Men plead guilty to Ballinrobe stabbings
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Three men appeared before Castlebar Circuit Court on Thursday in relation to stabbing incidents which took place in the early hours of August 16 in Ballinrobe.
Read more ...Comeback king Burke outlines his vision for Mayo
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
After losing his seat in the 2004 Local Elections, some might have assumed that they had seen the last of Michael Burke in local politics - until the Ballinrobe based business man put himself forward once again last year and the people of the newly formed Claremorris electoral area put their faith in him. This week Cllr Burke completed the full circle on his famous political comeback after becoming first citizen of the county following his election as Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council.
Read more ...Death of Archbishop Neary’s mother
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Tribute to the late Mrs Neary
Catherine Wiley, founder of the Irish Catholic Grandparents’ Association, has paid tribute to the late Mrs Neary, describing her as “a wonderful woman of the faith”.
O’Mahony pays tribute to record breakers
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Mayo Fine Gael TD and the party’s spokesperson on sport, John O’Mahony, has paid tribute to the three men who broke the world record for consecutive climbs of Croagh Patrick.
Read more ...Summer barbecue for MS
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
On Sunday July 18 the gardens of Hotel Westport will once again be the venue for the annual Multiple Sclerosis Summer barbecue.
Read more ...June the driest in Mayo for half a century
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Only a quarter of the normal monthly rainfall fell in Mayo in June, making it the driest June in half a century.
Read more ...Deere takes mayor’s chain in Castlebar
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Fine Gael town councillor Ger Deere was elected to the position of mayor of Castlebar Town Council this week, while Sinn Féin councillor Therese Ruane was elected as deputy mayor.
Read more ...New Westport Cathaoirleach wants to grow ‘community collaboration’
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
The new Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council has emphasised the need for continued growth of intensive “community collaboration” in the town.
Read more ...Man who filmed gardaí for YouTube gets Probation Act
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
A Mayo man who filmed gardaí making an arrest and shouted that he was going to upload the clip on YouTube has been given the benefit of the Probation Act.
Read more ...Garda update
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Two motorcyclists in Kilsallagh crash
Two motorcyclists were involved in an accident in Kilsallagh, near Westport, last Tuesday, June 29 at 3pm. The two bikes left the road and both drivers were brought to Mayo General Hospital.
‘Mayhem’ in Castlebar as brandished weapons brought cars to a halt
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Four defendants were before a special sitting of Castlebar District Court on Monday for a brawl which occurred in Castlebar town where a claw hammer, hurley, and vice grip were brandished in the middle of the street, and criminal damage and assault was committed. Judge Kevin Kilrane said that this “mayhem” on the busy streets of the county town was a “total disgrace” and put decent people in fear.
Read more ...Charlestown decentralisation plan continues
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
The plan to transfer the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to Charlestown, with its 130 jobs, remains Government policy, according to Beverley Flynn, TD.
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