Garda update
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
A six-year-old girl who was knocked down by a car in Mulranny last Saturday morning (April 23) has been released from intensive care in Mayo General Hospital and is recovering well.
A 10-year-old, who was also hit by the car, was released from hospital the day after the accident.
Read more ...‘Mindless yobs’ attack Claremorris playground
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
The people of Claremorris are up in arms about damage that has been caused to the local playground at Lower James Street, Rooskeybeg and the local council engineer has condemned the act.
Read more ...Ireland’s first community activity zone opens in Mayo
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Páirc Bheo, Ireland’s first community activity zone, will be officially opened on Friday May 6 in Erris, Co Mayo.
Read more ...Exciting new Irish summer college ready for enrolments
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Coláiste Néifinn is a newly founded Irish summer college in west Mayo for 12 to 15-year-olds. This college aims to bring life to our native language outside the Gaeltacht. The co-ordinators are two Irish teachers from west Mayo who have both been teaching Irish for nearly 10 years. They also have taught in several Gaeltacht colleges, so they can bring a lot of experience to Coláiste Néifinn in Castlebar.
Read more ...Park Academy Castlebar
Fri, Apr 29, 2011
Established in Claremorris since 2005, Park Academy aims to provide a quality childcare service, where each child will learn and develop as an individual, in a stimulating, child-centred and happy environment.
Read more ...Special meeting to be called to discuss county council jobs cuts
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
The minority parties in Mayo County Council along with a number of independents have banded together to call a special meeting of the local authority to discuss the implications of the proposed 152 job cuts at the local authority.
Read more ...Ballina traffic plan still going in circles
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
The elected members of Ballina Town Council were mired in disagreement of the second phase of the traffic management plan in the town at the April meeting of the town council this week.
Read more ...Mayo ICSA criticise level of compensation for turf cutters
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
Mayo members Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) have called for a fairer deal to be awarded to turf cutters following the announcement by the Government on a compensation package.
Read more ...Disqualification for Castlebar woman with no insurance
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
A Castlebar woman who pleaded guilty to driving without insurance was given a one year driving disqualification and fined €600 in Claremorris District Court this week. Regina Phelan of 14 Aglish Estate, Castlebar was stopped by Garda Emma Conneely at Brize, Claremorris on November 11 2010 and was demanded to produce her insurance at a Garda Station of her choice within ten days, which she failed to do. Phelan pleaded guilty to the charge in court.
Read more ...Number plate was left at scene of collision
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
A Ballinrobe man was disqualified from driving from for one year and fined €1,000 after he failed to remain at the scene of an accident in Claremorris.
Read more ...No on-street car parking charges for Westport
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
Westport town councillors have voted against the introduction of on-street car parking charges, from April to October, which means that the €150,000 revenue needed to “balance the books” for the 2011 budget needs to be culled from expenditure.
Read more ...Driving ban for man who made Garda break hard to avoid collision
Fri, Apr 22, 2011
A Claremorris man was given a one-year driving ban and fined €500 in Claremorris District Court for a careless driving conviction after he failed to pay a fixed charge penalty notice that was issued to him.
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