Mayo man sentenced to life for mother’s murder

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

A 22-year-old man was this week sentenced to life in prison for murdering his mother at their Islandeady home while he was high on drugs. Celyn Eadon stabbed Nóirín Kelly 19 times on March 9, 2011 and she died at the scene.

Vicious insults scrawled on shopper’s car

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

A woman who was visiting friends and family in Castlebar last weekend was left shaken and shocked when vicious slurs were etched across her car with a sharp implement in broad daylight in a busy carpark.

Stage set for Ballinrobe’s fortieth anniversary production

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

One of the most highly anticipated events of the year for fans of musical theatre across Mayo, the annual production from Ballinrobe Musical Society, kicks off with an eight night run of A Tale of Two Cities next week.

Man arrested in Cashel Park

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

A man in his mid-20s was arrested in the small hours of yesterday morning for interferring with a car at Cashel Park, Castlebar.

The man was brought to Castlebar Garda Station.

Local heroes launch lake rescue

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

A local Red Cross volunteer crew launched an emergency rescue on Lough Corrib early on Monday morning after a local couple were stranded on the lake overnight when their boat got into difficulty.

Interim examiner appointed to Elverys

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon The High Court appointed Simon Coyle of Mazars as the interim examiner to Staunton Sports (trading as Elverys). Elverys has its headquarters in Castlebar and has 55 stores across Ireland and employs 650 people. The appointment of the interim receiver came on foot of a petition by NAMA. There had been much speculation on the future of the company after news broke late last week of plans for the company to be placed into receivership, before being acquired by the company’s management with the backing of investors in a pre-pack receivership.

Mayo man’s score praised at Sundance

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Claremorris native Patrick Cassidy’s score for John Michael McDonagh’s new film Calvary received high praise from both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety after it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in Colorado. Calvary, is a black comedy drama, set in Easkey, Sligo, starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Aiden Gillen, Pat Short and Kelly Reilly. The film is McDonagh’s follow up to his hit The Guard. “The commendations received here at Sundance is indeed encouraging and it looks like Calvary is going to be a great success, backed up by the fact that Fox Search Light Pictures has bought the broadcast rights for the US and selected countries,” said Cassidy. The Hollywood Reporter said: “This is a film of rich layers – glorious comedic highs are interwoven with meditative moments and flashes of startling hostility and violence. The underlying solemnity is channelled in Patrick Cassidy’s soulful, quasi-sacred score.” While Variety said the movie is “A completely sincere work, this literate, beautifully crafted picture should translate near-certain critical plaudits into a distinguished art-house reception world-wide, Patrick Cassidy's melancholy score is summoned at just the right moments.” Cassidy has previously provided music to the soundtrack of films such as Hannibal, Kingdom of Heaven, King Arthur and Veronica Guerin.

Mayo men for escort duty

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The organisers of the Rose of Tralee are calling on the men of Mayo to sign up for escort duty at this year’s festival.

Claremorris teen’s kind heart made a difference

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

While many teenagers spend their free time playing video games or hanging out with friends, one inspirational Claremorris student decided to spend his downtime volunteering at a local nursing home, chatting, walking, and reading with residents and even recruiting his friends to get involved.

Unusual art project for Greenway visitors

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Antiquated and now quite ridiculous nuggets of advice for ‘lady travellers’, doled out by a Victorian author, have inspired an unusual piece of public art planned for the Greenway this summer.

The Greenway, the cycle route atop the old Achill to Westport railway, was chosen to take part in a new international art project, funded by the European Commission.

Tributes paid to late solicitor

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

The passing of the late Thomas Durcan, Altmount Street and late of Rossbeg in Westport, was marked at Tuesday’s sitting of Castlebar District Court. Durcan, who was a well known solicitor, practising first in Westport in his father’s firm before setting up his own practice in Castlebar, was laid to rest following requiem Mass yesterday in St Mary’s Church in Aughavale cemetery.

Mulherin seeks assistance for Mayo flood victims

Fri, Feb 07, 2014

Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin is seeking a grant scheme to assist farmers in Mayo hit by the flood and storm damage of recent weeks. Deputy Mulherin is also calling for flood mitigation works for Ballina where householders and business owners have been flooded on a number of occasions since January to be given priority.

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