old St Dympna’s school, will share the same building but retain their own identities.

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