NRA decision to remove salt supply from Achill over Christmas

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor Mícheál McNamara expressed his anger and disappointment during the budget meeting of Mayo County Council this week at the removal of two loads of salt from Achill over the recent cold snap.

Litter conviction after woman’s Social Welfare slips found

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

A woman was this week convicted at Ballina District Court for littering after her social welfare documents were found among a large amount of litter dumped in Carramore Lacken, Ballina.

Government has ‘turned its back on the west’ with PSO funding move

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

The PSO funding withdrawal for flights to Dublin from Ireland West Airport Knock this week, which will see the service cancelled from July 2011, show the Government has turned its back on the west, according to Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony.

County manager to look into coroner costs

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

County manager Peter Hynes said at Mayo County Council’s annual budget meeting this week that he would look into the cost of paying coroners in the county. His remarks were made in response to a call by Independent councillor Frank Durcan for an investigation into the cost involved. The Castlebar based councillor questioned the figures paid out to the different coroners and how there could be such wildly different numbers of inquests held in different areas of the county.

Increase of 6.25 per cent agreed as water charges the big issue at budget meeting

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Following 12 hours of debate on Monday last Mayo County Council adopted a budget worth €131,952,449 for the year. The big talking point of the debate among the 31 councillors was the proposal by the council executive to increase water charges to non domestic customers by 10 per cent, an increase that was criticised by members from both sides of the house. Following much negotiation, the adopted budget will see an increase of 6.25 per cent in water charges for year, which was proposed by Fine Gael party whip Councillor Joe Mellet and seconded by party colleague Cllr Eddie Staunton.

Kenny condemns VHI hikes of forty five per cent

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has strongly criticised the announcement by the VHI to increase premiums this year by up to 45 per cent.

Two men in court over ‘volatile’ street fight which brought Ballina traffic to a standstill

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Two men who were involved in a street brawl, where gardaí had to deal with a “dangerous and volatile situation”, which resulted in the traffic of Ballina coming to a standstill, were before the local district court on Tuesday.

Over forty per cent of water produced in Mayo is lost in leaks

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

With water charges to non-domestic customers going up in the county following the adoption of Mayo County Council’s budget for 2011 this week, it was also revealed that over 40 per cent of water produced in county is lost in leaks.

Men who plucked guitar hit wrong note

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Two men who stole a guitar on the way home from a night out, and who then tried to sell it to the owner’s friend, were before Ballina District Court this week.

Early bird train remains on draft timetable

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

The early bird train from Westport to Dublin remains part of Iarnród Éireann’s draft timetable for the year.

Castlebar Town Council to improve efficiency in enforcement

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

The amount of money being spent on planning enforcement by Castlebar Town Council was questioned at the annual budget meeting of the local authority this week.

Man who helped woman who had crashed her car before court

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

A man who picked up a woman and child following a crash was before Ballina District Court for failing to pay a fixed penalty in relation to the child not wearing a seatbelt.

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