Positive response all round to north Mayo community forum
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
The response to the Government’s announcement last week that a new community forum is to be established to tackle the long-running Corrib gas saga has been received positively, although Shell to Sea have yet to release a statement on the matter.
Read more ...Achill lifeboat
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
The RNLI wish to clarify that Achill lifeboat was launched six times last year, rescuing three people, and not once rescuing no one as published in the Mayo Advertiser on October 24. That figure related to the first six months of last year and didn’t represent the whole year. We are happy to make this clarification.
Read more ...Castlebar Vision 2020 blueprint unveiled
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
A blueprint for how Castlebar is to develop between now and 2020 has been unveiled.
Read more ...Fears that autistic girl’s dogs have been stolen
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
A Ballina family have made a heartfelt appeal for the return of two companion dogs who guide and care for their autistic daughter.
Read more ...Publican verbally and physically assaulted in Ballina
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
A 35-year-old father of five who called a publican a “whore” after being refused entry, and assaulted the same publican a month later, appeared at Ballina District Court on Tuesday along with a 36-year-old man who allowed his 16-year-old son to drive him home as he was drunk.
Read more ...Lucky Mayo Prize Bond holder wins €500,000
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
A lucky Prize Bond holder from Mayo has scooped the monthly Prize Bond jackpot of €500,000. The €500,000 is awarded every month and this month’s winning bond was purchased in 2001.
Read more ...Castlebar salons targeted
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Three Castlebar salons have been targeted in a spate of break-ins in the county town.
Read more ...Holmes criticises NRA's €216m budget cut
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Mulranny Independent Councillor Michael Holmes has criticised the Government for cutting the National Roads Authority's budget for 2009 by €216 million.
Read more ...Ballyhaunis break-in
Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Sometime before Monday November 10 at 9am five televisions and copper pipes were taken from Gallagher Builder Providers in Ballyhaunis.
Read more ...Government announce new initiative to sort Corrib gas issue
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
The long rumbling saga of the Corrib gas project was given some fresh impetus yesterday when Minister of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív along with Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resource Éamon Ryan announced a new initiative to resolve the issue.
Read more ...County Council convicted for sewage leak into river
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Mayo County Council were convicted and fined at Castlebar District Court this week after summonses were issued by another government body against them. Under the Fisheries Act, the North Western Regional Fisheries Board brought proceedings against the council after deleterious waste matter was permitted to fall into the Castlebar River in January of this year. Mayo County Council pleaded guilty to the summons for the offence on January 24 of this year.
Read more ...Council deny existence of €22m bank account
Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Claims that Mayo County Council are sitting on €22 million worth of unspent development levies in a bank account have been rejected by a senior council official this week.
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