Westport radio station to launch in summer
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A new community radio station for Westport — West Coast FM — is expected to launch in early summer, according to West Coast’s Michael Kelly.
Read more ...Ballina Town Council gives €5,000 to St Patrick’s Day Parade
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Ballina Town Council has agreed to give €5,000 funding towards the Ballina St Patrick’s Day Parade this year. “Without the support of this council the parade would struggle to exist,” Cllr Johnny O’Malley told the meeting. “Over the past number of years with the support of this council we have turned it into one of the bet parades in the country.”
Read more ...Garda statements in drink driving cases should be ‘personal and particular’
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A drink driving case which was heard in Ballina District Court, which raised issues with regard to a garda’s statement as it seemed to follow a certain template, led to Judge Mary Devins giving a draft judgement at this week’s sitting of the District Court.
Read more ...Vitamin D supplements to protect baby’s bone development
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Parents of all babies, from birth to 12 months, are being advised to give their infants a daily vitamin D supplement to protect their growing bones. This advice comes to parents and guardians from the Health Service Executive, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, and the Department of Health and Children.
Read more ...Man arrested for drink driving after wife called gardaí
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A man who assisted his estranged wife with starting her car and was then arrested for drink driving was disqualified from driving for three years.
Read more ...Man tried to start a fight outside Swinford pub
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A man who tried to start a fight outside a pub in Swinford, and who was aggressive towards gardaí, was convicted and fined a total of €500 at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Jail for man who smashed window with crutch
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A 23-year-old man who smashed a bar’s window with his crutch was sentenced to three months in prison.
Read more ...Three months for man who was threatening and abusive
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
A man who was threatening and abusive in a public place was sentenced to three months in prison at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Mayo County Library launches draft development plan
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
The members of the cultural, education, and heritage SPC of Mayo County Council gave the go ahead this week for the Draft Development Plan for Mayo County Library to go to public consultation.
Read more ...Most important election in fifty years, Kenny tells Ballina rally
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny, told a rally in Ballina on Saturday that this was the most important election in Ireland in 50 years.
Read more ...€195,000 for Mayo Sports Partnership
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
The Irish Sports Council has announced an allocation of €171,607 to the Mayo Sports Partnership for 2011. The Mayo Sports Partnership has also been given funding of €25,000 for a sports inclusion disability officer from the Irish Sports Council this year.
Read more ...Mayo TV to broadcast election count live
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
Mayo people at home and abroad will be the first to see the 2011 election results from the Castlebar Count Centre as they are broadcast live to a worldwide audience on Mayo TV this coming Saturday. Broadcasting live over the internet, MAYOTV.ie will feature regular count updates as the ballot boxes are opened, analysis and discussion on the early tally counts, interviews with the election candidates and reaction from the parties as the outcome of the 2011 election unfolds in Mayo.
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