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Extension to contracts announced for some CE and TÚS Scheme participants Published: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 15:15 Participants of Community Employment (CE) and TÚS schemes whose contracts were due to finish over the period since last October, are now to benefit from a further extension up to the 2 nd July. That has been confirmed today by Mayo Fine Gael deputy Michael Ring. Deputy Ring says that the work that CE and TÚS workers carry out is absolutely vital to local communities right a...

Last week a Rubicon was crossed. It was the week the Irish people finally lost confidence in its Government.

Michael Ring has never been shy about letting people know how he feels. The former rural affairs minister had missed a number of Fine Gael parliamentary party meetings in recent weeks, but logged on last Wednesday to declare the Government had lost the trust of the people. The veteran Mayo TD told the Sunday Independent this weekend the coalition has "made a mess" of communications in recent weeks. "Youve got the Taoiseach going on the TV at night-time, the Tánaiste on the radio in the mornin...

Taoiseach tells party meeting restrictions on outdoor activity, sport, construction and travel rules could be eased on Easter Monday

Taoiseach tells party meeting restrictions on outdoor activity, sport, construction and travel rules could be eased on Easter Monday

Former Fine Gael minister John Paul Phelan kicked off the backlash during the meeting by saying the Taoiseach’s performance had been “appalling” in recent weeks and said the party’s membership are “livid”. Mr Phelan said Mr Martin’s speech on the steps of Government Buildings would have “landed well” if was not the “exact opposite” of what he had said in interviews last weekend. He was referring to Mr Martin saying he expected lockdown to last until the end of April in an ...

THERE is “stigma” and “innuendo” left hanging over boxing coach Pete Taylor since he was stopped from using the premises where he trained athletes for 13 years, the High Court has heard. Wicklow County Council changed the locks in the wake of a fatal shooting there and later issued an eviction notice against Mr Taylor’s company, Bray Boxing Club Ltd. The premises was once used by Mr Taylor’s daughter Katie, who he trained to Olympic glory. In court, a lawyer for Mr Taylor said his c...

Grants allocated for 16 swimming pools in Mayo Published: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 11:47 Sixteen swimming pools in Mayo have been awarded grants today, in the second phase of the Covid-19 swimming pool grant scheme, to help maintain pools while closed. Sport Ireland, which administers the scheme, has announced total funding of €700,000, as pools remain closed under level 5 restrictions. Todays announcement includes funding for Ballina swimming pool, Beech Health Club & Spa at the We...

Government says there needs to be a ‘note of caution around mass mobility’

The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council says Kerry deserves and needs two vaccination centres. It follows comments from Fine Gael TD for Mayo Michael Ring who is criticising the national network of vaccination centres. Deputy Michael Ring told the Irish Independent the vaccination centre locations are “pure discrimination” adding that the people of rural Ireland […]