Young man undertakes to stay out of Ballinrobe following family fracas

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

A young man gave a sworn undertaking at Ballinrobe District Court last Friday that he would stay away from Ballinrobe following a fight between him and a family member.

O’Mahony hits out at cuts in Mayo General Hospital budget

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has said that the decision by the HSE to slash the health service budgets for 2010 in Mayo by €28m will impact on every single family in Mayo at some stage this year. Deputy O’Mahony was speaking in the aftermath of the news that the hospital and community services budgets have been dramatically slashed by the HSE.

CCTV application to be submitted for Westport

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Superintendent Mick Murray told the Westport joint policing committee this week that an application for CCTV cameras for the town was being submitted under a garda scheme for funding.

Ballina Inspector calls for public vigilance against burglars

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Inspector Joe Doherty called for the public to be vigilant to help stop the number of burglaries in Ballina at the town’s joint policing committee meeting this week.

Erris rally in support of jailed O’Donnell

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

A motorised convoy took part in a rally on Sunday in support of jailed Shell to Sea protester Pat O'Donnell. The rally went from Mr O'Donnell's home place at Porturlin, travelled through much of Erris, and finished at Ballyglass Pier fishing port. Mr O'Donnell was sent to Castlerea prison recently for seven months for breaching the peace and obstructing gardaí.

Mayo man denies ‘catalogue’ of sexual abuse of two young girls

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

A man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of a “catalogue of sexual abuse” against two young girls in the County Mayo pub where he worked over 10 years ago.

Ballina drug seizures rise from eight to forty eight in ten years

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Inspector Joe Doherty, responding to a question from Fine Gael councillor Michelle Mulherin about drug detection in the town, outlined the work done by the drugs squads in Mayo. He informed the Ballina joint policing committee that the number of seizures of drugs in the Ballina area has risen dramatically in the past 10 years. “In the Ballina district in 1999 there were eight seizures of drugs,” he said. “In 2009 there were 48, which included three for cocaine, four for ecstasy for sale and supply, two for possession of ecstasy, 22 for possession of cannabis resins, and three for sale and supply of cannabis resin. There were also 10 seizures for personal use of cannabis grass and one for sale and supply of cannabis grass.”

Judge praises ‘efficient’ acting State solicitor

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

During last Friday’s sitting of Ballinrobe District Court, Judge Mary Devins commended the “efficient” work carried out by the acting State solicitor, Kieran Madigan, from Roscommon, during his five months working in the Mayo district.

Probation report for man who stole laptop from restaurant

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

A Lithuanian man who stole a laptop from Cox’s restaurant in Castlebar pleaded guilty to the offence in Castlebar District Court this week. Jurijs Zilajeurs, formerly of Castle Street, Castlebar, now of no fixed abode, admitted in court that he stole the laptop valued at €600 so he could sell it to make some money.

Ballina JPC looks for early closure of takeaways

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

The issue of late night opening of takeaways in Ballina was raised at the Ballina joint policing committee this week. The JPC resolved to write to all the businesses in the town to see if an earlier common closure time could be agreed on. The issue was raised by Fine Gael councillor Barry McLoughlin. He told the meeting that there was one rule for one and one for another, as most takeaways had trading curfews included in their planning permission.

Fine for woman who pleaded guilty to theft

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

Judge Mary Devins convicted and ordered a woman who pleaded guilty to theft to pay €100 to the Special Olympics at Castlebar District Court this week. Kathleen McDonnagh, 35 Cois Abhainn, Turlough Road, Castlebar pleaded guilty to the theft of a quilt valued at €59.99 from Guiney’s, Market Square, Castlebar.