HB ice-cream winner

Fri, May 21, 2010

The winner of the Mayo Advertiser reader competition for HB ice-cream vouchers was Kayla Mallee, 21 Moat, Balla, Co Mayo. Enjoy, Kayla, and thanks to all readers who entered.

‘Tellytubby’ assaulted in Castlebar

Fri, May 21, 2010

A man who attacked a man dressed as a Tellytubby in an unprovoked assault was before Castlebar District Court this week for the assault charge.

Student grants on Facebook

Fri, May 21, 2010

Mayo County Council is the first county in the country to inform its students about the availability of Higher Education Grants on Facebook. An information page has been set up to assist students and their parents through the application process for a Higher Education Grant. Mayo County Council will continuously update this page and their website over the coming months.

Thefts around Mayo

Fri, May 21, 2010

The office of the Western Regional Fisheries Board in Ballyhip, Louisburgh, was entered some time between May 17 at 6pm and May 18 at 9am. A boat engine was stolen.

Bachelors Walk jetty to remain in place

Fri, May 21, 2010

Following a long and protracted debate going back to 2007, the members of the Ballina Town Council decided to keep the jetty located at Bachelors Walk in the town. In 2007 Fianna Fáil Councillor Willie Nolan had a notice of motion supported to remove the jetty, however nothing had happened on it up to a number of months ago when the councillor raised the issue once again. At the March meeting of the local authority the elected members asked town engineer Michael O’Grady to complete a report on the jetty and to recommend either to remove or retain the jetty. In his report Mr O’Grady outlined that the jetty itself was in good condition, and that while some work would have to be done on the deck of the jetty it was in very good condition and had cost very little to maintain since it was constructed in 1983 at a cost of €28,000, with only €3,450 being spent on the decking in 2004. He also said regarding safety concerns around the jetty that by its nature it is a dangerous place as it is intended as an access point to the water. He went on to say that to upgrade the jetty would cost an initial estimate of €6,710 but, that was only an initial estimate. Other costs could be found when work was commenced on the removal, and an appropriate assessment would have to be carried out on it by the Parks and Wildlife department, and that cost had not been factored in. Mr O’Grady recommended the retention of the jetty by the council. Six of the eight members present favoured retaining the jetty, with Cllr Nolan and Independent councillor Gerry Ginty calling for its removal. Issues of anti social behaviour in the area had been cited as a reason for removing the jetty. Most of the councillors agreed however that it would be a bad day for the town if they had to remove a piece of infrastructure because of anti social behaviour and said that it was not the jetty which was causing the anti social behaviour.

Ballina Town Council agrees to give Ballina Chamber €20,000 for promotion of town

Fri, May 21, 2010

The Ballina Town Council agreed to give Ballina Chamber €20,000 for the promotion of the town at the monthly meeting of the council this week, but the decision did lead to some heated debate in the council chamber. Ballina Chamber had initially made the application a number of months ago, but the decision was held off after some of the members of the council expressed their concerns that they would not be included in the decision of where the money would be spent, and requested the chamber to report back to them as to what exactly the €20,000 would be spent on. Before the debate began, Mayor Mary Kelly told the meeting that she believed that Cllr Mark Winters should excuse himself from the chamber for the item because he is the secretary of the chamber, Cllr Winters objected to this telling the meeting that he was there as a councillor and that his position in the chamber was a voluntary one, and he was not getting paid for his work with the chamber. Town clerk Carmel Murphy agreed that Cllr Winter would not have a conflict of interest as he was a member of a voluntary organisation and not a paid staff member.

Multi-nationals Mayo exit threat hits airwaves

Fri, May 21, 2010

The deplorable condition of the N5 Dublin road between Westport and Longford was picked up by the national media this week when the Pat Kenny RTE Radio 1 show came to town.

Jail term for man who did not appear in court

Fri, May 21, 2010

A man with a number of previous convictions for theft who did not appear in court was handed down two consecutive 28 day jail terms in Claremorris District Court this week.

Fine for man who stole handbag

Fri, May 21, 2010

A Polish man who stole a handbag in a night-club was convicted and fined €300 in Claremorris District Court this week.

Fine for woman found in possession of BZP

Fri, May 21, 2010

A Dublin woman who was arrested for a breach of the peace and was found in possession of BZP was given the probation act and fined €100 in Claremorris District Court this week.

Drunk man restrained by four bouncers

Fri, May 21, 2010

A 34-year-old store assistant with 19 previous convictions was before Castlebar District Court this week for being threatening and abusive.

Judge calls couple a ‘disgrace’ after attack on ambulance

Fri, May 21, 2010

Judge Mary Devins told a couple, “I think the two of you are a disgrace, you have no respect for anything or anybody. You are both a complete and utter disgrace,” after a man pleaded guilty to attacking an ambulance and one of its personnel.

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