Mayo man sent forward to Central Criminal Court on rape charge

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

A Mayo man was this week sent forward to the Central Criminal Court to face a number of charges including rape, false imprisonment, sexual assault, and threatening to kill or cause harm.

Work on potholes needs to be done faster

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Westport councillor John O’Malley has asked that work on potholes in the Westport Electoral Area be sped up as otherwise it will be “July or August” before council workers get around to the “terrible” roads.

Man stopped fifteen times by gardaí in a number of months

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Inspector Martin Byrne told Castlebar District Court on Wednesday that it “is not excessive” that one man has been stopped driving by gardaí 15 times from January 2010 to August 2010.

Mayo farmers could opt for pre-nups to protect family land

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

With more than 12,500 farms in County Mayo, pre-nuptual agreements could become commonplace.

Driving ban for man who nearly collided with patrol car

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

A 65-year-old man who nearly collided with a Garda patrol car was given a three-year driving ban in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Councillors welcome works on the N59

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Road improvements on the N59, Newport to Mulranny road, were welcomed by Westport Electoral Area councillors at their meeting on Monday.

Sarah Mullaney is Best in Ireland at Sightsavers Painter Awards

Fri, Mar 04, 2011

Sarah Mullaney from St Joseph’s NS, Swinford was named the Best Junior Painter in Ireland at the Sightsavers Ireland Junior Painter of the Year Awards. Six-year-old Sarah’s winning painting, ‘Seeing My Family’, was inspired by the competition theme ‘Seeing This Makes Me Smile’ and was chosen from over 5,000 entries from primary school children around Ireland. Sarah’s painting is now part of an exhibition at Airfield, Dundrum, Co Dublin alongside 14 shortlisted paintings and work from renowned artist Helen Steele until March 16.