Garda update
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Drink driving arrests
There have been two drink driving arrests in the county since Monday. One arrest was made in the Claremorris area and the other arrest was made in the Castlebar area.
Litter results for Ballina and Castlebar ‘worst in Connacht’
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Ballina and Castlebar have ranked exceedingly low in an Irish Business Against Litter League — in fact, the Mayo towns were the worst in Connacht in the Anti-Litter League results which were released this week.
Read more ...Probation for woman who stole cosmetics
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
A Ballina woman was given the benefit of the probation act this week in Ballina District Court after pleading guilty to theft.
Read more ...Judge does not impose custodial sentence on youth who robbed nun
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Judge Conal Gibbons, convicted and fined a youth who stole €100 from a nun in Ballina District Court this week. The previous week Judge Gibbons had remanded the youth in St Patrick’s Institution for a week, so he could hear from the probation service which had been working with the youth previously.
Read more ...Nominate a Mayo road safety contributor
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
The Road Safety Authority is calling on the people of Mayo to nominate leading lights in road safety as part of the 2010 Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards. The awards recognise the extraordinary contribution of people across Ireland to make road use safer for everyone.
Read more ...Mayo restaurants commended
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Two restaurants located in Mayo hotels were commended at this year’s Food & Wine Magazine/Penfolds Restaurant of The Year Awards 2010.
Read more ...Mayo GAA player glamming it up for charity
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Mayo GAA player Clodagh Martin is one of 12 women GAA team members from around Ireland who took part in a glamorous and elegant photo shoot for the production of a 2011 calendar in order to raise funds for Breast Cancer Ireland.
Read more ...National Broadband Scheme almost up and running in Mayo
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has received confirmation that 102 electoral districts in County Mayo are now live under the National Broadband Scheme.
Read more ...RSA marks start of school year with high vis vests for children
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
As parents and children around the country prepare for the start of the school year, the Road Safety Authority and ESB have announced the distribution of 80,000 high visibility vests to every child starting school this September.
Read more ...Mayo TD to volunteer in Africa
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
Minister of State Dara Calleary is one of four TDs and senators due to fly out to Africa and Asia to serve as volunteers with Voluntary Service Overseas.
Read more ...Men appear in court in connection with attempted robbery
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
A pair of Polish men appeared in court in Ballina this week in connection with an attempted robbery in Claremorris at the weekend.
Martin Justa and Rafal Justa, The Cottage, Brookhill, Claremorris, were arrested by Garda Ciaran McGrath at 5.25pm on August 22 at Mount Street, Claremorris. Garda McGrath told the court that he brought both men to Claremorris Garda Station where he charged both men with attempted robbery and Rafal Justa with possession of a knife. Both men were remanded on their own bail to appear in Claremorris District Court, sitting in Kiltimagh on September 21.
Read more ...Newport man is being a busy bee
Fri, Aug 27, 2010
A man from Newport had been a busy bee in helping to get 200,000 bees back into Ireland; in a joint initiative between Innocent smoothies and the Federation of Irish Beekeepers.
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