The torturous abuse of a six year old
Fri, Mar 19, 2010
There are 111 children in care in Mayo through no fault of their own. These are the most vulnerable people in our society and they have been failed. There are myriad reasons why children find themselves in care, but when they are let down by their carers, it’s like they have been neglected all over again.
Read more ...In the blue corner, a barechested and burly Fine Gael contender
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Blood, sweat, and tears (of laughter mainly). Who’d have thought it, two same party town councillors, bare chested and pumped up in a boxing ring going hell for leather.
Read more ...A return to donkeys and carts
Fri, Mar 05, 2010
It will be back to donkeys and carts in Ballina and north Mayo given the decision by An Bord Pleanála last week to refuse permission for the N26 Ballina to Bohola road.
Read more ...Education the key in head shop debate
Fri, Feb 26, 2010
The fact that only 30 odd people, including seven or eight local councillors, turned up to the head shop protest last week raises some important questions.
Read more ...Education the key in head shop debate
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
The fact that only 30 odd people, including seven or eight local councillors, turned up to the head shop protest last week raises some important questions.
Read more ...Pirate Queen’s honour upheld in Ballinrobe
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
XxxAs the Pirate Queen gets ready to depart from Ballinrobe, the town and surrounding areas know that what they witnessed in the Ballinrobe Community School hall, if they were fortunate enough to do so, was simply stunning.
Read more ...Lee the loser in Fine Gael shocker
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Did George Lee think he was going to be catapulted onto the front bench of Fine Gael without earning his stripes? Obviously he did. This whole debacle raises questions of the undoubted ability of celebrity candidates earning votes but then truly understanding what it takes to serve in public life.
Read more ...The ramblings of an expectant mother
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
The Network Mayo 2010 season kicked off last Wednesday night with a launch in Days Hotel. In attendance were business women from across the county, representing a diverse spectrum of businesses.
Read more ...Our troubles fade in comparison to Haiti disaster
Sat, Jan 23, 2010
It is sick to think that during a time of such tragedy that people would even dream of setting up bogus collections in the name of the devastated people of Haiti.
Read more ...Twenty five years a singing and dancing - that’s a real education
Mon, Jan 18, 2010
Poor old Batt. He was damned if he did and damned if he didn’t, so he did and took all the damnation that was thrown at him and then changed his mind in case there wasn’t enough damning.
Read more ...Twenty five years a singing and dancing - that’s a real education
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
Poor old Batt. He was damned if he did and damned if he didn’t, so he did and took all the damnation that was thrown at him and then changed his mind in case there wasn’t enough damning.
Read more ...It’s a bit cold out there
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
It’s a bit cold out if you haven’t noticed. While we here in the west have been slipping and sliding our way around the county since the Christmas it seems those in government have finally noticed we may be having a bit of a problem. A snow storm in the Dublin area brought the capital to a standstill on Wednesday evening, with traffic backed up all around the city. So lo and behold, yesterday morning RTÉ reported on its website that a Government emergency response committee was meeting in Dublin to discuss the problems caused by the cold snap. So once again it took something to happen in the capital for the departments of transport, environment, health, education, and the Taoiseach to get together and have a chat about what’s going on around the country.
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