Turlough could be world centre for folklife
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
Deputy Enda Kenny expressed the view that the Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park should become an international centre for folklife studies. The entire region will benefit from having the National Museum here and it is expected that students of folklife from all over the world will come and stay here. Deputy Kenny obtained a Cabinet decision to locate the museum in Turlough Park when he was Minister for Tourism in 1997. Likewise the purchase of the house in the early 1990s by Mayo County Council was a far-sighted decision by Mr Des Mahon, Mayo County Manager.
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Mayo Ladies finest hour leaves them one step away from historic treble
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
Mayo Ladies senior footballers are now just one step away from an historic three All-Ireland Finals in a row. They had a superb win over Clare in the semi-final on Saturday the 8th in Ballinasloe. The Clare team were favourites to win after winning the national league title but they were no match for Mayo. The Mayo team were missing a number of their star players due to injury but they very obviously have a magnificent panel of players to draw from. The final will be held in Croke Park on Sunday September 30th and we all owe it to this magnificent team to give them as much support as possible.
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Beverley lost in website of intrigue
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
The biography of Beverley Cooper Flynn has been deleted from the Fianna Fail website without explanation - a move that has angered her many Mayo supporters who consider it a petty move. This has resulted in the impression that Dr Tom Moffatt is the only Fianna Fail TD for Mayo. The Fianna Fail press office refuse to comment. Ms Flynn also declined to comment other than to say that she had not been informed by the party that this would happen as part of disciplinary measures against her.
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Westport is Ireland's Tidy Town
The Mayo News this week.
Front page news on the Mayo News is of course the fact that, after more than 30 years of participation, Westport has won Ireland's tidiest town in the annual Tidy Town Competition. It also won the tidiest small town award receiving 263 marks of a potential 300 which is the highest total ever achieved by any town in the history of the 44 year competition. Chairperson of Westport Tidy Towns, Mrs. Bridie Moran and Leas-Cathaoirleach of Westport UDC, Cllr Margaret Adams accepted the trophy on behalf of Westport Town. This is the first time the national trophy has come to County Mayo.
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Swiss man converts spare room into cannabis growing centre
The Mayo News this week.
Owen Piffaretti of Mullagh Kilsallagh, Louisburgh began growing his own cannabis when he became dissatisfied with the quality of cannabis available in Mayo. Supt. Pat. Doyle told Westport District Court that the defendant had an elaborate cultivation system including artificial lights to promote flowering. Judge Devins sentenced the former heroin addict to six months imprisonment suspended on condition that there are no drug-related offences in the next two years.
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Farmer convicted of cruelty to his animals
The Mayo News this week.
Mr. Patrick Keaveney of Ballintubber, Claremorris was fined £750 for negligence leading to the death of two weanlings in his charge and a further £750 for the poor condition of a further 15 weanlings on his farm. The court was told that animals were not being fed properly following a series of inspections and visits by veterinary inspectors and Gardaí. Judge Mary Devins ruled that greed was the motivator and cruelty to animals was involved.
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Manager accused of environmental terrorism!
The Western People this week.
In a debate about car parking on Castlebar's Market Square Alex Fleming, Town Manager, was accused of environmental terrorism by Cllr. Frank Durcan when he proposed to provide new parking places outside Marsh House. A total of 23 new parking spaces were proposed in the vicinity of the newly revamped Market Square. Two at the fish shop on Duke street, 10 additional at John Hanleys/Market Square car park and a possibility of 12 more at Marsh House. This was in response to complaints from traders on the square that they have been deprived of parking and loading space by the new layout of the Market Square. Mr. Fleming asked that people be patient and said that the balance of the lighting, trees, railings and information plaque, etc. would be completed very soon.
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Knock Airport Projects Signal Progress
The Western People this week.
Crisham Industrial Properties announced the opening of the £4m Knock Airport Business Park on a fully serviced 60 acre site. The Williames Transportation Group also announced a new freight facility at the new Park. Following the recent launch of the Xenon CD glass master facility these are seen as a clear sign that Knock is about to take off as an industrial and freight-forwarding location. Among those located there already are Knock Cargo Handling (KCH) and Personal Computer Sciences (Ireland) Ltd which aims to employ 70.
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New York Notebook
The Western People this week.
John Fitzgerald's regular New York Notebook appeared in the Western People obviously written before the fateful events of 11 September. Among other items, he covered the Mayo Ladies defeat of Cavan in the Big Apple snatching the Fahery Cup from the team that held it for the past six years; the third century of catholic education in New York as millions of children head back to school. This first Catholic school was St. Peters in lower Manhattan, opening in 1800. Photographs of the Mayo Ladies, engaged couple Kathleen Rowand (Belmullet) and Brian Prior (Leitrim), Camie O'Sullivan and Elaine Donovan. Let's hope that next week John Fitzgerald will not be bringing us any sad tales of Mayo people missing in the dreadful attack on New York last Tuesday.
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