Extensive debt forgiveness not realistic

Fri, Sep 02, 2011

There is no “magic bullet” or “one size fits all solution” to mortgage debt in the country. These were comments made by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, on Thursday morning, as he addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform.

Volunteering should be mandatory — you will gain more than you give

Fri, Aug 26, 2011

“Ireland’s greatest indigenous renewable energy source, worth €3 billion per year, is neither wind, wave, solar, nor biomass — it is volunteering”.

The future is unwritten

Fri, Aug 19, 2011

Congratulations are due to the 58,000 or so students who got their Leaving Cert results this week. One chapter in their constantly evolving autobiography has just been finished, and the first few lines of the next chapter are forming ahead of them. The direction their lives will take from now on is still very much up in the air despite the number of points they have managed to accumulate over a fortnight in June after a six-year slog that brought them from childhood to the verge of adulthood.

Honeymoon end in sight for Kenny

Fri, Aug 12, 2011

There was widespread shock this week at the news that some badly needed and highly anticipated road projects in Mayo have been given the axe. Included are the N5, N26, and N17 upgrades.

Education & Training

Fri, Aug 05, 2011

No matter what your education or career goals are, it is helpful to begin preparing early. Castlebar Credit Union encourages starting a savings account from a young age. However sometimes savings may not be enough to cover all educational costs, particularly at third level.

Summer camp and art classes with Castlebar Art Club

Fri, Aug 05, 2011

Castlebar Art Club is a new art studio set up to teach both children and adults invaluable art skills through creative and innovative projects which are great fun and really rewarding. Experienced teachers aim to get students working with a variety of materials on lots of different surfaces. Anyone can join the art club, you do not have to be good at drawing as they use various mediums to strengthen and enhance your artistic ability.

Norris should extend his resignation to the Seanad

Fri, Aug 05, 2011

Whether there was a witch hunt out for him from the start or not, what he did was wrong and inexcusable.

New smoking ban proposal is most welcome

Fri, Jul 29, 2011

Minister for Health Dr James Reilly must be commended for proposing to introduce groundbreaking legislation which will ban smoking in cars where children are present.

Reviving, surviving and thriving

Fri, Jul 22, 2011

The streets of Castlebar are being revived over the coming days with the Heart of Castlebar Street Festival. The three day festival, which commenced yesterday (Thursday) offers plenty of local shopping promotions and super discounts in local stores. Free family fun and entertainment will fill the pedestrian friendly streets and the official launch will take place on Saturday at 12.30pm, at the junction of Main Street and Castle Street, by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. Hopefully people will turn out and support this proactive festival, which will generate much needed money for the local economy.

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.

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.

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.

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