Breaffy House Resort to enter examinership

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Breaffy House Resort which encompasses Breaffy House Hotel and Breaffy Woods Hotel, which is under the management of the Lynch Hotel Group, is set to begin examinership proceedings.

Town council foresight sees extra funding available for Ballina projects

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

The foresight of the members and executive of Ballina Town Council in planning ahead for major social and economic projects for the town was lauded by the elected members at their monthly meeting this week. The elected members were told by Town Manager Paddy Mahon that the Town Council had received correspondence from the Border Midlands and Western regional authority (BMW) to inform them that €1.4 million had been made available to the town for environmental, economic and social projects in the town as long as the local authority came up with 40 per cent of the matching funding for the project.

Man needs help rather than fines — judge

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Judge Mary Devins commented that bringing a Section Four Public Order Act charge (being intoxicated in a public place) was meaningless as she was only able to impose a €120 fine, as she convicted a man whom she said needed help with his alcohol addictions.

O’Brien steps down from ‘too political’ HSE West forum

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

A Mayo county councillor has stepped down from the HSE regional west forum in protest against the removal of breast cancer surgical and diagnostic services from Mayo General Hospital. Fine Gael Councillor Patsy O’Brien, the man who topped the poll in the Claremorris electoral area and received the highest number of votes of all candidates in Mayo in the June local elections, has not sought to be re-appointed to the health forum, having served on it since its inception. Cllr O’Brien told the Mayo Advertiser that the forum was “too political” and he expressed his disappointment in Mayo’s two Fianna Fáil TDs for not ensuring the services remained.

Ballina Town Council appoints joint policing committee chair

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Ballina Town Council elected Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie O’Malley as the chairperson of the Joint Policing Committee in the town at their monthly meeting on Wednesday night for a period of two years after he defeated Fine Gael Cllr Mark Winters by a vote of five to four in the council chamber, with Cllr Winters elected in the vice chair position.

Report is attack on the West of Ireland — O’Mahony

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

“It’s an attack on rural Ireland, in particular the way of life here in the west, and if its proposals are implemented then we might as well all get up and live elsewhere” said Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony on the recommendations published yesterday by An Bord Snip.

Mayo charities benefit from People in Need funds

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Seventeen charities from Mayo received grants totalling over €164,600 from the People in Need Trust from funds raised during the 2007 RTE People In Need Telethon supported by eircom.

Convictions in illegal dumping case which cost council €10,650 to clean up

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Four convictions were recorded in Claremorris District Court this week for illegal dumping at a site in Claremorris which cost Mayo County Council over €10,000 to clean up. One person pleaded guilty to the charges in court, while one other person was convicted in her absence and two others who pleaded not guilty were also convicted by Judge Mary Devins.

Councillor demands action on Westport Road deathtrap

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

The officials of Mayo County Council will be held personally responsible if a person is killed in a car accident on the Westport Road out of Castlebar.

Get the party started with All Affairs Catering Hire

Fri, Jul 24, 2009

Entertaining at home is now more popular than ever in these recessional times. Not only does it make your party a more personal affair, but it’s also a way to save a few bob and impress your guests.

CRC to broadcase new series of Survival English

Fri, Jul 17, 2009

CRC fm will broadcast a second series of Survival English, the award winning programmes helping the immigrant population to learn English commencing Monday July 28 from 4pm to 5pm and repeated on Saturdays from 5pm to 6pm.

Mayo College of Hairdressing success

Fri, Jul 17, 2009

The Mayo College of Hairdressing completed a successful road show tour around Connaught where potential hairdressing students learned about how successful the college is and how its graduates have gained full time employment.

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