Writers’ weekend
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Mayo County Council Arts Office is in the midst of its preparations for the 2009 Force 12 Writers’ Weekend which is taking place this year from Friday June 12 to Sunday June 14 in Belmullet.
Read more ...High drama as Mellett comes back at the death
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
There was high drama in Castlebar as night was turning into day when the fourth count of the Swinford area pulled Joe Mellett, the Cathaoirleach of the last term of the previous council, back from the death. From early in the afternoon when the first tallies were done it was looking like Mellett was going to lose out to Fianna Fáil's first time candidate Michael Smyth.
Read more ...Claremorris Electoral Area – Poor Fianna Fáil strategy saw two sitting councillors lose out in Clare
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Total poll: 14,949
Valid poll: 14,785
Sinn Féin takes Tim Quinn’s seat in Belmullet
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
The tricolour was held high in the Ruby Room of the TF Royal Theatre on Sunday after the last Belmullet electoral area seat was taken by Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway Walsh. This resulted in the loss of outgoing Fianna Fáil councillor Tim Quinn’s seat. He topped the polls in 2004 with first preference votes, while against the county trend Fine Gael failed to secure the three seats which it was contending.
Read more ...Independents’ day in Castlebar as Fianna Fáil crash and burn
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Castlebar Town Council
Total poll: 4,910
Cribbin tipped to chair Fine Gael majority council
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Fine Gael now has an overwhelming majority on Mayo County Council following last Friday’s Local Elections. With 17 seats on the local authority, Enda Kenny’s crew will occupy the chairmanship of the council for the next five years with Ballyhaunis native John Cribbin tipped to be installed as the first Cathaoirleach.
Read more ...Posters, posters, everywhere but do they make a difference?
Fri, Jun 12, 2009
The clean up of election posters around the county will be in full swing this morning, but two men who had no posters up at all in Castlebar will be sitting down at the council table for the new term.
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