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Top Stories | Friday, July 30, 2010


     Water rates hike to hit struggling businesses

MAYO Co Council is considering a hike of up to 12 per cent in commercial water rates in order to meet loan commitments required to fund current water service contracts.
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Stand beside me: Surprise guest!

BRITAIN’S Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle wowed Castlebar crowds when she gave a surprise performance at a Daniel O’Donnell concert on Saturday night.
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More News | Friday, July 30, 2010

South Mayo residents face a longer wait for their day out in court

PEOPLE summonsed to appear before the district court in Co Mayo have to wait longer if they live in the southern half of the county, writes Marian Harrison.  more >

The dress that changed a life

AS GALWAY prepares for the glitz and glamour of Ladies Day, last year’s winner will not be defending her title – because she is on honeymoon!  more >

To hell or to Foxford for Ballina cathedral traffic

THE new traffic system around the two bridges on the Moy in Ballina is presenting problems to church goers, the local town council has been advised.  more >

Claws out on Achill

ACHILL’S rich seafood heritage and the finest offerings provided by the Atlantic were celebrated at Féile Bia na Mara recently.  more >

16 gardaí from Mayo graduate

COUNTY Mayo was well represented at the garda graduation ceremony in Templemore last week, with 16 natives of the county receiving their garda badges from Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform Dermot Ahern.  more >

Erris Rib Challenge raises €6k for charity

MEMBERS of the Erris Rib Run Challenge raised a very impressive €6,000 for the RNLI following their trip earlier this summer to the Isle of Man.  more >

Ban all church gate collections – Durcan

A MAYO county councillor is seeking to ban charities and other organisations from collecting money within 100 metres of a church.  more >

Bord Snip Eile plans to merge county councils

MAYO and Roscommon county councils may be merged in a bid to save millions of euro.  more >

Cooper slammed over tower stance

RESIDENTS of McHale Road in Castlebar have said broadcaster Matt Cooper should have “done his research” before criticising their stance over the McHale Park media tower.  more >

Irish-only signs ‘over the top’

BALLINA Town Council is to write to the National Roads Authority requesting that bilingual road signs be provided for all Gaeltacht areas in the country including Belmullet.  more >

‘Someone’s going to be killed’ at Mayo’s deadliest roundabout

CASTLEBAR residents, shoppers and local politicians are up in arms over the free-for-all that has been created by the new exit and roundabout system at the Hopkins’ Road junction.  more >

Island tips its hat to Scoil Acla

SCOIL Acla, the annual summer school which promotes traditional Irish music, arts and culture, kicks off on Achill Island this Sunday.  more >

Shrule to make good impression

THE South Mayo village of Shrule is to undergo a dramatic transformation later this year when work begins on the village enhancement scheme.  more >

Have your pet pooch cremated near shrine

A PET crematorium has been proposed for a warehouse near Ireland West Airport in Knock, writes Marian Harrison.  more >

Mayo family set for show

A CASTLEBAR family is to take on one of the world’s top chefs in a new TV series.  more >

Grim conditions on Reek as 40 badly injured in climb

AN ESTIMATED 40 people were treated for serious injuries, while dozens more suffered cuts and bruises, as poor weather hampered the annual Reek pilgrimage on Sunday.  more >

No staff to deal with quarter of hospital beds

ONLY 30 of the 40 beds in Belmullet District Hospital are being staffed at the moment.  more >

Stars in their eyes: Look behind the scenes at new arts centre

IT’S BEEN dreamed about for decades, talked about for years and in the last 12 months, fundraising for Ballina’s new state-of-the-art theatre and arts centre has intensified.  more >

Mystery surrounds future of rail corridor

THE future of the Western Rail Corridor was hanging in the balance last night (Monday) as the Western People went to print.  more >

Priest suspended after child sex abuse allegations

A PRIEST of the Killala diocese has been suspended from his duties after an allegation of child sexual abuse was made against him.  more >

Knock wants first ‘miracle’ verified by the Vatican

A WOMAN who walked away from Knock Shrine despite being paralysed by multiple sclerosis may become the first ‘miracle’ case in the 131-year-old history of the famous pilgrimage site.  more >

Mayo men ‘take over’ national radio station

THE Mayo takeover of Today FM is continuing apace with Breaffy man Keith Cunningham taking over the station’s flagship music show for the next two weeks.  more >

Reek needs emergency ‘roadworks’

WITH Reek Sunday only a matter of days away, Mayo Mountain Rescue service has called for essential safety work to be carried out on the upper section of the famous mountain.  more >

Plan to ban farming on 50,000 acres ‘for the birds’

FARMERS will be prevented from ploughing thousands of acres of Mayo farmland under a new proposal to protect the seagull.  more >

Money talks for in-the-red council

THERE were calls for “frank and honest discussions” about the finances of Mayo County Council when officials unveiled the local authority’s budgetary figures for the first six months of 2010.  more >

Superbug strikes 75 times in West

THERE were 75 cases of MRSA bloodstream infections in the West’s acute hospitals during 2009.  more >

Four-year-old houses are facing demolition

FOUR years after it was constructed an eight-unit estate in Ballyhaunis may have to be demolished.  more >

Michael goes back to the future with his new motor

A MAYO car enthusiast has bought the famous DeLorean car owned by Lady Miranda Guinness.  more >

Street festival greets Shell to Sea’s ‘Chief’ on release

THERE were celebrations in the village of Pullathomas at the weekend after Shell to Sea’s longest-serving prisoner was released from jail.  more >

Tractor lands on top of car

A FATHER and daughter had a miraculous escape after a tractor tumbled onto the roof of their car, trapping them inside.  more >


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