Man receiving disability payments worked on building sites
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A 59-year-old married man who claimed disability allowance while he worked as a sub contractor was before Kiltimagh District Court last week.
Read more ...Drunk man slumped in driver’s seat
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A man who was observed slumped in his parked car by an off duty garda was convicted of drink driving at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Ring thief escapes convictions
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A Ballina man who stole a gold ring from a jewellers and money from a pub was not convicted for these thefts which he committed in 2008, because he has stayed out of trouble and paid full compensation for the stolen ring.
Read more ...Farmer disqualified from driving got behind the wheel
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A 66-year-old farmer who drove while disqualified was further disqualified from driving for six years by Judge Mary Devins at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Jeep driver collided with oncoming vehicles
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
The driver of a jeep who caused a traffic accident in Bohola was convicted of careless driving at Kiltimagh District Court last week.
Read more ...Over half Ballina road budget to be spent on improvement works
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
The 2010 road works programme for the Ballina area was welcomed by the members of Ballina Town Council this week.
Read more ...Husband kicked intoxicated man out of house
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A 25-year-old man who, when intoxicated, failed to comply with a garda direction was convicted and fined €200 at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Ballina man drove while disqualified
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
A Ballina man who drove while disqualified was further disqualified from driving for six years as he appeared before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...‘Who’s Calling?’ Childline: supporting young people in Ireland
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
This year Westlife are helping the ISPCC’s Childline service to launch it’s “Who’s Calling” awareness initiative, the aim of which is to highlight the difficulties with which Ireland’s children are contacting the society. Young people are able to contact the service for a wide range of reasons; 63 per cent of calls from children were about their personal life. This can cover a lot of topics such as school, bereavement, and mental health issues. Childline is accessible to all children and young people throughout Mayo and Ireland. The ISPCC’s staff call to various schools throughout the county making as many as possible aware of the service, and indeed the various means of accessing it.
Read more ...Mayor writes to manager over civic amenity centre reduced hours
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
The Mayor of Castlebar has written to the town manager and director of service with Mayo Council outlining his “disappointment” that the opening hours of the county’s two civic amenity centres have been reduced without any discussion.
Read more ...Kilmaine to get garda replacement according to Mayo deputy
Sun, Mar 28, 2010
The vacancy at Kilmaine Garda station is to be filled in the near future, Beverley Flynn TD has been informed.
Read more ...Calleary handed arduous task of reforming troubled public sector
Fri, Mar 26, 2010
Ballina TD Dara Calleary has been handed the arduous task of implementing public service reform after Brian Cowen’s reshuffle of the Cabinet this week. While there was a lot of talk of Calleary getting a full ministerial portfolio in the lead up to the reshuffle, the Taoiseach gave him the role of leading the charge to reform the public service.
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