Paws for Thought
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
Mayo SPCA is looking for caring homes for rescued animals. Additional information/photos of other rescuees can be seen on www.mayospca.com and if you can help in any small way do please get in touch.
Read more ...Drink driving charge dismissed after flaw in prosecution
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
The charge of drink driving against a Ballinrobe man was dismissed in Ballinrobe District Court last week by Judge Mary Devins after the prosecution failed to enter a medical certificate into evidence as to the reading of a urine sample taken from the accused.
Brian McGrath of Cregmore, Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving and to having no driving licence but contested the drink driving charge in court. The court was told by Garda Patrick Forde that he was driving home from work at 1.15am on April 9 2009 when a black car pulled out across the road in front of him forcing him to swerve to avoid it near The Neale. Garda McGrath went on to say that he followed the car to Ballinrobe and alerted colleagues of the incident, he told the court he never lost sight of the car and both he and the black car pulled up outside Burke’s garage and a few minutes later a patrol car arrived at the scene.
Read more ...Fine for Ballinrobe man who refused to obey Garda instructions
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
A Ballinrobe man who refused to obey a Garda instruction was convicted and fined €100 for a public order offence at Ballinrobe District Court last week.
Read more ...New look for Junior School Wardens in Mayo
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
Drivers will be seeing yellow — fluorescent yellow that is — so there will be no excuse for not seeing Mayo’s Junior School Wardens.
Read more ...Mayo boy receives €3m following severe birth injuries at Mayo General
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
An eight year old boy has secured €3 million in settlement of his High Court case over the severe injuries he suffered at birth.
Read more ...Mayo solicitors’ firm to provide legal services for NAMA
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
A Swinford and Kiltimagh based Mayo solicitors’ firm has been selected as one of 64 firms to be appointed to a panel for the provision of legal services to the National Assets Management Agency.
Read more ...Achill school to take part in world record attempt
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
A world record attempt by Scoil Acla, the longest-established summer school in Ireland, will take place on Achill's 5km-long Keel Strand on July 31 as part of Scoil Acla's 1910 to 2010 centenary celebrations, bringing together the most tin whistle players ever in one place to play the same tune.
Read more ...Farming in the west depends on properly-funded schemes, forum hears
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
The viability of farming and the rural economy in the west depends on the provision of properly-funded farm schemes.
Read more ...Travellers in court for illegally camping on council lands
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Ten members of the Travelling community who camped on lands belonging to Ballina Town Council over a one year to 15 month period from September 2007, were before Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Polish man pleads guilty to cannabis possession
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
A 41-year-old Polish man pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis in Ballinrobe District Court last week.
Read more ...Jobs gained for sixty nine people in Mayo Gaeltacht in 2009
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
At a time when job losses are at a high in the first recession since 1983 a ray of light came for 69 people who gained employment in the Mayo Gaeltacht in 2009.
Read more ...Flashing signs and spotlights on badly damaged N59
Fri, Jan 29, 2010
The elected members of Mayo County Council for the Belmullet area expressed their outrage at the condition of the N59 from Belmullet to Castlebar at a meeting of the electoral area committee this week, after they were informed that the NRA had requested a report on the damage caused to the N59 during the spell of freezing weather. “I’m dismayed, I don’t know where to start or finish,” Fine Gael Councillor Gerry Coyle told the meeting. “I was out on that road the last day and there are flashing signs warning people of potholes ahead and spotlights pointing at nothing, they’re not pointing at the potholes. Between Bangor and Belmullet there are potholes that you would need a lifeguard on because they are so big. You have to have an NCT for your car, but you could leave the house and your car would be fine for the NCT, but when you get to Ballina it wouldn’t pass because of the potholes you’ve hit. I want to know how much these lights and signs are costing.”
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