Garda locked in house during domestic dispute
Fri, May 28, 2010
A man who, during a domestic incident, locked his family and a garda inside a house, was before Ballina District Court this week for the obstruction of a peace officer.
Read more ...Garda update
Fri, May 28, 2010
Ballindine break-ins
Two premises were broken into in the Ballindine area on Wednesday May 26 and Thursday May 27. The Ballindine Community Centre was entered through a back window, however nothing was taken. The Ballindine Health Centre was also entered around 2am. The alarm went off and nothing was taken.
Cutbacks deplored at Mayo General Hospital
Fri, May 28, 2010
Members of staff at Mayo General Hospital were informed this week that their working hours were being cut — some by as much as half. Cllr Michael Kilcoyne has condemned the cutbacks, claiming his sources have confirmed that there will be a total reduction of 80 beds at the hospital by year end, despite the HSE saying the figure will be around 30 beds.
Read more ...Mayo man out-run by garda
Fri, May 28, 2010
Taunting gardai to chase you if they can is a rather stupid idea especially if one of them is a keen sportsman, as a red-faced and slow footed Mayo man found out.
Read more ...Main Street in Newport a ‘total embarrassment’
Fri, May 28, 2010
The state of the road surface on Main Street in Newport after the hot weather is a “total embarrassment” according to Belmullet area councillor, Michael Holmes.
The Independent councillor said that the street was littered with potholes after the cold snap, however the tar which was used to patch the potholes was boiling from the heat at the weekend, making the street almost impossible to manoeuvre. The councillor said that the knock on effect from this is that tourists will not stop in the town. Castlebar councillor Blackie Gavin said that he also received many complaints about the state of the road over the weekend.
Read more ...Castlebar businessman gearing up for motorcycle ride
Fri, May 28, 2010
A Castlebar businessman is seeking to raise funds in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital by riding a motorbike through the famous coast-to-coast Route 66 in America.
Read more ...Drugs seizure in Attymass
Fri, May 28, 2010
A planned operation carried out by Ballina gardaí in the Attymass area led to the discovery of 55 cannabis plants in a residence.
Read more ...Taoiseach on Mayo visit today
Fri, May 21, 2010
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is in Mayo today to officiate at a number of celebratory events taking place in the area including the launch of a brand new €7 million campus for two treasured special schools in Ballina. Mr Cowen is due to arrive at 12 noon and to remain in the north Mayo area for a number of hours where he will first raise the Green Flag at Carha National School in Bonniconlon before launching the official opening of St Dymphna’s and St Nicholas’ Special Schools. Both Western Care funded schools have been operating successfully for some years and are now celebrating the move into state-of-the-art new premises.
Read more ...Thefts around Mayo
Fri, May 21, 2010
The office of the Western Regional Fisheries Board in Ballyhip, Louisburgh, was entered some time between May 17 at 6pm and May 18 at 9am. A boat engine was stolen.
Read more ...Manage your cash seminar
Fri, May 21, 2010
Castlebar Chamber of Commerce is staging a ‘Managing your cash in difficult times’ seminar, sponsored by Hastings Group insurance brokers, on Thursday May 27 in the Welcome Inn Hotel at 6pm.
Read more ...Success for Castlebar entrepreneur in new TV series
Fri, May 21, 2010
Castlebar entrepreneur Caroline Joyce is in the news this week as the agency behind a new RTE series on au pairs, airing for the first time tonight.
Read more ...Islandeady does not justify N5 turn off
Fri, May 21, 2010
The proposed N5 linking Westport and Castlebar will not have a turn off for Islandeady on it because traffic movements does not justify it. At the May monthly meeting of Castlebar Electoral Area Committee it was reported that Islandeady had 800 recorded traffic movements in a survey was carried out last July, and the NRA requires 1,000 daily traffic movements to justify a turn off.
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