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04 February 2012
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Village garda closes door on record stint
02 February 2012
THE country’s longest serving village garda, a Ballinrobe native, is to retire after 38 years in the same station.
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Kiltimagh choral festival hits right note as visitor numbers expected to soar
02 February 2012
Mayo's inaugural choral festival is expected to attract 1,000 people next month, writes Marian Harrison.
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Allergan seeks planning for €273m expansion
02 February 2012
Allergan Pharmaceuticals has lodged an application with Mayo Co Council to facilitate a massive €273m expansion at its plant, which will lead to the creation of 200 new jobs.
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Customers flee as pub goes on fire
02 February 2012
A local pub had to be evacuated after its roof went on fire on Monday. The fire broke out at Stack’s bar on Thomas Street shortly before noon.
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US firm in running to buy Killala power station
02 February 2012
The peaking power electricity plant at Tawnaghmore is one of a number of Irish power stations attracting interest from global bidders.
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Identity of new VEC boss remains clouded in doubt
02 February 2012
A decision on the new CEO of Mayo VEC is due next month.
Last July, it was revealed that the VECs in counties Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim were to amalgamate as part of a nationwide process.
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Psst! The secret is out as show is up for award
02 February 2012
WHEN John Concannon agreed to participate in the RTÉ programme, Secret Millionaire, last year, he had no idea what to expect.
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Home owners told: don’t break the law but apply pressure ...
02 February 2012
A BELMULLET councillor has asked the people of Erris to consider not registering their septic tanks until a new sewerage scheme is delivered for the area.
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Thousands to take to the streets as third annual Mini Marathon launches
02 February 2012
THE third annual Western People West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon was launched amid great fanfare on Thursday evening last, January 26, and already the organisers are confident that this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before.
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Donal makes the running on Clare Island’s 10k charity day
02 February 2012
RUNNING and walking enthusiasts can make a day of it by taking part in the inaugural Clare Island Charity 10k Walk/Run titled Run for Your Life on the spectacular setting of Clare Island on Saturday, February 25, at 1pm, with all proceeds in aid of Cancer Care West.
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West-on-Track urges Varadkar to look again
02 February 2012
THE West-on-Track (WOT) group is calling for an independent review of the operation of the Western Rail Corridor (WRC) and has mooted the possibility of opening up the Galway-Limerick section of the line to other operators such as the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA).
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109 new jobs created in the Mayo Gaeltacht area
02 February 2012
A total of 109 new jobs were created in the Mayo Gaeltacht areas of Achill, Belmullet and Tourmakeady last year as job losses slowed down, writes Marian Harrison.
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Remarkable story of Jesus and Mary sisters in Mayo
02 February 2012
THIS year Gortnor Abbey in Crossmolina will play a central role in marking the centenary of the remarkable story of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary in Ireland.
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Ill-fated N26 link to North Mayo back on table again
02 February 2012
HOPES for a reprieve for the ill-fated N26 project have intensified following an announcement that the National Roads Authority (NRA) has approved a strategic transport study for the route.
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Call to Mayo’s five TDs to join protest for St Joseph’s
02 February 2012
The local Trades Council says it has invited Mayo’s five TDs to join in its planned march and rally in support of St Joseph’s District Hospital.
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Reek marathon man Chris to canoe to 117 Clew Bay islands
02 February 2012
JUST months after completing a year-long endurance test that involved scaling the Reek on a daily basis, Westport man Matt Loughrey is now aiming to canoe to all 117 islands off Clew Bay.
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100 brave rain to protest at bond payment
02 February 2012
MORE than 100 people braved horrendous weather conditions to participate in a protest in Castlebar in opposition to Government bondholder bailouts.
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A big welcome for Ballina’s answer to Oxygen
02 February 2012
BALLINA will be officially welcomed to Ireland's summer music festival circuit with the launch of West Fest 2012 on February 11 next.
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Killala’s Clare becomes a YouTube legend
02 February 2012
IN RECENT weeks, Killala girl, Clare Cullen, has become something of a phenomenon in Irish media and social network circles.
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Public to get say on new €90,000 recycling centre for Belmullet
02 February 2012
PLANS for a civic amenity centre in Belmullet are expected to go before the public for consultation within a matter of weeks, by Marian Harrison.
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High-tech university mooted for region
02 February 2012
THE FIVE institutes of technology in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region are at an advanced stage in discussions regarding the establishment of a technological university.
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Ballinrobe’s Irish Pride put up for sale
25 January 2012
IRISH Pride, which employs around 75 people in Ballinrobe, has been put up for sale, writes Keith Bourke.
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Suspicious fire in Erris
25 January 2012
A fire at an apartment in the town is being treated as suspicious. The fire broke out at the apartment in Lower Barrack Street at around 2am on Monday morning.
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Ballinlough robbers escape after high-speed car chase
25 January 2012
Gardaí chased the burglars of a Ballinlough filling station for an hour-and-a-half yesterday morning (Monday) before losing sight of their high-powered car, writes Marian Harrison.
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Fury over Primetime ‘hatchet’ job on rail corridor
25 January 2012
THE West-On-Track group has slammed RTÉ’s Primetime report on the Western Rail Corridor (WRC), describing it as "seriously flawed" and accusing the programme producers of doing a "hatchet job" on the rail project, writes Cróna Esler.
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Partry principal lets loose on local TDs over cutbacks
25 January 2012
A WEST Mayo school principal has accused the government of attempting to "close rural schools by stealth".
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Mayo woman’s heart disease campaign is in the running for top national award
25 January 2012
A local woman is among a group of 14 short-listed for an Astellas Changing Tomorrow award in recognition of the remarkable efforts she and her team have made to improve the future for cardiovascular disease patients in Ireland.
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McDonalds seeks to overturn decision on Ballina outlet
25 January 2012
THE people of Ballina are being assured that McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland is committed to developing a new drive-thru in the town.
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Shell coughs up a further €90m as Corrib expected to be nine years behind schedule
25 January 2012
SHELL has pumped €90m into its Irish subsidiary to cope with the costs of the Corrib Gas project.
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Meetings against household tax planned
25 January 2012
The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes (CAHWT) is going nationwide with a series of meetings planned for the weeks ahead.
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