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Council to take 10,000 to court

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:12:34 GMT

MORE than 10,000 Mayo homeowners face potential legal action after failing to pay the household charge.

Council staff expenses bill reveals ‘virtual scandal’

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:06:48 GMT

MORE than 250 Mayo County Council employees each claimed in excess of €5,000 in expenses last year, Independent councillor Frank Durcan has revealed.

Maternity ward bans relatives

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:06:13 GMT

GRANDPARENTS, aunts, uncles, siblings and other relatives have been banned from visiting newborn babies and their mums at Mayo General Hospital, writes Marian Duggan.

X Factor Comes Together for Cian

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:05:43 GMT

CASTLEBAR teenager Cian Morrin wowed the judges on X Factor and booked his place at bootcamp on the TV talent show.

Final ticket advice: Don’t panic

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:03:06 GMT

THE scramble for All-Ireland final tickets is set to intensify when the Mayo County Board releases its ticket allocation later this week.

GAA: Captain Roche steers Davitts home

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:54:42 GMT

DAVITTS 1-8 BREAFFY 1-7
DAVITTS captain Seamus Roche kicked the crucial point in the dying moments to see his side advance to the County Junior B Football final.

Final build-up hits the small screen

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:51:16 GMT

Launching the live broadcast, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was delighted to support this innovative idea that would connect Mayo people the world over.

Legend lives on as doors open on Ballina gym

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:50:13 GMT

THE great legacy of the legendary Mayo sports man Dick Hearns will live on forever thanks to Ballina Boxing Club which has dedicated its new premises to the late Ballina man.

Proof that true heroes still exist

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:49:12 GMT

IT was a day when even the giddiest expectations of hurling enthusiasts were spectacularly surpassed. Too often, major sporting events fail to live up to their billing.

World ambition for Mayo duo

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:42:45 GMT

TWO Mayo students have earned the prestige of representing Ireland at the Student Yachting World Cup in La Rochelle, France from October 27 to November 3.

19-16 destruction of Dublin sets up date with destiny

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:33:20 GMT

Mayo’s Keith Higgins cannot hide his delight at the end of the All Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final in Croke Park last Sunday.

Robinson to launch memoir in Ballina

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:31:51 GMT

The local arts centre and theatre has been selected as the venue to host the Mayo launch of Mary Robinson’s new book.

16 more beds to close in hospital cuts

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:30:11 GMT

HSE cuts are expected to see the closure of 16 beds in Mayo General Hospital and the cancellation of elective surgeries for a number of months.

Sport funds to fall short warns Ring

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:26:19 GMT

SPORTS clubs across Co Mayo are set for some bad news when the full details of this year’s sports capital grants are announced.

Water schemes’ row over cost hits homes

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:24:12 GMT

AN impasse over costs means that a number of households in the Boffeenaun area remain without a water connection.

GAA: Dé-jà Blue as Mayo revive spirit of ’06

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:59:32 GMT

MAYO 0-19 DUBLIN 0-17
A smiling and bandaged Kevin McLoughlin cuts a satsfied figure at the final whistle on Sunday.

Soccer: Iorras hit Manulla for six

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:53:08 GMT

MANULLA 0 IORRAS AONTAITHE 6
IORRAS on Saturday evening where they had an emphatic victory over the home side.

Shakin’ all over as Dubliners sing to a Green and Red tune

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:51:32 GMT

A delighted Barry Moran celebrates Mayo’s 0-19 to 0-16 victory over Dublin in Croke Park last Sunday.

Next game is all that matters says forgotten man Barrett

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:50:52 GMT

TIME was ticking away, the Dublin wave was rolling towards Hill 16 and Mayo were on the ropes.

Delirious and drained at the end of a magical day

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:50:10 GMT

TAKE the most stomach-churning, head-spinning, nerve-jangling rollercoaster ride you’ve ever experienced, then multiply it by one hundred and you might just get close to understanding the emotions felt by Mayo football fans last Sunday afternoon.

Ciaran calls it right

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:47:11 GMT

SUPPORT for a Mayo victory in the lead up to last Sunday, nationally at least, was like the Corncrake - in short supply.

Town split by bizarre transport scheme

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:02:13 GMT

KILKELLY is not a big town but depending on where a student is located on Main Street they could be forced to travel to secondary school in Kiltimagh or Swinford – whether they like it or not.

Westport stunned by violent death

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:01:03 GMT

DEEP shock has enveloped the town of Westport following the violent death of a local man in Nigeria.

New departure for retail outlet at Ireland West Airport Knock

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:17 GMT

ENTREPRENEUR Feargal Quinn was "wowed" on a recent visit to Ireland West Airport by the transformation the airport has undergone in recent years and was only too happy to offer advice on the relaunch of the retail shop in the departures lounge.

I’m ready for the digital switch, says Mamie (92)

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:58:04 GMT

AN OUTREACH programme is helping older people cope with the digital TV switchover.

Dublin rents still rise despite property bust

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:51:32 GMT

THE points race may be over but Mayo students still face a battle for rental accommodation.

GAA: Kingdom rule over Kelly’s men

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:47:10 GMT

KERRY 0-19 MAYO 1-7
AN unfortunate case of history failing to repeat itself. The last time Mayo won the All-Ireland junior title, they did so beating Kerry in Ennis.

GAA: Mayo are rumbled by late Royals rally

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:40:43 GMT

MEATH 2-10 MAYO 1-11
Diarmuid O’Connor wheels away in delight as the umpire reaches for the green flag to award his goal for Mayo in the first half.

Minors floored after Royal rumble

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:39:38 GMT

IF it’s a trip the humble hack hates to make, that from the Croke Park press box down to the losers dressing-room, you can only imagine how difficult the short journey out to the Cusack Stand corridor for Mayo manager Tony Duffy, who faced a barrage of questions following his team’s dramatic loss to Meath on Sunday.

No excuses after final failure

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:16:00 GMT

“THERE’S no point beating around the bush, we just weren’t good enough. You can say it any way you want but that’s the reality.”

Looking after number one

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:14:07 GMT

Mayo’s last line of defence, David Clarke, spent last season on the sub’s bench, but now he’s firmly back between the posts and relishing the prospect of once again playing in front of Hill 16.

Golden weekend for Mayo

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:13:41 GMT

COMMUNITY GAMES: After three weekends of nail-biting action and tight finishes, the curtain has now closed on the 2012 HSE National Community Games Finals.

Castlebar are champions of Ireland

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:13:14 GMT

THE young boys of Castlebar Golf Club, led by Junior Convenor John McDonagh won the All-Ireland Junior Foursomes last week.

A Dublin dynasty rooted in the Mayo sod

WesternPeople.ie — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:09:43 GMT

They are Dublin football’s ‘First Family’ but the Brogan story began on a small farm in Foxford seven decades ago, writes James Laffey

One crime per month in several Mayo garda bases

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 03:02:35 GMT

THE four Garda stations recently closed in Co Mayo as part of Government cost-cutting measures each dealt with 15 or less crimes in the last year.

EirGrid seek views of public in West

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:59:24 GMT

EIRGRID has announced the start of the second round of public consultation on the Grid West project and has also invited the public to attend a series of open days.

No offers on table for €800k Bishop’s Palace

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:57:23 GMT

LIVING like a king is obviously not everyone's dream in these recessionary times, and the Bishop's Palace in Ballaghaderreen remains on the market almost a year after it was put up for sale.

A secret garden no more

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:56:48 GMT

ON SUNDAY, August 26 next the town of Ballina will mark National Heritage Week by unveiling its very own secret garden to the public for the first time.

Seven A1s for Eimear as new maths proves big hit

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:54:59 GMT

A student from Ballina was the toast of her class last Wednesday as she claimed 7A1s in her Leaving Certificate exams.

GAA: Cool Canavan puts Breaffy through

WesternPeople.ie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:48:01 GMT

BREAFFY 0-14 GARRYMORE 1-10
GARRYMORE will surely do some soul-searching and wonder why they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in Castlebar on Sunday.