Art expo sale

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

Now is your opportunity to exhibit in Castlebar Rotary’s third annual art expo sale. This year the expo is taking place in Breaffy House Hotel on December 4 and will be open to the public for viewing and sales.

No Name Club for Swinford

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

A meeting to organise a No Name Club in Swinford will be held on Tuesday November 11 at 8pm in the Gateway Hotel. This meeting is for parents and adults only. It will be addressed by Mr Con Nolan of the Claremorris No Name Club. If you cannot attend, but want to help, please contact Councillor Joe Mellett on 094 925 1942 or 087 257 3752.

Learn to eat healthily at a nutrition course

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

A one-day nutrition course will take place on November 15 from 10am to 6pm in Days Hotel, Castlebar.

Saturday Forum on CRCfm

Fri, Nov 07, 2008

This Saturday November 8, the flagship current affairs programme Saturday Forum will feature four local politicians discussing a range of issues that affect the lives of people working and living in Castlebar.

Murray calls for retention of farm grants

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry Murray has called on the Government to retain the Early Retirement Scheme and Young Farmer Installation Aid Scheme, which were scrapped in the recent Budget announceemnts.

Social Welfare offices unable to cope with influx of claims – Ring

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Fine Gael Deputy Michael Ring, spokesperson for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has today claimed that Social Welfare local offices and regional offices are currently unable to cope with the influx of claims they are receiving.

O’Mahony slams Government’s betrayal of parents and children

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

A Mayo secondary school will lose five of its teachers, cease all extra-curricular sports activities and send children home from school if a teacher reports sick once the cutbacks announced in last week’s budget are enforced. Field work, which is compulsory for pupils studying certain Leaving Certificate subjects such as geography, biology, agricultural science, home economics and history, are also set to cease with immediate effect in the school.

Councillor Martin welcomes CIS office for Westport

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Councillor Keith Martin, Labour's County Council candidate for Westport, has warmly welcomed the planned Citizens’ Information Service (CIS) Office for Westport, which is due to open in December.

Kenny encourages people to check if they’re registered to vote

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, has encouraged every person in Mayo who is eligible to vote to check if they are on the Register of Electors. In advance of every election, many people believe they are on the register, however, when they receive no polling card, they realise that they are not on the register and it may be too late to be added.

Briefs

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

Westport Film Club
Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh and will be shown in the Westport Cineplex on Wednesday November 5 at 8:45pm.

Castlebar Tidy Towns

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

The Castlebar Tidy Towns Committee welcomes the recent report of Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) which showed Castlebar achieved eighth place nationally out of the 55 towns surveyed.

Be an angel and buy an Angel Pin

Fri, Oct 31, 2008

The Irish Wheelchair Association, Belmullet launched its Angel Campaign 2008 in the day resource centre, Logmore, Belmullet. The campaign was launched by Erris Person of the Year Anna Marie Healy, and Erris Young Person of the Year Nicolle Geraghty, both of whom are members of the Irish Wheelchair Association.

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