Hollywood returns to Cong
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
James Bond star Roger Moore is to shoot a romantic comedy in Mayo.
Read more ...Drink driving conviction for UK resident
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A man who is now residing in the UK was this week convicted of drink driving at Claremorris District Court.
On June 21 2009, Eamon Purtill, with a listed address at Claremount, Claremorris was stopped at a garda checkpoint where he failed a roadside breath test. A subsequent urine analysis showed 123mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine. The car which the defendant was driving had no NCT, however Purtil had it booked in for a test seven days after he was stopped.
Read more ...Big celebrations for Wheelchair Association’s 50th anniversary
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
An organisation which is committed to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
Read more ...€1,950 fines and disqualification for driving employer’s van drunk
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A Lithuanian man who drove his employer’s van while drunk and had no driving licence, insurance, NCT or tax was disqualified from driving at Claremorris District Court this week.
Edvinas Dubickas, Boherduff, Claremorris was stopped on August 17 2009 at 1am when he was arrested on the suspicion of drink driving. A blood sample given showed 253mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The defendant, who was driving a commercial vehicle, had no driving licence, tax, NCT or insurance.
Read more ...Achill fashion student shortlisted for top award
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Mayo design student, Diana Kilbane, has been selected as one of 20 finalists in the Nokia Young Fashion Designer Award 2010.
Read more ...Martin welcomes contract signing for Westport public park
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Golf Course Road resident and Leas Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council, Councillor Keith Martin, has warmly welcomed the signing of the contract for the new public park on the site of the Bog Field. The new park on the Golf Course Road will provide a playing pitch, a park area and cycling and walk way.
According to Cllr Martin: “This is great news for the area and not before time, the children and residents of the area will greatly benefit from having a safe area to exercise and play. The park will be completed to the highest standards and is only possible due to the sale of a portion of the area to provide a site for the new Gaelscoil building.
Read more ...Flynn quashes rumours about downgrading of Belmullet Hospital
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Fianna Fáil TD Beverly Flynn has allayed fears that Belmullet District Hospital is to be downgraded, following bed closures in the hospital last weekend which caused concern that this was a sign of a downgrading.
Read more ...Ballina public toilet would cost €100,000
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
The elected members of Ballina Town Council once again called for a public toilet to be put into the town. Following a request from the members at a previous meeting, town clerk Carmel Murphy had researched the cost of providing such a convenience and had contacted a number of other towns of the same size as Ballina to see what they had done. She told the meeting that of 11 towns she contacted, four had no toilet and some of the other seven had discontinued their use because they were very expensive.
Read more ...Scholarships for Belmullet
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Apply for a scholarship under the National Scholarship Scheme from Coláiste UISCE, Belmullet where students can learn Irish in a fun and adventurous setting along the west coast.
Read more ...Table quiz in Ballinrobe
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A table quiz in support of the Ballinrobe Community Development Council will take place on Thursday February
Read more ...Children’s festival
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, will be running a children’s festival, Féile na bPáistí, during the mid-term break, on February 18 and 19.
Read more ...What local project do you want to support?
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Local communities across the county will have the final say in selecting the children's projects to receive funding from the AIB Better Ireland Programme 2009 /2010 as voting commenced this week.
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