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101 complaints from Mayo to the Ombudsman last year
Over 100 complaints were made to the Ombudsman last year from people in Mayo.
The 2020 report shows that, nationally, complaints to the Ombudsman about public services fell by 6% last year compared to the previous year.
3,418 complaints were made in 2020, a third of which related to government departments, while one-quarter of complaints were about local authorities and one-fifth regarding the health service.
Of the almost three and a half thousand complaints made last year, 101 were from Co Mayo, 180 from Galway and 43 complaints from both Sligo and Roscommon.
The Department of Social Protection, Dept of Agriculture and Revenue Commissioners attracted the most complaints pertaining to Govt departments.
11 Mayo beaches awarded Blue Flag status, with 6 Green Coast awards Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 13:05
11 Mayo beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021, while 6 Mayo beaches were given the Green Coast award.
Across the country, a record 93 Blue Flags for clean beaches and marinas have been awarded this year, an increase of two on last year, while there are 63 Green Coast awards.
The blue flag is a prestigious, international award assuring visitors that a beach has met minimum standards in water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.
An Taisce has announced the awards today, with Donegal and Kerry leading the way again this year with 14 blue flags each, and Mayo has been awarded 11 blue flags.
May 13, 2021
Two people have died following a house fire on the Roscommon / Galway border in the early hours of this morning. Gardai have confirmed that a man and woman, both in their 50s, died in the fire. The blaze was discovered at about 2am at a house at Gurth, about… May 13, 2021
The death has taken place of former Sligo County Councillor Patsy Barry from Grange. Mr Barry passed away yesterday at the North West Hospice in Sligo. He was co-opted to Sligo County Council in 1997 to replace Senator Willie Farrell, and was elected to the… May 13, 2021
Two people have died following a house fire on the Roscommon / Galway border in the early hours of this morning. A man and woman, both in their 50s, died in the fire, which happened at Gurth, Ballinasloe at around 2am. Three units of the fire brigade and an…
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