Two major conferences to take place in Mayo this year
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
Mayo is fast becoming the conference capital of Ireland with the expected announcement tomorrow (Friday) of two major conferences for the county.
Read more ...New Castlebar music festival committee to be formed
Fri, Jul 08, 2011
There was a great turn out at the recent meeting to discuss a proposed new festival in Castlebar at Bar Ritz on Tuesday June 28. A second meeting has being arranged next Tuesday July 12 at 8pm to put forward a working committee for the coming year.
Read more ...Join us at the official launch of Buy Mayo
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
The Mayo Advertiser would like to extend an open invitation to all our readers and advertisers to the launch of Buy Mayo, our weekly campaign which highlights the benefits of shopping locally.
Read more ...Let down by the HSE — again
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
The extent of the problems which exist within the health service became glaringly apparent this week with the major catastrophe which developed surrounding the provision of patient transport to certain treatments.
Read more ...Pobal Chill Chomáin requests meeting with Minister
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Dear Minister Pat Rabbitte,
Following your interview on Morning Ireland programme (June 1 2011) Pobal Chill Chomáin is very concerned with many of your comments in relation to the Corrib gas project as they appear to show a lack of familiarity with a project which has taken over the lives of the residents of this parish for the past 11 years.
Poverty comes from governments, not people
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Dear Editor,
Governments of the world and other related bodies need to take heed of the warning of worsening global hunger that 925 million people face. Food prices could double in the next 20 years and demand will soar as the world struggles to raise output via a failing system.
Irish homeowners should default on mortgages
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Dear Editor,
The ordinary people of Ireland are drowning in a sea of mortgage debt. At the moment many are struggling just to pay interest only on mortgages that are simply not sustainable in the long term. Ordinary homeowners in Ireland are experiencing hopelessness beyond words.
Parents unite against cost of schoolbooks
Fri, Jun 17, 2011
Dear Editor,
We are a group of parents of primary school children who are angered and appalled at the huge cost of school books.
A collaborative approach needed to keep Mayo working
Fri, Jun 10, 2011
We at the Mayo Advertiser have launched our Buy Mayo campaign this week with a resounding endorsement from Junior Minister for Tourism Michael Ring and support from An Taoiseach Enda Kenny who will officially launch the initiative later in the summer.
Read more ...Who will care for the carers?
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
Anyone who watched with horror the final RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme of the season on Monday night could be nothing other than shocked and heartbroken at the tragic stories depicted in the show.
Read more ...A heartfelt thanks for support and kind wishes
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
Dear Editor,
A friend has mine has recently gone through a rather taxing period with health problems. I know him quite intimately and so I can vouch for what I state. He dearly wishes to thank the many people who he says were supportive of him in his illness, especially the medical people, also the many who by letter, card, phone or other communication made such a difference to him by way of support. He would not like to embarrass any of them by having their actual names published.
Open Fair for budding entrepreneurs
Fri, Jun 03, 2011
Dear Editor,
Attention budding entrepreneurs: the Open Fair is on its way to your area. This is a national movement of free, community-based talent exchanges, uniting people who have skills to offer with people who are in need of those skills.
