Drunk driver pulled out in front of gardaí

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

A drunk driver who caused gardaí to brake sharply after he pulled out in front of them was before Ballina District Court this week.

Man bought cocaine in Ballina pub

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Ballina District Court on Tuesday heard that a 27-year-old man who was found in possession of cocaine said he bought the drug in a pub in Ballina.

Woman returned clothes she had not purchased to shop

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

A 24-year-old woman who stuffed clothing items in her bag and then went to the cashier in order to exchange them for other clothes was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for the charge of making gain or causing loss my deception.

Arrows, batons, pepper spray and taser among items found in Ballina apartment

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Judge Mary Devins directed the forfeiture of two pepper sprays and a taser found in the apartment of a Ballina man. The direction was made during an application for police property. A number of other items which were seized were directed to be returned to the man.

Bonniconlon man convicted for biting garda

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

A Bonniconlon man was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday where Judge Mary Devins said that she found the facts had been proven in relation to two assaults on gardaí. The judge recorded a conviction in relation to one of the assaults and dealt with the other assault by applying the Probation Act if the 20-year-old contributed to the Garda Benevolent Fund.

Public meetings to be held about changes to LEADER programme

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Community leaders and business people have called on Mayo’s TDs, senators, and councillors to provide clear information regarding the changes under review to the LEADER – Rural Development Programme.

FF puts families first in new mortgage proposals – Calleary

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Mayo Deputy Dara Calleary has said new proposals on tackling the mortgage crisis published by Fianna Fáil this week will put homeowners back in the driving seat instead of giving all the power to the banks.

Castlebar Town Council to fund book on history of the council

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Castlebar Town Council has given its backing to fund a book on the history of the council that is being compiled by former councillor Noel Campbell. At the March meeting of the council Mr Campbell gave the members a brief presentation on the research work he has carried out so far, which will go back as far as 1750. Campbell’s presentation gave the background to the town getting its first charter and the different types of local government that were in operation over the past 400 years in the town, and how it was used for different purposes by those in power at different times.

The Lawn and Garden Centre at Castlebar Tool Hire

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Spring has arrived and for everything you want in lawn and garden equipment for the coming season, call to Castlebar Tool Hire Lawn and Garden Centre beside the N5 roundabout, Moneen, Castlebar.

Let Jackson Engineering help you comply with farm regulations

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Every farm has waste metal, old farm implements, iron, steel, aluminium, piping, wire fencing, copper, alloys, batteries, end of life vehicles and machinery. When something breaks around the farm it is often held onto in case it might come in useful some day. For too many years that old disc harrow has been sitting around, taking up much wanted space, attracting attention from unsolicited callers, posing a risk to the environment. Why not recycle it and ease cashflow woes. Metal can be recycled easily if it is segregated into ferrous (iron, steel) and non ferrous (aluminium, copper, brass, lead) types.

Castlebar in civic drive to create Ireland's warmest welcome

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

A vision to position Castlebar as providing Ireland’s warmest welcome is being pursued by a group of local citizens in a totally voluntary capacity. The initiative is set to be the biggest community led initiative of its type ever undertaken in Ireland and embraces civic participation and pride of place.

Claremorris Bio Plant will be subject to An Bord Pleanála objection

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

A public meeting was held in Claremorris last Tuesday night to discuss the granting of planning permission by the Mayo County Council for a biopharma facility and combined heat and power plant, fueled by biomass fuels at Kilbeg, Claremorris. The application had been made by Biopharamed West Ltd and Imperative Energy for the development last February, and the council granted permission for development on March 7 this year, with 39 conditions attached. At the meeting held on Tuesday night a committee was formed and a decision was made by a majority of those in attendance to lodge an objection to the development to An Bord Pleanála.

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