Dementia friendly gallery visits for Social Inclusion Awareness Week
Fri, Oct 04, 2019
Mayo County Council Arts Service is delighted to organise Dementia Friendly Gallery Visits as part of Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2019, which runs from October 14 to 20.
Read more ...Mayo on flood alert for arrival of Storm Lorenzo
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
*Update at 4.30pm, Thursday October 3
Mayo County Council issued the following update
New service from Ireland West Airport to Palma
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
Austrian based airline - Lauda - this week announced a brand new route from Ireland West Airport to Palma, Majorca, starting in March 2020 - it will be their first ever service from a regional airport in Ireland.
Read more ...Wesport wins big again at Tidy Towns
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
Westport was celebrating again this week after being named as Ireland's Tidiest Large Town at the SuperValu Tidy Towns awards. It was the third year in a row that Westport won the award for the largest town and they just missed out on scooping the overall prize.
Read more ...Poll shows no Mayo breakthrough for Green Party and Sinn Féin
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
The results of a Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) opinion poll in county Mayo, carried out on behalf of The Mayo Advertiser, show a decline in the Fine Gael and Sinn Fein share of the vote, and an increase in support for Fianna Fail and Independents, when compared to the general election of 2016.
Read more ...Castlebar to be headquarters for new garda division
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
On Wednesday it was announced that Castlebar would be the headquarters of the new Mayo/Roscommon/Longford garda division. The division will come under the newly restructured North West Region which will have its headquarters in Murrough in Galway.
Read more ...Murrisk Group Water Scheme to be approved
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring this week confirmed that the Murrisk Group Water Scheme is due to receive approval under the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme this week.
Read more ...65.5 vacant posts at Mayo University Hospital
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
There are 65.5 vacant posts at present at Mayo University Hospital at present - the information was supplied to Independent Cllr Michael Kilcoyne who submitted a question to the regional health forum asking: "How many staff posts are currently vacant at Mayo University Hospital? Please list the number in each category. How many nurses who graduated in 2019 will be offered permanent positions and temporary positions at Mayo University Hospital? In response he was told that "The total number of vacant posts currently at Mayo University Hospital is 64.5, Health & Social Care Professional: 10.5, Maintenance: 3, Management / Admin: 13, Nursing: 29, Support HCA/Porter/Domestic: 9 and 12 nursing graduates will be offered temporary posts.
Read more ...€300,000 Government support for new Mayo Hospice in Castlebar
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring confirmed this week that the Government has allocated €300,000 to support the opening of the new Mayo Hospice in Castlebar.
Read more ...Over 3,000 people waiting more than year to see a consultant
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
The total number of patients in Mayo University Hospital currently waiting to see a consultant greater than one year is 3,334, greater than two years is 606 and greater than three years is 754 patients according to figures released to Cllr Michael Kilcoyne this week. The councillor put forward a question to the regional health forum on the waiting list for their most recent meeting. He asked: What is the length of time patients in Mayo University Hospital have to wait to see a consultant and what is the length of time until their procedures are carried out? How many patients have been on the waiting list to see a consultant for over one year, over two years or over three years and the length of time patients have to wait from when they see a consultant until their procedure is carried out?
Read more ...Lost Legends; Mayo’s Enigmatic Sports Stars exhibition
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
The North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. As part of our annual cultural programme for 2019 they have researched and curated a number of exhibitions which are displayed in the centre with free admission.
Read more ...Jobs boost as Fort Wayne Metals announces €10M investment
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD on Friday last performed the official opening of Fort Wayne Metals new 45,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility which will lead to the creation of up to 80 new jobs over five years.
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