Wrong people receiving CAP payments — Sinn Féin EU candidate

Fri, May 08, 2009

Sinn Féin EU parliament candidate for the North and West constituency, Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the information on the Single Farm Payment released today proves that the fund is being misdirected to a great extent and that those most in need are on the “hind tit”.

Wrong people receiving CAP payments — Sinn Féin EU candidate

Fri, May 08, 2009

Sinn Féin EU parliament candidate for the North and West constituency, Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the information on the Single Farm Payment released today proves that the fund is being misdirected to a great extent and that those most in need are on the “hind tit”.

O’Brien outraged at Government’s cuts to Mayo road funding

Fri, May 08, 2009

Councillor Patsy O’Brien has reacted angrily to the news that the Government has cut €8 million funding for the Mayo County Council 2009 roadwork’s scheme for non-national roads, calling the decision a “breach of contract”. This follows news that the Dept of Transport has reduced Mayo County Council’s original budget of €40 million for the 2009 roadwork’s scheme to €32 million. Councillor O’Brien voiced his concerns after the recent monthly meeting of Mayo County Council held on Inishturk when the shortfall in funding was discussed.

Over €24 million in housing allocation for Mayo — Calleary

Fri, May 08, 2009

Housing allocation funding of more than €24 million has been made available to local authorities in Mayo this year, according to local TD and Minister for State, Dara Calleary. The housing allocations are being made available under several different programmes with the majority coming from the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) for 2009.

Who will lose out after shake up?

Fri, May 08, 2009

The big loser in the shake up of the electoral area map last year was the Ballinrobe area, who have had their autonomy as an electoral area usurped and have been consumed into a newly expanded Claremorris electoral area.

McAllister aims for destination digital Westport

Fri, May 08, 2009

Fergus McAllister launched his election bid for Westport Town Council with a radical campaign to make Westport a digital and greentech hub which could generate hundreds of new jobs and help secure employment in existing service businesses. His campaign and manifesto were launched by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan, who is a strong advocator of the Smart Economy as Ireland’s surest way out of recession.

McHale calls on Mountside to make plans known

Fri, May 08, 2009

Claremorris county council candidate Gerard McHale has called on Mountside properties to clarify their intentions with regards to the proposed power plant in Claremorris. “I have been recently informed that Mountside properties are still considering Claremorris as a location for one of their four power plants and I am looking for them today to state that they have no intention to reapply for planning permission for this project in the Claremorris area,” said McHale.

Water charges will be resisted — Martin

Fri, May 08, 2009

Labour Westport Town Councillor Keith Martin has condemned remarks made by the Environment Minister John Gormley in which the minister said that the reintroduction of domestic water charges was inevitable.

Reshuffle reverberations

Fri, May 01, 2009

As you sow, so shall you reap. My FF sources tell me of a significant souring mood towards Cowen’s leadership. While many loyal FF insiders could tolerate economic ruin and desperate opinion polls, the treatment of some key figures in the parliamentary party has ensured they will be bitter opponents of Cowen in future.

Facing a Fianna Fáil drubbing

Fri, May 01, 2009

There can be few jobs more unpalatable right now than being a Fianna Fáil election candidate - or even a Fianna Fáil canvasser - in the run up to June 5. The party is facing a drubbing at the polls. And whatever doorstep hostility has been there over the past two weeks, it will be nothing as compared to the anger when next month's pay cheque leaves Sean Citizen with a huge hole in what is available to him to pay his bills.

Mayo man to contest Athlone local election

Fri, May 01, 2009

Castlebar native Alan Shaw has put his name in the ring for the Town Council election in Athlone, Co Westmeath. Alan was born in Snugboro and is son of Matt and Kathleen Shaw.

Cribben aiming to promote Ballina from both chambers

Fri, May 01, 2009

“It’s been interesting, I’ve never canvassed for anyone else before never mind myself.” Sandra Cribben is well known for promoting Ballina from her position within Ballina Chamber, but the 38-year-old is hoping to take up residence in a different chamber after June. Cribben put her name forward for this year’s town council elections and hitched herself to the Fianna Fáil ticket in the town where she hopes to take over the seat being vacated by outgoing councillor Padraig Moore, who has decided to step down from the council at the end of this term.

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