O’Mahony and Cribbin want investment in Ballyhaunis
Fri, Oct 03, 2008
The announcement that 80 refugees from Congo will be settling in Ireland next year has moved Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony and his party colleague Cllr John Cribbin to call for the Government to fulfil its promises to develop the infrastructure of Ballyhaunis to enable the town to deal with the hundreds of asylum seekers currently living in the town.
Read more ...Lobster fishermen urged to set up a producers’ organisation
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
The European Commission is urging lobster fishermen along the west coast of Ireland whose livelihoods are under threat because of a drop in prices to set up a producers’ organisation in order to strengthen their position in the market.
Read more ...Extra staff no good to people prevented from returning to education
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has said the Government policy on adults seeking to return to education was nonsensical. Noting that adults currently seeking to return to education must be six months out of work and in receipt of social welfare, Deputy O’Mahony said the announcement of 50 extra staff by the Social and Family Affairs Minister was a waste of money while this policy persisted.
Read more ...Minister Cullen visits Linenhall and McHale Park
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, visited the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar and McHale Park on Friday last together with Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn.
Read more ...€71,000 designated for development of Ballina walking trail
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has confirmed that €71,190 has been allocated by the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, for the development of a historic trail in Ballina.
Read more ...EU must act on Belarus ban says MEP
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
The European Union has to make the strongest possible representations to the Government of Belarus to remove the recent ban on children leaving that country to holiday and receive medical treatment in Ireland and other EU countries.
Read more ...Significant funding for five Mayo piers and harbours
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has announced funding of €236,250 for piers and harbours within the constituency under the 2008 Clár Coastal Development Scheme.
Read more ...Cost of text messaging abroad to be slashed - Calleary
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
EU measures to slash the cost of sending a text message when abroad will result in big savings for Irish people holidaying abroad, according to Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.
Read more ...Flynn welcomes €12 million nursing home funding
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn has welcomed the sanctioning of additional financial support of €12 million for older people in private nursing homes.
Read more ...Man couldn’t get his bike to Mayo by train
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
The Mayo Green Party has strongly criticised bus and train services in the West of Ireland. The party has highlighted the case of Paul Lynch, a research worker recently employed by the Sustainability Institute. Mr Lynch, who was carrying out important research into renewable energy in Mayo, recently set off back to his home town of Macroom in Co Cork by bicycle.
Read more ...Back to education proposals for unemployed under 25 year olds
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Thousands of men and women between the ages of 18 and 25, who are signing on the Live Register, are to be targeted in an effort to encourage them to gain additional skills and qualifications under the Back to Education Allowance Scheme.
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