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A 30-year-old engineer who was involved in a traffic accident in Ballina was convicted and fined for drink driving at Ballina District Court this week.

Two women who appeared before Judge Mary Devins at Ballina District Court on charges of theft of children’s clothes from Penney’s in Ballina were each fined €150.

Councillor Michelle Mulherin, chairperson of the Ballina Theatre and Arts Centre fundraising committee, would like to thank all who generously supported and assisted the fundraising events for the new theatre for Ballina, especially those who attended the literary brunch at the Downhill House Hotel and those who gave to the collection at the Mayo/Dublin match.

The long awaited new theatre forBallina is moving closer and an information night on the theatre will take place on Tuesday December 2 at 6pm in the Ballina civic offices. Currently the project has received funding of €1.62 million from Ballina Town Council, €1.59 million from Mayo County Council and €1.2 million from the department of Arts, Sports and Heritage subject to the shortfall in the project being made up by local contributions. The shortfall that will have to be raised through local fund-raising is expected to be in the region of €500,000.

Women in Ballina are invited to a BreastCheck information day at Ballina Family Resource Centre on Monday April 27 at 11am and 7pm.

This week, on International Day Opposing Violence Against Women saw the start of a moving and thought-provoking exhibition, In Her Shoes, at the Ballina Family Resource Centre.

A Suicide Bereavement Support Group will be meeting once a month in Ballina Family Resource Centre, Pound Street, Ballina (beside the Fire Station).

Film Club

Mayo Youth Theatre will present Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at Ballina Arts Centre on Friday December 12 and Saturday December 13 at 8pm.

Mayo County Council approved the raising of a €12.9 million loan for the provision of a 66 unit housing refurbishment scheme at St Patrick’s Estate, Ballina, by the Cluid housing association, during the council’s monthly meeting on Inishturk.