Ballina Fianna Fáil unanimously endorse Dara Calleary
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
More than 100 delegates gathered at The Merry Monk in Ballina on Monday night as local Minister of State Dara Calleary received the unanimous backing of the Fianna Fáil Tír Amhalgaidh (Ballina Area) Comhairle Cheantair to contest the forthcoming General Election.
Read more ...Ballina councillors to get progress report on estates
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
The elected members of Ballina Town Council are to get an up to date progress report on the situation regarding the take over of estates in the town following a motion proposed by Fine Gael councillor Michelle Mulherin this week. Cllr Mulherin told the meeting there are a number of estates in the town that have a variety of issues to be sorted out before the council will take them in charge, and that the members do not know what these issues are. She said that it gets frustrating when residents come to councillors for advice and to see how things are progressing. “We need a baseline to work from, so we can ascertain where these estates stand at the present,” she said.
Read more ...Driving ban for man who was collecting child from birthday party
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
A Claremorris man who was detected driving without insurance as he went to collect his child from a birthday party was banned from driving for a year this week in Claremorris District Court. Dainius Senuta pleaded guilty to the offence in court.
Read more ...Two year driving ban for 18-year-old caught twice driving without insurance
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
An 18-year-old mother of one was given a two year driving ban in Claremorris District Court this week. Aiste Adamonite, 24 Meadow Court, Claremorris, pleaded guilty to both charges in court.
Read more ...Man given 20 months in prison for drug offences and assault charge
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
A Lithuanian man who is currently serving a prison term was given 20 months in prison this week after pleading guilty to a number of offences including possession of drugs for sale, assault and driving while disqualified.
Read more ...Flights from Knock to Dublin to be cancelled from this summer
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Flights from Knock Airport to Dublin are to cease in July following the Government decision revealed this week to withdraw public service obligation funding for the route.
Read more ...Ballina Family Resource Centre
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Anyone interested in volunteering on the Fáilte Isteach programme, a volunteer conversational English programme, which supports the English language classes of migrants in Ballina, is asked to contact the Ballina Family Resource Centre on 096 75573.
Read more ...Concert in Belmullet
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
The WhistleBlast Quartet will stage a special concert with pupils from Belmullet NS in Áras Inis Gluaire on Friday January 21, at 5.45pm.
Read more ...Ballina charity shop moves
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Mrs Quin’s Charity Shop, which raises funds for the National Council for the Blind has moved to Garden Street.
Read more ...Erris news
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
A meeting of the Erris Agricultural Show Committee will take place in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel on Saturday January 15 at 7pm.
Read more ...Town of Tomorrow competition
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Nicole Drobeck, the Google geo-community advocate from Google’s office in Boulder, Colorado, will visit Westport next week to launch the fourth Town of Tomorrow Urban Design Competition for Mayo students.
Read more ...Images of Mayo wanted
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
This year’s 2011 Manchester Irish Festival is to stage a special exhibition entitled We Love Mayo which it hopes will boost tourism in the county.
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