Belmullet student took his teacher’s car for a ‘spin’
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
A man who stole car keys from his teacher and then took her car “for a spin”, was before Belmullet District Court on Wednesday.
Read more ...Free car parking for both Ballinrobe and Claremorris
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
Both the towns of Claremorris and Ballinrobe will offer free parking in the middle of the towns in the coming weeks as part of a three month trial. The county councillors from the areas had been lobbying Mayo County Council for some time now to get some free parking spaces in the towns, to help boost the economy in the south Mayo towns.
Read more ...Continuing bail for social worker who stole bank cards
Fri, Jun 11, 2010
An HSE social worker who stole and used bank cards from a client’s family member was remanded on continuing bail to July 13 for sentencing following her appearance this week at Ballina District Court.
Read more ...Child sex abuse images downloaded across Mayo
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
A shocking Prime Time Investigates programme this week, which provided a scandalous exposé of online criminals who share images of child rape and abuse, has identified Mayo as one of the counties where many such images are being downloaded. Entitled Evil Online the programme listed locations including Balla, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Castlebar, Claremorris, and Westport as areas where individuals accessed such abuse images.
Read more ...Ballina couple on Gaza-bound boat
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
Two human rights activists from Mayo were aboard an Irish owned boat travelling into Gaza carrying humanitarian aid this week.
Read more ...Fond farewell to Sacred Heart Hospital resident
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
There was great sadness at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar recently when much-loved lifetime resident, Joe McAndrew, suddenly passed away.
Read more ...High demand for rental properties affecting house supply
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
Property sales may not be a hot topic at the moment but the ever-expanding rental market in Ireland is generating some interesting new trends.
Read more ...Claremorris man drove wrong way around a roundabout
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
A man who drove around a roundabout the wrong way was before Castlebar District Court this week on a dangerous driving charge.
Read more ...Mayo Rose in regional finals this weekend
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
A 25-year-old woman who hails from outside Crossmolina is gearing up for the Rose of Tralee regional finals this weekend where she hopes to be one of six out of 29 Roses to be selected to go through to the prestigious festival in Tralee later this summer.
Read more ...Drink driving charge dismissed following lack of critical proofs
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
A drink driving charge against a Claremorris man was dismissed by Judge Aeneas McCarthy in Ballyhaunis District Court this week, following the inability of gardaí to provide two essential proofs to prove the case.
Damien Mannion, Derryhog, Tullrahen, Claremorris, had contested the case after he was arrested by Garda David Donnelly at Hazel Hills, Ballyhaunis on March 15 2009. Garda Donnelly had stopped Mannion after he saw him driving at excessive speed through the town. When he spoke to Mannion he told the court that he noticed that his eyes were glazed and there was a smell of alcohol so he formed the opinion that he was drink driving. Garda Donnelly got Mannion to perform a roadside breath test, which he failed, and subsequently arrested him and brought him to Ballyhaunis Garda Station. Mannion gave a blood sample to the doctor who had been called which, when the results were returned, showed a reading of 216mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.
Read more ...First Westport triathlon goes swimmingly
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
The first ever Westport triathlon took place on Saturday May 29 last when more than 60 participants took to the sea, swimming from the Quay up to the Point before cycling a 20k round trip to Croagh Patrick and finishing up with a 10k run up and down the Railway Walk.
Read more ...Mayo cancer sufferer’s 600 mile cycle
Fri, Jun 04, 2010
A well-known Mayo cyclist who is suffering with cancer is to begin a 600-mile cycle for charity this weekend. Martin Connery from Ballyhaunis was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2007 and, after suffering a serious allergic reaction following six months of chemotherapy treatment, decided to try and remain healthy through an active lifestyle and positive attitude.
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