Padro Pio Mass

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

A Padro Pio Mass will be celebrated in Swinford Parish Church on Wednesday August 6 at 7.30pm.

Childcare for your Little Cherubs

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Little Cherubs, Claremorris—a quality childcare playgroup and Montessori school for children aged between 12 months to five years—is having an open day on Friday August 29 at 6pm.

Course for primary school teachers

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Are you a primary school teacher looking to build a fun and inclusive PE programme in your school? Mayo Sports Partnership in association with Mayo Education Centre have limited places available for a week-long summer course from Monday August 18 until Friday August 22 in the Lakeside Sports Centre, Ballinrobe.

Ballyhaunis celebrates opening of communal house

Fri, Aug 01, 2008

Recently Ballyhaunis Social Housing Ltd held a blessing of a communal house which is now open to the residents of Clare Court and the active retirement group in Ballyhaunis.

Blackie to seek Fianna Fáil town and county council nominations

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Fianna Fáil’s Blackie Gavin has been selected to contest the 2009 town and county council elections by his local cumann.

Cllr Gavin, who currently sits on Castlebar Town Council, has shown great party loyalty over the years by standing back from county council elections and letting other candidates such as Iarla Duffy, Aidan Crowley and George O’Malley try their luck.

Erris woman dies in Turkish resort fall

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A young north Mayo woman has fallen to her death in the Turkish holiday resort of Kusadasi.

Lack of surveillance on west coast means open door policy to drug barons

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A call for more resources and personnel to combat the importation of drugs has come from Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins.

Jail for pair who stole to feed heroin habit

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A pair of recovering heroin addicts were given jail terms by Judge Mary Devins after they pleaded guilty to a series of thefts in Mayo on March 29 this year.

Castlebar hotel found guilty of discrimination against Traveller

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A hotel in Castlebar which refused to serve a female Traveller and her two family members was found guilty of discrimination by the Equality Authority.

North Mayo SF on campaign to save farming and fishing

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Sinn Féin agriculture and fisheries spokesperson Martin Ferris TD was in Belmullet yesterday to meet with farming and fishing organisations as part of Sinn Féin’s campaign to revive the west.

Louisburgh faces parking restrictions

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A one-hour parking system will come into effect in Louisburgh next month along the main business thoroughfare in the town—Bridge Street. The parking system, which will be introduced for a trial period, was supported by committee members of the Westport electoral area this week.

Judge comments on drop in drink driving arrests

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

During this week’s sitting of Westport District Court Judge Mary Devins commented on a report she had read which said that the number of drink driving arrests in Ireland have been halved, which was not her “perception” from the number of drink driving cases which she presides over.

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