Majority of Castlebar takeaways agree to set closing time

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Only one Castlebar takeaway refused to close at the same time as the others in the town following a meeting between members of the Castlebar Joint Policing Committee and the operators of the takeaways.

Supervise your kids

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Parents of secondary school children have been asked to supervise their children by a senior council official following incidents of public concern at Mayo beaches.

Summer camps at Ballina Arts Centre

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Ballina Arts Centre has an exciting range of summer camps for children this year aimed at developing children’s creativity. Designed for pre-teens and run by professionals, the July First Steps in Music Summer Camp from Monday July 12– Friday July 16 or Monday July 19 – Friday July 23 offers a great introduction to music-making, as follows:

Bonfires night barbecue at the Bay Leaf

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

The Bay Leaf restaurant, located in Horkan’s Garden Centre, is celebrating its first year in business and has now organised its second bumper annual barbecue for all the family on Bonfire Night, Wednesday June 23. Prime steaks, burgers, sausages, and smokey barbecue foods plus wine and drinks will be on offer and families of two adults and up to four children can bag the lot for €50 per family ticket.

Protest rally at bank bailout

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

A protest rally against the bailout of corrupt banking institutions will take place tomorrow (Saturday June 19) on Market Square, Castlebar at 1pm. Town councillors, who passed a motion calling for a protest rally at their April meeting, will address the rally.

Speed limit still sought at Carrowkennedy

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Councillors in Westport have called on the National Roads Authority to overturn a decision not to implement a 60km speed limit at Carrowkennedy on the Leenane Road following complaints of dangerous speeding in the area.

Six month sentence for man who attacked off duty garda

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

A Castlebar man who assaulted an off duty garda outside a takeaway in Castlebar was handed a six month sentence at Castlebar District Court this week. Stephen Jennings of 31 Riverdale Court pleaded guilty in court to attacking Detective Garda Peter Coleman on March 9 2010 at 2.30am outside Top Nosh takeaway on Bridge Street in Castlebar. The court was told that Det Garda Coleman was off duty and out socialising, he was in the takeaway to get some food and as he made his way outside Jennings ran up to him and said “you mini Fitz, you’re a fucking cop”, and hit him around the head several times. Det Garda Coleman was not injured as a result of the incident.

Murrisk car park charges amended

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

The proposed parking charges for Murrisk car-park next to Croagh Patrick have been changed following lobbying of council officials.

Mayo COPD Support Group meeting

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

The next meeting of the Mayo COPD Support Group will be held in the Travellers Friend Hotel, Castlebar (opposite Mayo General Hospital), between 3pm and 5pm on Thursday June 24 and all new members are welcome. The speaker will be from Citizens Information.

Councillor calls for regulation of cash for gold shops

Fri, Jun 11, 2010

A local councillor has called for more regulations to be imposed on cash for gold shops amid concerns that some of the jewellery being offered by punters may not actually belong to them.