Cruise confirms €200,000 funding for first phase of Foxford/Pontoon Greenway

Fri, Feb 07, 2020

Fine Gael Councillor, Neil Cruise, has this week confirmed that Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, is set to announce €200,000 in funding for the construction of the first phase of the Foxford/Pontoon Greenway, under his Department’s Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

Disabled Drivers Association – 50 years behind the wheel of change

Fri, Feb 07, 2020

The Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) in Ballindine, Claremorris, is celebrating 50 years behind the wheel in driving independence and equal opportunity. The charity was founded at a meeting in Claremorris Town Hall on Sunday, January 25, 1970 and on Saturday, January 25, the present board held a commemorative meeting at the same venue.

Chambers is eager to keep working for Mayo

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

General Election 2020 will mark the third time that Lisa Chambers has put herself before the people of Mayo in a general election - yet it all still feels very new to her, Chambers told the Mayo Advertiser this week: "I suppose, going back it was just 11 years ago when I joined Fianna Fáil and we were just talking about it with my team and I still feel very new, even though I am the best part of ten years in politics - I contested my first election in 2011 - you are learning all the time."

After a quarter of a century Ring is still hungry to keep going

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

Last June Michael Ring celebrated a quarter of a century in Dáil Eireann - looking back to winning the 1994 Mayo West bye-election win where he saw off Beverly Flynn to win the seat that had been held by her father before he was appointed as EU Commissioner, he still finds it hard to believe how far he has come since then, he told the Mayo Advertiser.

Dillon ready to make his mark in a new game

Fri, Jan 31, 2020

He's used to excelling on the football field, but for Alan Dillon, Saturday week will be a whole new ball game.

Fifteen candidates put themselves forward for election

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

The closing date for nominations for the upcoming general election passed on Wednesday and 15 people handed in their nomination papers to returning officer Fintan Murphy to contest for the four seats up for grabs.

Mayo organisations go for gold in prestigious Community awards

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

Organisations from across Mayo have been chosen as finalists for this year’s All Ireland Community and Council Awards, which are presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA.

Clean Coasts Roadshow comes to Newport

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

The Clean Coasts Roadshow is a series of talks and workshops taking place all along the coast of Ireland and it will be stopping off in The Grainne Uaile, Medlicott Street, Newport, on Thursday, January 30 at 7pm.

Over 900 Mayo students sign up for Student Enterprise Programme

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

Over 900 students from 20 secondary schools in Mayo are taking part in this year’s Local Enterprise Offices’ Student Enterprise Programme for 2019 / 2020 which was launched this week.

Newport woman takes chain of office for JCI Mayo

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

JCI Mayo recently held their annual inauguration, marking the election of Newport woman, Áine Mc Manamon, as the 2020 JCI Mayo President.

302 residential buildings under construction in December

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

302 residential buildings were under construction in Mayo in December 2019, according to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report, published by GeoDirectory and EY-DKM this week.

Disability Day of Action to highlight funding crisis

Fri, Jan 24, 2020

A group of well-known disability charities who form The Disability Action Coalition, are inviting all general election candidates in Mayo to an important meeting in Enable Ireland’s service in Castlebar where they will be asked to commit to secure funding for disability services by the next Government.

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