Tag: Services

New Bus Services for Currane

Mayo Community Transport have announced that in an attempt to improve and strengthen their Achill Local Link (rural transport) service, 3 new bus routes will now provide a door to door service in Currane.

Currane – Castlebar Service, Tues and Sat:
Starting on Tuesday July 4th 2017 and each Tuesday and Saturday thereafter, there will be a service to Castlebar. The route will be operated by Michael O’Haire and will depart Currane at 10.10am and arrive in Castlebar at approx. 11.00am. The return trip will depart from Castlebar at 2.00pm and arrive back in Currane at approx. 2.45pm.

Currane – Achill Sound Service, Fri:
Commencing on Friday July 7th 2017 and each Friday thereafter, a service operated by Stephen Keane will depart from Currane at 11.00am. It will return from Achill Sound to Currane at 3.00pm

Cost: €2.50 single, €5.00 return.
Free travel passes accepted. Children under the age of 3 travel for free. 

To book a seat, call the Mayo Community Transport office on 094 904 7571.

Power Cut 29/3/2011

There was a power cut yesterday (29th March) in Currane. We were without electricity for approx. 5 hours. (6.30am – 11.30am). We have no idea why. We’d love to know, leave us a comment if you do. There was no wind and certainly it wasn’t a lightning strike. I think the area affected went as far as Polranny. I thought it would be interesting to make a note of it here so that we have a record of how often this happens over the years.

Local Businesses

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Achill Web Design Local web Design and Hosting Achillwebdesign.com
Charlie Gallagher
 Red Stone, Memorials, Funeral Director, Wedding Car Hire, Cars for special occasions. Charliegallagher.net
The Compass Bar The place to be! Thecompasscurrane.com
Ian Boyle Photography Talented local photographer IanTBoyle.com
Naomh Davnait Boat Trips See Clare Island, Achill’s beautiful coastline or enjoy a trip around the Clew Bay Islands. Call 098 45265 or 086 8766585 for details.
I Love Mayo Paintings and prints and posters. Products made in Currane, sent worldwide from Mayo with Love. Online shop: ILoveMayo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lovemayo Twitter: @i_love_mayo

I Love Mayo paintings and prints. Prices start at 9.95 Euro:ILoveMayo pictures for sale

Local Services Directory

pebs650Emergency Services: In an emergency you should ring 999 or 112 where you can alert the Gardai, Fire Service, Ambulance, Lifeboat/Coast Guard or Mountain Rescue.

Gárda Siochana: Achill Sound (098) 45108
Mulranny (098) 36102
Keel (098) 43102
Westport (098) 25555
Fire Station: Achill Sound (098) 45125
Doctors: Achill Sound Health Centre (098) 45231
(098) 20900
Dr Cowley (098)36134
Medical out-of-hours service: Westdoc 1850 365000
Hospitals/Health: Mayo General (094) 9021733
Sacred Heart Castlebar (094) 9021122
St Mary’s Castlebar (094) 9021333
Merlin Park Regional, Galway (091) 757631
University College, Galway (091) 524222
St. Fionnan’s, Achill Sound (098) 45043
St. Colman’s, Keel (098) 43146
St. Brendan’s Mulranny (098) 36027
Community Tea Room: Glór na dTonn Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
11.00am – 4.00pm
Bus Services:
Castlebar: Tues & Sat.
Achill Sound: Fri		 Mayo Community Transport  (094) 90 47571 To book.
Mayo County Council: Main switchboard (094) 90 24444
West Mayo Councillors: Rose Conway-Walsh

Drum,
Clogher,
Ballina.

Sinn Féin

 (097) 82991    (087) 2846830
rconwaywalsh@cllr.mayococo.ie
Gerry Coyle

Doolough,
Geesala,
Ballina.

Fine Gael

 (097) 82280    087) 2441380
gcoyle@cllr.maycoco.ie
Michael Holmes

Newfield, Mulranny,  Westport.

Independent

 (098) 36113    (087) 2652113
mholmes@cllr.mayococo.ie
Christy Hyland

Distillery Court,
Westport. 

Independent

 (086) 8342208
christyhyland@hotmail.com
Tereasa McGuire

Dooncastle,
Westport.

Fine Gael

 (087) 2205172
cllrtmcguire@mayococo.ie
Paul McNamara

Shraheens, Achill.

Fianna Fáil

 (086) 2210048
paulmcnamara04@eircom.net
Mr. Brendan Mulroy

4, St. Patrick’s Terrace,
Westport.

Fianna Fáil

 (087) 9820542
cllrbmulroy@mayococo.ie
Priests of the Parish: Fr. John Murray (Parish Priest) (098) 45288
Fr. Eugene O’Boyle (Curate) (098) 45925
Parish Newsletter: Deadline: Each Thursday at noon. Send an email to: achillparish@gmail.com
Achill Community Charity Shop  Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9.30am – 5pm

Friday & Saturday, 12 noon-5pm

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Telecoms Campaign


Muintir a’Chorráin, in partnership with Achill Community IT Centres, is campaigning for an improvement to the telephone system in Currane.
Our focus is on the lack of ISDN availability, due to the distance from the exchange at Achill Sound, which prevents any meaningful use of the internet at the IT Centre as well as hampering any business ventures in Currane.
The solution is to install a small Exchange in Currane. Not only will this provide digital services for those who need them, it will also solve the capacity, quality and reliability problems faced by all telephone users here.
Several letters have been sent to government ministers and two meetings have been held with Éamon Ó Cuív. The Minister supports the campaign and has indicated that funds are available, all that is needed is a politically acceptable mechanism for allocating the money.
The campaign must keep up the pressure, especially with cutbacks being made in all areas, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!