Ballina councillors could be on collision course with Department

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Ballina Town Council could be on a collision course with the Department of the Environment they were warned when they amended the town development plan this week.

Nigerian with no documentation remanded to Ballina

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

The case of a Nigerian woman who has been held on remand for eight weeks since she was detected without any documentation was adjourned once again to Ballina District Court on January 13.

Scenic Castlebar walk being ‘destroyed’ by illegal dumping

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

To most people the walk up to the booster station at Doogra, Glenisland, offers a challenging climb amid spectacular scenery. But for others, the area offers little more than a dumping ground.

Castlebar and Ballina are now litter free

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Mayo’s two largest towns are now litter free according to the final 2008 survey of towns and cities in Ireland by business group Irish Business Against Litter.

Woman stole from two Castlebar stores

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

A 39-year-old woman, who after being charged by gardaí for stealing from a Castlebar store committed the same offence later on the same day, appeared before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

Man gets insurance before having licence restored

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Judge Mary Devins expressed her amazement this week when a man who was applying to have his licence restored produced a certificate of motor insurance despite still being disqualified from driving.

Woman escapes driving conviction for children not wearing seatbelts

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

A woman had a disqualification from driving struck out hours after getting it at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Man fined for speeding to potential gas leak

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

A man was fined €500 after he pleaded guilty to a careless driving offence after having a more serious dangerous driving offence struck out by the judge at Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

New Year’s Day rescue of missing Dutch tourists

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Mayo Mountain Rescue Team were involved in a successful search for four missing Dutch tourists on New Year’s day who had become lost while walking the Letterkeen Loop walking trail in the Nephin Beg Mountain Range in North Mayo.

Court appearance for ‘reckless’ and ‘self serving’ heroin user

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

A 31-year-old man from Knock who was caught smoking heroin in the vicinity of a petrol station in Castlebar was told that he “only looks after number one” by Judge Mary Devins at Wednesday’s sitting of Castlebar Court.

GMIT information days for CAO and mature students

Fri, Jan 09, 2009

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will hold information sessions at three of its campuses this month (January), for Leaving Certificate pupils and mature people considering attending college in 2009.