NIFTY 250 - Thu, Mar 11: €1.95 million Westport house for sale; SNA debate in Dáil; Mayo delay naming team

Westport auctioneer puts house on the market for €2 million

A well-known Westport auctioneer has put his lake side house up for sale, at an asking price of just under €2 million.
Gerard O’Toole of Tuohy O’Toole auctioneers is the owner of the house located in Liscarney which is described as a ‘light-filled house by a lake with wild mountain views’.
Mr O’Toole and his wife, designer Emma Minish, are selling the house five years after they built it but intend to stay living in the Westport area. The asking prices for Carrowmore House is €1.95 million.


Principal to address committee on SNA controversy

The Principal of St Anthony’s School in Castlebar will today be afforded the opportunity to address a Joint Oireachtas Committee of Education on the proposal to cut three Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) from her staff.
Fiona Byrnes will be one of four teachers to address the committee and it is expected that all speakers will stress the need for the retention of SNAs.


Mayo senior team won’t be named until Saturday

Mayo manager John O’Mahony has delayed naming his team for Saturday night’s crunch National Football League game against Derry.
A statement from the Mayo GAA Board this morning said that the delay was, “due to injuries and Mayo's involvement in the Connacht Under 21 championship against Leitrim last night.”
The U-21 semi-final between Mayo and Roscommon will be played on Wednesday, March 17, at 4pm in Hyde Park, Roscommon.

Connacht U-21 Championship links
Mayo v Leitrim Match report
Match report - audio
Reaction - audio