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Following her non-appealed 28 day stint in prison, Maura Harrington appeared before Belmullet District Court on Wednesday for the continuation of a part heard case where it was alleged that Harrington, Tullyaghanbawn, Geesala, Belmullet, who appeared to three witnesses to be in an “aggressive” and “drunk” state, climbed over the gate at a private Roadbridge site in Glengad on June 19 2008 at 12.50am; went into a security cabin where she removed a log book and threw it away; tried to remove a camera from one of the IRMS security men who was filming the incident; kicked one of the security men in the groin; and tried to smash the window of a car parked in the yard with a block but failed in her attempts.

The Athlone Garda Community Policing Unit has joined forces with local residents to undertake a major clean-up of the Woodlands and Ashdale areas next Saturday April 18, as part of An Taisce’s National Spring Clean campaign.

The actions of a 31-year-old man who was involved in a “horrific incident” at the Accident and Emergency Department at Mayo General Hospital — when he was abusive to staff, was forcefully removed and then broke glass panels with his fist and a refuse bin, which resulted in A&E being evacuated — were described as “totally unacceptable behaviour” by Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

€27 million ESB project under way

Following a request by Judge Mary Devins for the prosecution in an assault case involving Maura Harrington to go back to the DPP in light of recent media reports about the connection between IRMS staff — who were witnesses in the case — and issues in Bolivia in relation to the credibility of these witnesses, and that the security employers may be called into court, Superintendent Frank Walsh outlined that DPP direction was not for the employers to be called into court, that any involvement with the security company outside of the jurisdiction should not be examined, and that evidence should be based on the veracity of the two witnesses.

Fine Gael town councillor and candidate in the forthcoming Westport Town Council elections Myles Staunton has submitted the picture below to highlight the wasting of taxpayers’ money by the Government and the effect this can have on local issues.

While voters in Mayo take to the polls today to select three MEPs, 31 new county councillors and nine town councillors in each of Westport, Ballina and Castlebar, the candidates themselves will be settling in for a long weekend at the count centres.

A Russian who was observed veering from side to side before he mounted a footpath, and after being arrested on the suspicion of drink driving refused to provide a sample, was disqualified from driving for six years at Castlebar District Court this week.

Prominent Shell to Sea campaigner Niall Harnett, Bar Na Cuille, Pullathomas, made an application to Judge Denis McLoughlin at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday for the issuing of four summonses against Superintendent Michael Larkin and Sergeant Gus Moran for an incident which occurred in May of this year.

A 59-year-old farmer who brandished a knife and a pitchfork at neighbours in two separate incidents — while being in an intoxicated and threatening state — was before Judge Denis McLoughlin at Belmullet District Court this week.