Mayo schools to receive science awards

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Discover Science and Engineering has announced that 22 Mayo primary schools will receive an Award of Science Excellence this year as part of the Discover Primary Science programme. The awards programme, which is organised by Discover Science & Engineering, the Government’s national science promotion programme, acknowledges the efforts of primary school children and teachers who have demonstrated an increased knowledge of science and its many applications.

Man in court for overtaking on continuous white line approaching bend

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

A Claremorris man who gardaí saw overtaking a van on a continuous white line while approaching a bend was before Judge Denis McLoughlin at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday.

Don’t be a mug on Father’s Day

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Why not break an age old tradition this Father’s Day and instead of resorting to uninspiring gifts like socks and CDs, give your Dad a unique, practical and wise gift that will remind him to keep safe all year round when behind the wheel - a road safety mug.

Drunk driver drove out in front of garda

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

A 55-year-old man who after finishing his music gig at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel pulled out in front of gardaí while intoxicated was before Belmullet District Court this week.

At 5.47am on August 29 last year, Garda Martin McHugh observed Joseph Carey, Coolaba, Geesala, pull his van out from the entrance to the Broadhaven Bay Hotel while turning right in front of the Garda car, which forced Garda McHugh to apply the patrol car’s breaks.

Tesco brings new lower prices to Mayo

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Tesco Ireland this Wednesday reopened its stores in County Mayo, unveiling a radical price shift which brings reduced grocery prices to consumers in the county. The move follows the highly successful launch of the price programme in nine border towns last month.

Shell to Sea protesters in court

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

More than 20 protesters opposed to the Shell project in north Mayo were crammed into a packed Belmullet District Court on Wednesday to face a litany of mostly public order charges in relation to incidents spanning throughout the Belmullet area in May and June.

Many of those before Judge Denis McLoughlin were not from the jurisdiction with addresses from on the charge sheets from London, Cork, Kerry, Dublin, and Galway and were arrested following the National Day of Action on May 9, at Glengad; May 31 at Glengad; and on June 2 and 5 at Broadhaven Bay. Defendants from protest incidents in 2008 were also before the court.

Drugs Payment Scheme cards due to expire

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

The HSE in Mayo is running an awareness campaign this month to alert people to the fact that Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) cards are due to expire on June 30 2009.

Currently in Mayo there are 8,500 DPS cards due to expire on June 30. The HSE is asking everyone who has a DPS card to check the expiry date on the card and, if their card is due to expire at the end of this month, make contact with the local DPS office.

Flamenco Time at IWAK as Ryanair begins its service to Spain

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Ireland West Airport Knock last week launched its first scheduled flights to a European destination, outside of UK, as Ryanair commences a twice weekly service direct to Alicante International Airport in southern Spain.

Cycling workshop in Castlebar

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

As part of National Bike Week 2009 (June 14 to June 21), Cycling Ireland will be organising a series of free bike workshops nationwide with one taking place in Days Hotel, Castlebar on Monday June 15 from 7pm to 9pm.

Election results provide ideal opportunity to correct registers

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council has proposed that copies of the Marked Register should be sent to each elected councillor in order to update the Register of Electors in Co Mayo.

O’Mahony welcomes broadband boost in Mayo

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O' Mahony has been informed by Eircom that the exchanges in Bohola and Bonniconlon have now been enabled for broadband in these areas.

One million Aussies to see Mayo on top TV show

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Images of Mayo will be broadcast into one million homes across Australia later this year, after one of the country’s most popular travel programmes, Gurus Explore, filmed on location here over the weekend.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.