Man drove after he had drinks after Mass
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
A man who went for drinks after Mass and then drove his car, was convicted of drink driving at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...VEC row rumbles on, again
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Only a matter of minutes after Cllr John O’Hara took his seat in the chamber of Mayo County Council for the first time, the new Fine Gael representative for Ballina was dragged into a political row that has rumbled on for well over a year now.
Read more ...O’Malley denies playing politics during tributes
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Fianna Fáil Ballina town councillor Johnny O’Malley rejected claims that he was playing politics this week at a meeting of Ballina Town Council.
Read more ...Drunk woman tipped car
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
A 58-year-old woman, who when drunk hit a car while driving, was convicted of drink driving at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.
Read more ...O’Hara takes seat on Mayo County Council
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Bonniconlon man John O’Hara was formally ratified as a member of Mayo County Council on Monday morning when his co-option to the council to fill the seat left vacant by Dep Michelle Mulherin’s election to the Dáil was passed in the chamber. O’Hara, who has been one of the leading organisers of the Bonniconlon Agricultural Show for the past decade, was proposed by Cllr Joe Mellett and seconded by Cllr Eddie Staunton.
Read more ...Mandatory breath testing for collisions involving injuries
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has urged cross-party support for new road safety laws which will make it mandatory for Gardaí to carry out a breath test at any road collision in which someone has been injured.
Read more ...Mayo had eighty six stroke deaths in 2009
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
One in four (25 per cent) stroke deaths in County Mayo could be averted thanks to a major national programme to improve acute services – but only if more people know the FAST warning signs of stroke and the need for emergency treatment in the wake of an attack. The findings were released by the Irish Heart Foundation at the launch of the first ever National Stroke Week, supported by Covidien, a leading global healthcare products company.
Read more ...Mayo architects to give advice in return for donation to Simon
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Simon Communities of Ireland have launched the seventh annual RIAI Simon Open Door Weekend.
Read more ...Mayo above average in registered NUI voters for Seanad election
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Following research carried out on the behalf of Peter Mooney who is contesting the upcoming Seanad elections on the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, it has emerged that Mayo has an above average representation on the electoral role for the NUI elections.
Read more ...Castlebar revellers taint St Patrick’s Day
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
The Mayor of Castlebar has hit out against a group of St Patrick’s Day revellers who badly littered one of the town’s most picturesque areas on the night of St Patrick’s Day.
Read more ...Westport hoteliers and publicans get caught up in jigs and reels
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Hoteliers and publicans from all around Westport are dusting off their dancing shoes in a bid to raise funds for the local 50/50 Phone a Friend organisation. Pairs of plucky proprietors will be competing for top marks as judged by a celebrity panel. The fundraising charity competition night, called Jigs and Reels, takes place in the Mill Times Hotel on Thursday April 7. Everyone is welcome.
Read more ...Coláiste UISCE offers top ten tips to keep Irish alive
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
1. Change your name to Irish….. Calling all James, Jennifers, and Marys - change your name to Séamus, Sinéad and Máire… Try to find out your surname ‘as Gaeilge’ — Ó, Ní, Uí, Mac, Iníon, etc. If you need a helping hand contact [email protected]
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