Cllrs Cruise and Duffy discuss declaring Mayo a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Published: Wednesday, 10 February 2021 14:23
Just weeks after a controversial motion declaring a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency in Mayo was voted through by elected councillors on Mayo county council, an attempt was made this week to invalidate it.
The revocation of the motion was proposed by Foxford based councillor Neil Cruise at Monday’smeeting of the council. He called for the motion to be invalidated and instead referred to the Environment and Climate Action Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) of Mayo County Council, who could then issue recommendations.
The Fine Gael cllr insisted that councillors needed feedback from the SPC, before any ambitious actions were included in the county development plan.
APAA Praises Biden Administration s Revocation of Trump s Actions Relating to Section 232 Tariffs on the UAE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA) is praising the Biden Administration s action to maintain Section 232 aluminum tariffs on the United Arab Emirates following a last second effort by the Trump Administration to remove them during their final hours in office. The revocation by the Biden Administration will ensure that America s primary aluminum industry is protected against foreign aluminum imports while preserving America s national security interests. The APAA is grateful to the Biden Administration for revoking a proclamation that would have led to the removal of Section 232 aluminum tariffs on the UAE, said
Tuam Mother and Baby Home Survival Group plead with Mayo County Council to employ an Archivist to assist in survivors accessing records Published: Monday, 01 February 2021 16:04
Breeda Murphy of the Tuam Mother and Baby Alliance addressed a Special Meeting of Mayo County Council this afternoon and she called on the local authority to open its archives/ files related to the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Councillors called on Council Management to do so.
The meeting was convened to look at the local authority’s responsibility for what happened to residents of Tuam’s Mother and Baby Home, in response to the 3,000 page Commission of Investigation Report into Mother and Baby Homes, published last month.
6,000 households and businesses in Ballina have water back in their taps this morning following overnight work by Irish Water and Mayo county Council to repair a burst water main. A major water burst occurred on McDermott Street in the town yesterday.… Mar 22, 2021
520 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening, with one additional death from the virus. The new cases include 15 in Galway, less than 5 in each of counties Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo with no new cases recorded in Leitrim. The 14-day incidence… Mar 22, 2021
A man in his 30s has been arrested following an aggravated robbery at a business in Castlebar last night. A convenience store on Davitts Terrace was robbed by a man armed with a knife at approximately 9pm. No-one was injured in the incident. The culprit fled…
Joe Biden’s ancestral homes on the west and east coast of Ireland have celebrated his inauguration with champagne and cake while waving Irish and American flags.
The US president’s proud links to Ireland are well known and often spoken about by the Democrat.
He is seen by many as the most Irish American president to date, with his heritage tracing back to Ballina in Co Mayo and the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth.
Many of his distant cousins toasted his swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, marking a significant moment for Ireland’s native son.
Homes across both counties were decked out in the stars and stripes.