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CAPE COD WALK AND BOSTON FRIENDS COMMITTEE RAISE £83,500 FOR HOSPICE
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
The Cape Cod Walk 2001 has raised £68,000 and the new Boston Friends Committee has raised £15,000 for hospice services in Mayo and Roscommon. Thanks and congratulations are extended to the sixteen walkers who participated. The walk took place over five days with walks averaging twelve miles a day along scenic routes; visited areas include Seagull Beach, Sagamore Bridge, Hyannis, Falmouth and Nantucket Island. The group paid the annual visit to Cape Cod Hospice in Barnstable where a short memorial service was held in honour of those who have been cared for by both Hospices, this moving and important service reiterating the whole purpose of the endeavour for the walkers. A Benefit Dance was held in the Irish Social Club, West Roxbury, Boston. The Dance, organised by Boston Friends of Mayo/Roscommon Hospice, was the highlight of the trip for many as the walkers were delighted to meet with relatives and friends from home, now living in the Boston area. The walkers were presented with citations from the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the City of Boston by Maureen Feeney, City Counsellor, in recognition of their work for Hospice. There is already great interest in next year's walk. However, numbers are limited so those interested in participating in the Cape Cod Walk 2002 which takes place from the 25th of May to the 3rd of June should contact the Administration Office, Knock, on 094-88666.
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WORK TO START SOON ON 'AN OVER-RIDING PRIORITY' FOR COUNTY TOWN
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
Work is to commence shortly in Castlebar on a £3 million project involving the exclusion of surface water and infiltration from the drainage system, which will create additional capacity to allow development, now at planning stage, to proceed. "This will open the way for planning applications currently under consideration to proceed. It is estimated that approximately 4,000m3 of water per day that does not require treatment enters the Castlebar Sewerage System. This equates to the volume of effluent that would be generated by 4,000 new houses which could then be allowed to connect to the drainage system once the infiltration/storm water has been eliminated," said Mr. Brian O'Reilly, head of Mayo County Council's Sanitary and Environment Division. Contract documents for this scheme were approved earlier this year by the Department of the Environment.
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'DEFINITELY BLUE' SIGN RECORD DEAL
The Connaught Telegraph this week.
The Mayo based band 'Definitely Blue' has been signed by the Dublin-based 'Danceline' record label. The deal will see the band release their debut album in the spring of next year. Prior to that their first single 'Summers Gone' will be released in January 2002.
This song reached the top eight finalists in last year's Bacardi/Hotpress song of the year competition. "We are delighted to be working with such a class act," said Danceline's Eddie Joyce. "The guys write great songs and they are an excellent live act." Definitely Blue are also one of the first acts to be featured on the newly launched website www.irishsongwriters.com; they also have their own website www.dyblue.com where all the latest news will be available, as well as a chance to download some of their music. The band will be performing around Ireland during the coming months to promote their forthcoming single. You can catch them at Baja Brown's, Castlebar on September 1st, as part of the Mayo Arts Showcase
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MAJOR PROGRESS ON MAYO'S FIRST MULTI-STOREY CAR-PARK
The Mayo News this week.
The Concerned Traders Association has revealed that they have received commitments from Mayo Co. Council and the local U.D.C. for construction of Mayo's first multi-storey car park at Castle Street. Construction could be under way by the end of the year and it is hoped that this new car park will cater for at least 400, perhaps 500 vehicles. Mayo Co. Council also intends to develop a link road from Barrack Bridge to the new car park. Mr. Oliver Kelleher, chairman of the Castlebar Concerned Traders Association said that his members are satisfied with the commitments made, "We have got a commitment that the road form Barrack Bridge will be built and we are very happy with that. This road is a very important piece of infrastructure for the overall car-park development and it is vital that it is put in place.....we have been working on this project for over 18 months now and we are finally seeing real progress. The Council are taking the project seriously and I believe the will is there to complete it".
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CASTLEBAR AND HOECHSTADT TO "TOAST" TWINNING SUCCESS
The Mayo News this week.
On August 29th a delegation of over thirty people from Hoechstadt are due to arrive in Castlebar for a celebration of the continued good relations between these twinned towns. However, an interesting consignment has preceded this delegation, 350 litres of Hoechstadt beer is already "settling" on the premises of the Travellers Friend Hotel. Therese Walsh-Zaby, the main organiser of the twinning, informed the Mayo News that this is locally brewed beer called 'Blaue Loewe' or 'Blue Lion', that has been sent over as "a real taste of Germany for everyone involved". The group will be welcomed on Wednesday at a reception in Lough Lannagh Holiday village, hosted by Cathaoirleach of Castlebar U.D.C., Cllr. Pat King. "Our group have a packed itinerary for our short stay, but we also will ensure we have some free time to enjoy Castlebar and the surrounding areas," said Ms. Walsh-Zaby. Their busy visit will conclude with a concelebrated Mass in the church of the Holy Rosary on Saturday.
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CERTS FOR SUCCESS
The Mayo News this week.
"Bright days, a slip of paper and a future waiting to be moulded" writes Shane McGrath in the Mayo News this week, speaking of course in relation to the Leaving Certificate results which were received on Wednesday last. Bernard Keeley, principal of St. Gerald's College, expressed his delight with his pupils results and particularly those in lower level Maths and in Biology where "results did not follow the national trend and remained strong". Áine Bean Uí Mhóráin, principal of St. Joseph's Secondary School in Castlebar, is also delighted with the results, "I am extremely pleased with how our pupils got on," she told the Mayo News. "We had a number of students who received 5 As, but I think that it is important that students reach their potential, and I think that the vast majority of the students here did." Principal of Davitt College, Patsy Noone, told the Mayo News "I think the fact that students could check for their results on the Internet this year has made a difference. Quite a number of people checked their results at home and then came in to receive them here. I think that it is a good idea but the fact that they had to wait until 12 noon to receive them was a disadvantage. They should be available earlier".
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SEPTEMBER 9th DATE FOR OPENING OF TURLOUGH MUSEUM
The Western People this week.
Turlough Park House is to be officially opened on September 9th by the Minister for Arts Síle de Valera. It will host permanent exhibitions of the National Folklore Collection, which have been under lock and key since the 1950s. Deputy Enda Kenny is delighted that this significant goal has been reached, "This will be the first expansion of the National Museum of Ireland in over 100 years. I am personally very happy to see this concept come to fruition". Turlough Park House represents an investment of approximately £10 million and it is hoped that it will attract 200,000 visitors to Castlebar each year.
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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY TO BE PROVIDED AT MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Western People this week.
As the Phase II extension to Mayo General Hospital nears completion it has been revealed that the Western Health Board is finalising a strategy for the development of orthopaedic services in the region. In time, the Western Health Board hopes to provide posts, with the Department of Health and Children, for three consultant orthopaedic surgeons. "We are hopeful that we will be in a position to proceed with them in 2002" said Mr. Tony Canavan, Regional Co-ordinator for Acute Services. The lack of such orthopaedic services in Mayo has been a contentious issue for years, as many have had to travel to Galway for treatment, causing both inconvenience and hardship. The people of Mayo will have an excellent service available to them on completion of all the new facilities.
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SCHOOLS AGAINST LEAVING CERT STUDENTS WORKING PART TIME
The Western People this week.
As Leaving Certificate students await the arrival of college offers following the distribution of results on Wednesday last, three principals in Castlebar have expressed their disapproval of exam students working during this very important year in their lives. The principal of St. Gerald's College, Mr. Bernard Keeley, feels that students are under enormous pressure to have disposable income nowadays for extra-curricular activities, but that studying should remain their top priority. Mr. Patsy Noone, the principal of Davitt College in Castlebar, believes that students who take on jobs during the year will be distracted and that this will be reflected in their results. Mrs Áine Bean Uí Mhóráin, principal of St. Joseph's Secondary School, states that both herself and her staff disagree with students of any level, but especially those in exam years, taking up part-time work during the school year: "Students doing exams need to focus and give themselves the best chance possible to get the highest results they can".
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