New fire station for Crossmolina — Mulherin

Fri, Feb 05, 2016

Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed confirmation that Crossmolina is to get a new fire station. "I have been pursuing the issue since my election with former minister Hogan and current minister Alan Kelly. Former councillor Eddie Staunton had brought it to my attention and I visited the premises and met with the fire fighters to see for myself," said Deputy Mulherin this week.

Cowley outlines his reasons for running

Fri, Feb 05, 2016

Mulranny doctor Jerry Cowley will run as an independent candidate in the General Election as part of a national campaign by GPs in rural Ireland. Dr Cowley, who has a practice in Mulranny for 35 years, is the second candidate to be put forward by the No Doctor, No Village, campaign. The first candidate was Dr Michael Harty of Kilmihil, Co Clare, who made his announcement earlier in January.

People Before Profit candidate hits out at Tesco

Fri, Feb 05, 2016

Tesco has announced that long serving members of staff are on ‘inflexible contracts’ and are demanding that they take wage cuts. Tom Moran, the People Before Profit General Election candidate, has claimed: “This move reflects the true nature of the Irish recovery — it is being built on a low wage economy. About 1,000 members of Tesco staff are affected and it would mean a cut of €2.35 (16.5 per cent) per hour for workers earning €14.31. Over a whole year, it would lead to a minimum reduction of €6,591 per worker."

Chambers pledges to fight for public service pay and conditions

Fri, Feb 05, 2016

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Mayo Lisa Chambers says her party will work to bring the take home pay of gardaí, teachers, and nurses in line with general wage improvements in the economy. Along with these measures, the party will address the inferior conditions of newly recruited public servants who secured jobs after 2011.

Conway-Walsh condemns treatment of young farmers still waiting for payments

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

It is disgraceful that farmers who have applied for the Young Farmers Scheme, National Reserve, AEOS, and GLAS still remain unpaid coming to the end of January when payments were due in December according to Mayo Sinn Féin General Election candidate Cllr Rose Conway-Walsh.

Expert group probe into Mayo homes damaged by pyrite and mica progresses

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the news that a chairperson is soon to be appointed to the expert group set up to investigate the problems that have been caused to dwelling houses in Mayo and Donegal by pyrite and mica in concrete blocks.

Chambers keeps up criticism on A&E situation

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate in Mayo Cllr Lisa Chambers has criticised An Taoiseach's department and the Minster for Health for their inaction as the crisis at Mayo General A&E continues and health services nationwide deteriorate.

O'Boyle calls for improved structures for treatment of alcoholism

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

Independent general election candidate Gerry O'Boyle has said that there needs to be urgent attention paid to the treatment of people suffering from alcohol abuse. Mr O'Boyle claimed: "Alcohol abuse has never been as high in Mayo, as people are coming under more pressure from mortgage arrears and financial stress. If you have an alcoholic you have no place to treat them or deal with them. A&E don't want to know. We have no alcohol addiction clinic or treatment centre."

Farrington wants action on rural crime

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

"The closure of our rural Garda stations and the subsequent rise in crime has been a thorn in the side of many of our rural communities for quite some time,” said Renua’s Mayo candidate, Michael Farrington. “The neglect of An Garda Siochana over the last three administrations, which included Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Labour, has been an absolute disgrace and a disaster to many isolated and often vulnerable people in Mayo. One of the most important duties of the state is the protection of its people.

Farrington went on to say “After suffering massive cutbacks, and in spite of their best efforts, the Garda are obviously struggling to keep on top of their workload and are rarely seen out and about in public, on our roads and in the country towns and villages. Now, in another blow to public confidence and Garda morale, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has revealed that as of November 2015, there were a total of 29,233 bench warrants awaiting execution.” The Claremorris based candidate added that, in a written answer to a question raised by RENUA Ireland leader Deputy Lucinda Creighton on January 14, Minister Fitzgerald revealed that there were 313 warrants outstanding in Mayo.

Kenny expects to hold on to three seats in Mayo

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Speaking this week at a briefing with local newspapers in Castlebar, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he fully expects the four sitting Fine Gael TDs from Mayo to be re-elected to the Dáil at the next General Election.

Bookies see Calleary in top FF job

Fri, Jul 24, 2015

Two of the country's biggest bookmakers have Ballina representative Dara Calleary firmly installed as a top favourite to be the next Fianna Fáil leader.

Sinn Féin's Gerry Murray is new chairperson in Claremorris District

Fri, Jul 17, 2015

Is the harmonious accord between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin in the Claremorris Municipal District a 'glimpse of the future' at a national level? quipped Independent councillor Richard Finn at the electoral area's AGM on Wednesday.

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