Free glass of wine with Al Muretto’s superb four-course early bird

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

For an authentic Italian dining experience look no further than Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar, where you can enjoy all the charm and ambience expected in an Italian restaurant.

Art supplies at Mandels

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Mandel's Art Shop, Main Street, Castlebar, has a great range of art and craft supplies, which are good quality and keenly priced. It stocks paints, paper, and brushes for all kinds of painting projects. It also stocks fabric paints and markers, glass, porcelain and craft paints, large bags of air-dry clay, craft papers and card, lolly sticks, and block printing supplies.

Man disqualified for going to get fuel while intoxicated

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

A 20-year-old man from Lahardane who, when intoxicated, went to get fuel in his car, has been disqualified from driving for two years.

Courses at counselling therapy centre

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

Castlebar counselling and therapy centre is currently offering a number of courses for those interested in exploring a new profession in the coming year.

Drunk man demanded lift home from gardaí

Fri, Jun 25, 2010

A 22-year-old man from Crossmolina, who after a night out in Ballina wanted a lift home from gardaí, was before Ballina District Court this week.

Man given a month to come up with compensation

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

A Claremorris man who caused €1,119.11 worth of damage to a car and €153 worth of damage to a window in a Chinese restaurant was given one month to come up with compensation to both injured parties in Claremorris District Court this week.

Rent Supplement cuts deplored

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

Sinn Fein councillor Therese Ruane has condemned proposed cuts to rent supplement for those living on social welfare.

Man who jumped out at Garda car faces prison

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

A man who jumped out in front of a Garda car twice in a short period of time is facing a prison term as he is currently serving a suspended sentence from another court case.

Probation report on man who was drunk before noon

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

A 20 year old unemployed Lithuanian man who was found drunk in the company of a minor has had a probation report ordered on him by Judge Mary Devins this week in Claremorris District Court.

Rowdy behaviour disturbs Westport campsite

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

The grounds of Westport House were subject to rowdy behaviour by youths during the week when gardaí and the fire brigade had to be called to the campsite on the estate.

The Village Notes

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

Well there was a great turn out for the annual spit fada competition here in the village after Mass last Sunday. There was fierce practising going on Saturday and large amounts of cheese and Guinness were being consumed to improve spit viscosity and projection, as well as vast amounts of water to counteract the concentrating action of the cheese and the dehydrating action of the alcohol. The winner this year was Pa Murray for the second year running. He managed to cast a spit 25 feet using a variant of what he calls the ‘long throw-in technique’ used by soccer players, which involves running up to the spitting line with his arms clasped behind his head, and then bending right back from the waist before catapulting his upper body forward.

Suspended sentence for man who broke car window and fell asleep inside

Mon, Jun 21, 2010

A Castlebar man had a 28 day suspended prison sentence imposed on him after he pleaded guilty to a number of public order offences in Castlebar District Court this week. Paul Ludden of 89B Chestnut Grove, Castlebar, was arrested by gardai on April 24 after failing to follow their instruction to go home on a number of occasions. Garda Kate Conlon told the court that she arrested Ludden after she met him on Main Street, Castlebar, at 3.40am, she found him in an intoxicated state and asked him his name and told him to go home, which he refused to do. He became agressive and started shouting and roaring before he kicked a bin, she eventually arrested him on Mill Lane, just off the Main Street. He was transported to the Garda station in the back of a patrol car. Garda Ger Dillion gave evidence to the court that after initially being quiet when he was put in the car and had a pair of handcuffs placed on him, Ludden became agressive resulting in Garda Dillion having to pin him against the side of the car for his own protection and of the driver. He also told the court that it took three gardai to get Ludden from the patrol car into the station, and even when he was taken inside the station he continued to be abusive and agressive towards the gardai.

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