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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Is the end in sight for Ballina bridge name game?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
COULD the long running saga of naming Ballina’s new pedestrian bridge finally be at an end?
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Ballina’s chip shops to shut doors earlier?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A NUMBER of fast food outlets in Ballina could be faced with closure orders if they remain open into the early hours of the morning.
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St Anthony’s likely to appeal SNA decision
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MANAGEMENT at St Anthony’s Special School are likely to appeal the decision to axe three of the school’s special needs assistants (SNAs).
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Marine expert denies saying Corrib project could kill
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A MARINE biologist has denied saying that people would die if the Corrib project went ahead, writes Marian Harrison.
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Ballinrobe St Patrick’s Day parade will be a royal occasion
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
THERE’LL be royalty aplenty in Ballinrobe next week as not one, but two queens are due in town for the St Patrick’s Day festivities, writes Cróna Esler.
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Safety shuttle bound for Claremorris rally
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
AS Claremorris prepares to host the Mayo Stages Rally 2010, the Road Safety Authority has announced that a state-of-the-art mobile road safety demonstration unit will be in the town for the event.
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Heritage trail is ideal spot for walking festival
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
OFTEN, we don’t take the time to appreciate what’s on our own doorsteps but this month, you can change all that.
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Battle of Bekan rages as rally race roars into town
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
IT’S BEEN dubbed the ‘Battle of Bekan’ and has captured the interest of the entire community.
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Man with Mayo roots hopes to cure peanut allergies
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A TOP allergy specialist in the UK, who is working on the development of a cure for peanut allergies, has strong Mayo roots.
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Judicial review sought on second phase of N26
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
THE Ballina-based county councillors have vowed to seek a judicial review of An Bord Pleana la’s refusal of the second phase of the N26 scheme.
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Kiltimagh by-pass concern continues
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MEMBERS of Mayo County Council were yesterday evening (Monday) asked to consider the amended draft local area plan for Kiltimagh, which could result in the town centre being sterilised in respect of planning for some years to come.
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Car sales finally start to speed up
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
CAR sales in Mayo soared last month, giving the industry a much needed boost.
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Ring hopping mad over €70,000 plan to count frogs
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A MAYO ecology firm is to play a major role in a controversial frog counting project.
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Eco campus gets green light
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
THERE’S great cause for celebration in Headford this week, with news that planning permission has been granted for the development of a new eco campus in the town.
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Residents to take case against Shell
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
ROSSPORT residents have been given permission to take a case against Shell, writes Marian Harrison.
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Sewer gas likely cause of evacuation
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A build-up of gas in sewer pipes may have caused the smell that resulted in a number of buildings in the centre of town being evacuated at the weekend, writes Majella Loftus.
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130 objections to Shell licence
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
MORE than 130 submissions on Shell’s application for a foreshore licence have been sent to the Department of the Environment, writes Marian Harrison.
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New website caters for crossborder writers
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A CLAREMORRIS woman has established an exciting online magazine for young writers living in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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Woman waiting since 2007 to see a specialist
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A MAYO woman has been waiting to see an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist at Mayo General Hospital for two and a half years, the Western People has learned.
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Martin loses his line but lands his catch on the Moy
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
BALLINA man Martin Conroy had the distinction last week of catching the first salmon of the new fishing season on the River Moy – and he did it in some style!
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Old Westport town house cleared to continue as offices
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A NINETEENTH century house in Westport town centre can continue to operate as an office after An Bord Pleanála stated that commercial activity can be undertaken on the premises.
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Energy efficient street lighting won’t save the council a single cent
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
SWITCHING to energy efficient public lighting will not result in financial savings for Mayo Co Council because tariffs remain high, a meeting heard last week.
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Radio reverses Mass decision
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
RAIDIÓ na Gaeltachta has reversed a decision to axe Sunday mass from its schedule.
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Belmullet steps closer to ocean energy test site
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A WAVE energy test centre for Belmullet is a step closer this week following the deployment of a monitoring buoy off Annagh Head.
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Last post for special office
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
AFTER 130 years serving the people of Clare Island, the mainland sub-post office at Roonagh Pier, near Louisburgh, has closed its doors.
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Sean Smyth to open Claremorris festival
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
ONE of Claremorris’ favourite sons has been confirmed as the special guest at the 40th annual Drama Festival in the town.
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Priest calls time on lengthy Masses
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
IT HAS the makings of a Father Ted episode but a priest in Co Galway who is saying a quick Mass has increased attendances ten-fold at his church.
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Olwyn on song for semi-final
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
All Ireland Talent Show contestant Olwyn Murray took time out of her school day to talk to Sandra Coffey about her upcoming performance on RTE.
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MEP visits ‘decent’ criminal, ‘The Chief’ in Castlerea jail
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
MEP Joe Higgins visited jailed Shell to Sea activist Pat ‘The Chief ‘ O’Donnell in Castlerea Prison on Friday last.
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St Anthony’s is target of ‘cruel and uncaring’ cuts
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
FIANNA Fáil Deputy Beverly Flynn has said she will not vote against the Government when it comes to the future of jobs at St Anthony’s Special School in her hometown of Castlebar.
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