Council engineer found to have breached Ethics in Public Office Act

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

A senior executive engineer with Mayo County Council was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to have breached the Ethics in Public Office Act in a report published recently. The investigation was carried out by the commission after an allegation against Kieran Lynn in relation to the declaration of interests and works carried out to improve access to lands he owned at Cushalogurt, Westport, Co Mayo, by Mayo County Council.

Woman lobbed cornflakes at Garda car

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

A woman in her 30s who threw corn flakes at a patrol car, struck a garda in the shoulder, and needed six gardaí at the scene to deal with her, was sentenced to three months in prison this week.

Don’t forget the issues now the election is over

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

As coalition talks between Fine Gael and Labour continue, the political landscape in Mayo has taken on a new look and the electorate are hoping that Fine Gael, given the vote of confidence that has been bestowed on them, will not disappoint.

More than party policy on Finegael.ie

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

All eyes will be on Castlebar this weekend and specifically the election count centre at the Royal Theatre where local man Enda Kenny is set to make history.

Consider carefully where your 2, 3, 4 preferences will go

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

It is seven days to polling day and seven days to a new era in our political landscape.

Expense of election must be questioned

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

A Chara,

We should say no to the IMF

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Dear Editor,
We, the Irish people do not have to pay the debt of foreign banks. We didn’t borrow the money. There is another way. Iceland had the same problem. They were told they needed the IMF but they stood firm and the people refused. They refused to pay the private debt of the banks. As soon as the market saw the rotten banks were gone another good bank lent them money and this year Iceland has three per cent growth in their economy. They survived. We can do the same here. We need to stand up, tell the Government that we won’t pay. We need to vote for independents who will stand up for us in the Dáil, vote in a block and call a halt to this madness. All the main parties Fine Fáil, Fine Gael, and Labour want us to pay the banks’ debt. Iceland said No. We should say No.

Ruane calls on Kenny to protect the Irish language

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Speaking outside Fine Gael’s headquarters in Dublin, following the launch of Sinn Féin’s Irish language proposals, election candidate Thérèse Ruane has called on Enda Kenny and Fine Gael to protect the Irish language. She said that Sinn Féin had chosen Fine Gael’s offices as a sign of protest at its plans to reduce the status of the Irish language for second level students.

A return to slave labour

Fri, Feb 11, 2011

Ireland has become a ridiculous country. We have seen health insurance hikes, increases in the cost of electricity, the introduction of the abominable Universal Social Charge, car insurance has gone up, interest rates continue to rise, petrol is on the up too. That is a lot of increases. So what has happened to counteract this continuous rise in the cost of living? Nothing. Instead the minimum wage has been cut, social welfare has been cut, the children’s allowance has been cut and there have been widespread redundancies. It is a ridiculous country really.

New candidates offering alternatives in forthcoming poll

Fri, Feb 04, 2011

It takes immense courage to put your name on the ballot paper and your face on an election poster. Actually thanks to literacy campaigner, Castlebar man Ernie Sweeney, we now have faces on ballot papers too.

Suicide and road deaths should be top of the agenda

Fri, Jan 28, 2011

Road safety officers across the country have their work cut out for them given the state of the country’s roads after the recent bouts of snow and frost and the lack of money in the public purse to remedy the problems.

Voluntary community support to societies vulnerable

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

Dear Editor,
Castlebar Voluntary Social Services wish to express our sincere thanks to both Castlebar Civil Defence and Mayo Sub-Aqua Unit for their wonderful support to us during the extremely bad period of weather before Christmas.

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