Double yellow lines outside private houses causing concern to residents

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has been contacted by a number of homeowners in the Castlebar area who have had double yellow lines painted on the road outside their houses within the past few months. It has become an inconvenience to some homeowners, in one particular case; an elderly person has had to pay two parking fines because the person who mows her lawn has to park outside her house.

Taking control of your future seminar

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

An interesting and informative evening is expected at The Days Hotel, Castlebar next Thursday evening (Oct 9). M&C Financial Services are holding a Seminar entitled Taking Control of Your Future. “With the recent downturn in the world economy, as well as the uncertainty in the stock markets and banking sectors, we feel that this is an excellent chance for people, to learn about how to make the most of the opportunities take are currently available to them. You can now take control of your investments, as well as your pension fund and see how to make your hard earned money work for you. Many pension funds are invested through banks and insurance companies, and the customer has little control over where and how their money is invested” said Tom Connolly, Director of M&C Financial Services.

New BSE testing measures good news for Mayo farmers – Carty

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Government Spokesperson on Agriculture in Seanad Éireann and Fianna Fáil Senator John Carty has welcomed the news that the EU Commissioner for Public Health has proposed an increase to 48 months in the minimum age for BSE testing of animals slaughtered for human consumption as well as emergency slaughtered and fallen animals.

Overgrown hedges a danger to road users – O’Mahony

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony is calling on Mayo County Council to ensure that hedges along national and secondary roads in the county are cut.

Higgins welcomes new community media report

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed a report from the European Parliament's Culture Committee on the importance of a strong community media presence in the EU. The report, which will be adopted tomorrow, highlights the need for further support from national governments and also encourages the European institutions to do more to consider the needs of community media outlets when drawing up communication strategies in the future.

Mayo can forge US links with new visa programme - Calleary

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

A new American visa scheme which is being signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin this week will give Mayo people an opportunity and live and work in the US for a year, according to Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.

O’Mahony and Cribbin want investment in Ballyhaunis

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

The announcement that 80 refugees from Congo will be settling in Ireland next year has moved Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony and his party colleague Cllr John Cribbin to call for the Government to fulfil its promises to develop the infrastructure of Ballyhaunis to enable the town to deal with the hundreds of asylum seekers currently living in the town.

Let’s go walking Mayo!

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to get their hearts pumping by taking part in a World Heart Day walk on October 5. Seven walks have been listed for Mayo.

Parenting course in Ballina

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

 Ballina Family Resource Centre will run a parenting course starting Monday October 6 from 10am to 12 noon for six weeks. If you are interested in this course contact 096 75573.

Sports partnership workshop

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo Sports Partnership will hold a Code of Ethics and Good Practice in Children’s Sport Workshop in Ballyhaunis on Tuesday October 21 and Wednesday October 22 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Kitty walk

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

Mayo Cat Rescue desperately needs to raise around €2,000 to trap/neuter/return a number of wild cats living at various locations in Mayo and are hoping their annual 10k sponsored walk which takes place on Sunday October 5 at 11am in Newport departing from Hotel Newport will raise that amount.

Printmaking for teens

Fri, Oct 03, 2008

The next printmaking for teenagers class in Lismirrane Arts Resource Centre will take place on Saturday October 4 and will run every Saturday until October the 18. No previous experience is required.

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