Four Mayo men compete in Land Rover G4 Challenge

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Peter Jordan from Castlebar, Cormac MacDonnell, Ronan Ryan and Patrick O’Hora, all from Ballina, have been selected to compete in the national selections of the Land Rover G4 Challenge, one of the world’s most gruelling 4x4 driving and adventure events. The national selections are taking place on Sunday November 30 and Monday December 1 at Eastnor Castle, Ledbury in the UK.

Peter, Cormac, Ronan and Patrick are four of 24 competitors who will brave the elements as they take part in adventure activities including kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering and off-road driving.

Davitt College welcomes its German exchange partners

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

This week at Davitt College, one cannot help but notice the three flags hoisted on its flagpoles - the Irish flag, the Mayo flag and the German flag. The flags were hoisted to welcome their German exchange partners from Realschule Hochstadt and Herzogenaurach, who have just spent six days in Castlebar.

Achill community group competes for Gradaim Pobail na Gaeltachta

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Comharchumann Forbartha Áitiúil Acla has been shortlisted for the Gradaim Pobail na Gaeltachta awards which will take place in Galway on November 30.

Fáilte Ireland West wins prestigious advertising award

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Fáilte Ireland West has won an Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland Advertising Effectiveness Award for its ground-breaking Right Here, Right Now domestic tourism advertising campaign. The Advertising Effectiveness Awards are considered to be the flagship industry awards for the advertising industry and celebrate the most effective advertising campaigns in Ireland.

Mayo Science and Technology Festival a major success

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

The 2008 Mayo Science and Technology Festival took place from November 3 to 9 throughout Mayo, with an exciting range of events taking place across the length and breadth of the county.

Drivers at risk immediately after passing their test

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

New drivers, particularly the under 20s, are most at risk in the early weeks and months after they pass their driving test.

Irish Advanced Motorists / IAM Fleet has produced top tips to help parents encourage responsible driving in the crucial first few months – and to encourage safer, more responsible drivers. Parental involvement is one of the sections in the IAM Motoring Trust report “Younger Drivers, Where and When they are Unsafe.”

Recession-busting website offer at 21st Century

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Many people now search for products, services and information online. With improving broadband and more and more people using the internet as their main method of researching and obtaining goods and services, businesses can't afford to ignore the web.

Get writing your Santa letters

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

Dear editor,
It’s that time of the year again. We are all very busy up here in the North Pole, working hard to make this Christmas special for all the boys and girls.

Get down to Homecare Medical today for expert advice on your feet

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

During a typical day, our feet endure a cumulative force of several hundred tons: the average person engaging in non-strenuous activity walks approximately four miles per day or about 115,000 miles in a lifetime. All too often our feet are ignored, squeezed into ill-fitting shoes in the name of fashion. The result for many people is sensitive or troublesome feet and difficulty in finding footwear to alleviate the problems caused.

Killala man paid for damage to parked car but denied hitting it

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

A man who was charged with hitting a parked car and leaving the scene was given the benefit of the Probation Act at Ballina District Court. Before the court, arising out of the incident which occurred on December 16 last, was Eamon Padden, Meelick, Killala. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

HSE Mayo staff launch Bronntanas Christmas project

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

HSE West’s primary community and continuing care staff in Mayo have launched the Bronntanas Christmas project for the fifth year running. Bronntanas is a group of HSE staff in Mayo, their families and friends and volunteers from various organisations, who come together in the weeks before Christmas to organise the giving of presents anonymously to children in families who are under financial strain. This is carried out under the guidance of the Childcare Department in Mayo HSE PCCC.

Four Mayo schools in EU public speaking competition

Fri, Nov 28, 2008

A high level of participation has been shown in the National Forum on Europe’s Transition Year Public Speaking Competition by Mayo secondary schools. Nine schools from Co Mayo entered the competition and with the initial round one heats completed, four schools have been selected to progress to round two.

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