Achill Coast Guard dispute resolved
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
The legal argument which prevented Achill Coast Guard from occupying a new facility on the island has finally been resolved.
Read more ...Castlebar man told garda what to do with his baton
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A Castlebar man who drove off from gardaí and then told a garda that he would stick the Garda baton up the garda’s backside was this week given a suspended sentence at Castlebar District Court.
Read more ...Traffic management an issue if Westport Lidl granted permission
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Serious traffic management issues need to be addressed on the Newport Road, Westport and residential areas surrounding a proposed discount store, according to town councillors who flagged the potential problem during their monthly meeting held last week.
Read more ...Painter punched man in view of gardaí
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
An intoxicated man who banged on the windows of a patrol car and was then observed to thump a man was before Claremoris District Court this week for a Section Two assault charge and public order charges.
Read more ...Westport councillors want more issues discussed at council meetings
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Last Thursday Westport town councillors passed a proposal to include two items under AOB after Councillor Christy Hyland condemned the council for constantly not dealing with issues being brought up under AOB.
Read more ...Drunk Lithuanian man attempted to attack gardaí
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A 20-year-old Lithuanian native who attempted to attack gardaí and had to be restrained when arrested, was before Claremorris District Court this week.
Read more ...‘Cross checks and balances’ needed for rent supplement recipients
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Fine Gael town councillor Christy Hyland last week told representatives from the HSE that “cross checks and balances” needed to be carried out when people who are in receipt of rent supplement move to Westport to ensure that these beneficiaries are not abusing public money and have a clean record from other areas.
Read more ...Plastered Parke plasterer disqualified
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A man whose car was observed by a garda to be crashed against a wall was this week disqualified from driving.
Read more ...Mayo's Le Crunch Health Hero needs votes
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Aoife ni Aileagain, a 10-year old budding artist from Scoil Raifteiri, Castlebar, needs your vote. She is a finalist in this year's Le Crunch Health Heroes poster competition for primary school children.
Read more ...Claremorris man refused to provide sample following arrest
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
A 27-year-old man who failed to provide a sample after being arrested for drink driving was disqualified for four years at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.
Read more ...Ruane welcomes children’s rights report
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the publication of the final report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children. She said that the report presented an important opportunity to strengthen children’s rights in the State.
Read more ...Amenity works for the Rockies in Westport
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
Amenity works are to be carried out in the area of Westport known as the Rockies, which is the site of a mass grave that dates back to 1847.
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