Man withdrew social welfare for friend in Oz

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

A man who defrauded the Department of Social Protection by collecting social welfare payments by using his friend’s card, who was in Australia, was before Castlebar District Court this week.

Careless driving conviction for Castlebar man

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

A Castlebar man was convicted and fined at Castlebar District Court this week for careless driving.

Ballinrobe men before court over Household Charge

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

Two men were before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday in relation to the non-declaration of properties for the Household Charge.

Fine for man test driving car with no insurance

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

A Czech man living in Ballyhaunis pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and a driving licence in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.

Care assistant convicted for drink driving

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

A 49-year-old woman was convicted for drink driving at Castlebar District Court this week.

Lorry carrying stone exceeded maximum load

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

The owner of a lorry which was overweight by 8,700kg was before Castlebar District Court this week for exceeding the maximum load which is permitted to be carried.

Mayo takes top prize at Pride of Place Competition

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

At a gala awards ceremony in Thomond Park, Limerick on November 3, groups from Mayo took four of the top prizes in the All-Island IPB Pride of Place Competition in association with Co-operation Ireland.

Weir clashes with council over Ardagh wall

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

Fine Gael councillor Seamus Weir this week clashed with council officials over a potential road widening scheme at Ardagh National School to improve safety in the area. The Knockmore based councillor placed a notice of motion before the Ballina Electoral Area Committee saying, “I am calling on Mayo County Council to engage with the local community in Ardagh and myself regarding the removal of a dangerous fence opposite Ardagh National School. Funding is available through notice of motion and the replacement fence/wall requested by the landowner will be built by the local FÁS team on request of the board of managment of the school.”

Cllr Weir’s motion got general support from the rest of the elected members of the committee. Cllr Weir said that he felt frustrated by the council in his efforts to get the work done. He told the meeting that a landowner was willing to give over the land needed to do the work as long as the wall was built on their property four meters back from the road, to replace the fence.

Breaffy student prepares for Ghana charity mission

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

Katherine Hall from Breaffy, Castlebar, a 20-year-old second year law student in DCU, is participating with a group of 20 students from all over Ireland in the Global Brigades’ Water Brigade to Ghana on January 26 2013.

North east Mayo area targets August weekend for Gathering events

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

The first weekend of August next year will see large numbers of people descend on the north-eastern part of the county to celebrate The Gathering. At the November meeting of the Ballina Electoral Area Committee this week, Acting Director of Services, Paul Benson told the members, that Minister of State, Michael Ring TD had written to all local authorites to ask for budget provisions to be made for the event next year. He also told the members that it had been decided the first week in August is a potenital week to target for events for The Gathering next summer, so it could tie into a number of events that will be running and school holidays, especially in the UK.

Communities urged to apply for Gathering funding from €2 million national fund

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring has welcomed a new €2 million support scheme to help communities, voluntary organisations, and families to organise projects for the Gathering next year.

IPB Insurance has joined with the Gathering to provide the €2 million in response to the rapidly growing number of Gatherings being planned across the country for 2013.

Communities helping themselves

Fri, Nov 09, 2012

A novel new project was launched in the Erris area recently. The project called HOPE (Healthy Options Project Erris) enables anyone who may feel a little isolated, or who might benefit from new social activities, to contact a project worker who will connect them with opportunities to bring this about. The project worker will meet with anyone who wants to improve their quality of life and together will design an individual plan of activity. It is the first such project in Ireland with a dedicated part time project worker delivering the initiative.

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