Mayo Labour Party to be reorganised following Cowley admittance

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

The Labour Party in Mayo are looking forward to a reorganisation of the party triggered by the news that Mulranny Dr Jerry Cowley has joined the party.

Peter Hynes to become new county manager

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Current Westport town manager Peter Hynes is to be appointed as the new county manager, replacing Des Mahon who retired from the post at the end of November last year. The Moycullen native, who lives in Foxford, will be put forward for ratification at the May monthly meeting of Mayo County Council. Mr Hynes currently combines the role of Westport town manager along with director of services for the Westport and Belmullet electoral areas and as director of services for the housing section of the council.

Man to be sentenced for raping his stepdaughter

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

A man will be sentenced later this month for sexually assaulting and anally raping his young stepdaughter in Leitrim and Mayo over a four year period.

Councillors support anti bailout rally

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

The members of Castlebar Town Council gave their backing to an emergency motion introduced by Labour councillor Harry Barrett for the holding of an anti bank bailout rally to be held on The Mall in the town. Cllr Barrett’s motion called on Castlebar Town Council to “facilitate the holding of a public rally on the Mall at a date to be decided to allow the citizens of this town to express their outrage at the disgraceful fallout from the banking crisis that has involved the doubling of the national debt and the wasting of tax payers’ money on Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide”.

Counterfeit €100 notes in circulation

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Gardaí have advised members of the public and shop owners to be on the lookout for counterfeit €100 notes.

Uninsured Balla man crashed into car at red light

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

A Balla man who when he drove without insurance, tax, or driving licence, crashed into the back of a stationary car stopped at traffic lights and causing more than €4,000 worth of damage, was this week convicted of careless driving.

€36.6 million investment in water and sewerage schemes

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Major water and sewerage schemes in Mayo are set to go to construction in 2010 after Minister of State Dara Calleary announced funding in excess of €36 million for seven projects.

Jail for man who caused criminal damage at two Garda stations

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

A man who was arrested for throwing a stone through a garda station window and when released damaged more garda property was sentenced to prison at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

Lobbying workshop

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Tost?, a Mayo initiative which offers support to members of the gay and lesbian community, will host a lobbying workshop, the objective of which is to empower people with the skills needed to lobby on marriage equality issues.

Farmer off the road for two years after being stopped three times

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

A farmer who failed to have the correct driving documentation when stopped driving three separate vehicles, was disqualified from driving for two years at Castlebar District Court.

In your own time

Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Well the volcanic ash grounded the planes and people got stuck in places all over the globe. Why they couldn’t have got a few helicopters to stretch a big tarpaulin over the smoke plume and stop the ash going high up into the atmosphere and disrupting the planes I don’t know. Sometimes I wonder if there’s anyone with a bit of common sense in charge. From the thousands of passengers who got stranded it just shows the amount of people that are jettin’ around the world every day. What in the name of God is bringing them all over the place?