Bridge over old railway line needs to be addressed

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

Councillors in the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District have asked that action be taken by the council on a bridge on the Claremorris to Kiltimagh road that crosses an old railway line at Drumeen.

Poor broadband affecting east Mayo businesses

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

A number of businesses in east mayo that are trying to expand are finding it difficult to do so, due to poor broadband in the area, the February meeting of the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District was told this week.

Call for traffic calming in Tiernaur

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor Paul McNamara has requested that Mayo County Council look into implementing traffic-calming measures in Tiernaur on the N59 between Newport and Mulranny.

Dillon highlights mental health grants worth up to €30,000

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has highlighted that the application portal is now open for the Mental Health Grants for Community & Voluntary Agencies 2022. This is a fund worth €1million to be distributed in partnership with Mental Health Ireland. The purpose of the fund is to support the work of a number of smaller local groups who deliver vital mental health services across the country. The grants awarded will be between €5,000 and €30,000. Deputy Dillon said: "The opening of this funding to applications is part of the €10 million, once-off, additional allocation for mental health announced as part of Budget 2022. This is in line with the Government’s commitment to further enhance the experiences of people using mental health services and supports. The €1 million fund allocated for the Mental Health Grants for Community & Voluntary Agencies 2022 is critical to ensure the benefits of this funding is felt locally. It will provide once-off grants ranging from €5,000 to €30,000. The funding is designed to encourage and support local voluntary groups to respond to the particular mental health needs of their local areas. There are a range of projects which are eligible for this funding, but they must align to the four domains of Sharing the Vision or seven goals of Connecting for Life. More details on the domains and goals along with project eligibility and the application process can be found on the website of Mental Health Ireland. With a funding pot of €1million and once-off grants ranging from €5,000 to €30,000, I would strongly encourage local organisations around Mayo to consider making an application as soon as possible." For more information, please see: https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/grants2022.

Medical Card Dental Services collapse in Mayo - Conway-Walsh

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway-Walsh has called on the Department of Health and the HSE to take emergency action to address 'the alarming lack of dentists offering services to Medical Card patients through the Dental Treatment Services Scheme/DTSS. Speaking in the Dáil recently, Deputy Conway-Walsh said: "Of all the dental practices throughout the county of Mayo, only one is currently treating Medical Card patients and taking on new patients, but even then, only for specific treatments.

The Western Rail Odyssey

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

The Western Rail Corridor has been in the news on and off for years – but casual observers could be forgiven for not being sure if the project has been abandoned or fast-tracked - though sadly it is far from the latter. If U-turns and indecision can be fairly said to be the hallmark of this government, then the Western Rail Corridor is a perfect microcosm.

The role of the opposition is to make you miserable

Fri, Nov 19, 2021

It is a truism of politics that the role of the political parties who make up the opposition is to make you feel miserable, giving you the impression that things need to change, and on that basis, support for those parties will increase in a future election.

Major expansion of Ballyhaunis Community School welcomed

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

The initial project approval for an expansion of Ballyhaunis Community School has been welcomed by local politicians.

Beware the polls between elections

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Many political commentators, broadcasters and journalists are getting carried away with the publication of a number of recent opinion polls, which show an increase in support for Sinn Fein.

Dental Services at Crisis Point in Mayo - Conway-Walsh 

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

Sinn Féin TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh has expressed alarm at the collapse in dental services for Mayo in the last 18 months, as dentists drop out of medical card scheme in record numbers.

Dillon welcomes commitment for additional gteic digital hub in Mayo

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Alan Dillon, has welcomed the commitment from Sports and Gaeltacht Minister, Jack Chambers TD, about the expansion of gteic digital hubs in Mayo.

Students feel misled regarding access to campus – Conway-Walsh 

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Rose Conway-Walsh TD, has raised a number of issues in relation to the return to campus claiming many student feeling ‘disappointed and misled’.

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