Community service for man who broke house windows and hit woman on head

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A 22-year-old man was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday where he was sentenced to community service for assault and for criminal damage.

€2,500 fine for man who used green diesel

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A man who was caught using green diesel in his car was convicted and fined €2,500 at Ballina District Court this week.

Women’s actions on night were ‘shocking’

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

Judge Mary Devins said that the actions of two women on a night out in Ballina were “shocking”.

Woman was abusive towards gardaí when drunk

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A woman who when drunk refused to give her name to a garda and then used vulgar language at the garda was before Ballina District Court this week.

Man nicked TV from hotel

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A man who took a flat screen TV from a hotel in Ballina was before Ballina District Court this week after his case was adjourned for sentencing.

Woman stole money from family business

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A woman who stole money from a family business was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Month in prison for being a passenger in a stolen car

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

A Westport man pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court this week to being a passenger in a stolen car.

Ballyhaunis and Swinford courthouses remain open,

Fri, Sep 06, 2013

Court business went on as normal in Ballyhaunis on Tuesday despite the expectation that the July sitting of the court would be the last one in the east Mayo venue, following a decision by the Court Service to close that courthouse and the one in Swinford in July.

Man convicted for dangerous driving after his car flipped over in middle of road

Fri, Sep 06, 2013

A man who veered left and hit a ditch which resulted in his car flipping over in to the middle of a road was disqualified from driving at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday after he was found to have driven dangerously.

Mayor Heston welcomes new bus stop

Fri, Sep 06, 2013

The Fine Gael Mayor of Castlebar, Councillor Noreen Heston, has welcomed the decision to provide a bus stop at Mayo General Hospital.

Poor results for Ballina and Castlebar in latest IBAL survey

Fri, Sep 06, 2013

The latest survey in the Anti-Litter League by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Ballina and Castlebar have both lost their cleaner than European norms status in this round, with both now classed as moderately littered. Of 42 towns and cities surveyed this summer, Ballina and Castlebar have dropped from fourth and fifth place respectively to 34th and 35th. IBAL has warned that vacant properties in towns are a growing concern, despite continued progress on litter nationwide.