Crossmolina man fired his rubbish on to Ballina road
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
A man who threw his household rubbish on to a Ballina street was convicted and fined €800 at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Year off the road for parking in disabled bay
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
A 20-year-old man was disqualified from driving for one year at Tuesday’s Ballina District Court after he sat chatting to friends while he was parked in a disabled bay.
Read more ...Man crashed into lamp-post after drinking whiskey
Fri, Jul 01, 2011
A 45-year-old father of three was disqualified from driving for three years at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court after he pleaded guilty to drink driving on May 1 2011.
Gardaí attended a traffic accident on that date on Chapel Street, Foxford, where Ger Radek, 13 Slieve na Greine, Foxford, had crashed into a lamp-post. A breath sample was provided by the defendant after he was arrested which gave a reading of 71mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath.
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Fri, Jul 01, 2011
John McHugh, manager of the Custom House Studios gives an insight into the creative artistic space provided at the Quay in Westport.
Read more ...Health Minister overrules HSE decision to stop patient transport
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
A decision by the National Ambulance Service to stop the provision of patient transport to dialysis and cancer patients within the western area has been over-ruled by the Minister for Health Dr James Reilly. The HSE has been accused of “acting in an independent way” and without Dr Reilly’s consent on this matter and there is now a question mark over how the service dealt with the situation.
Read more ...Moy Sports Soccer Tournament
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Moy Sports Forum will be holding a 5-A- Side Soccer Tournament on Wednesday June 29 and Friday July 1 at 5.30pm in Cluin na Rí, Ballina.
Read more ...Go for Life programme for over 55s
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Ballina Family Resource Centre and Mayo Sports Partnership are running a Go for Life programme aimed at the over 55s. This programme cost €5 and will be on in Ballina Family Resource Centre on Monday June 27 at 11am, for one hour.
Read more ...Belmullet festival
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
A meeting of the Belmullet Gala Arts Festival committee will take place on Tuesday
Read more ...Clare Island walk
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
The annual sponsored walk on Clare Island will this year be held on Saturday June 25.
Read more ...Coffee morning in Ballina
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
A coffee morning, hosted by Karen Bourke, in aid of Vincentian Lay Missionaries, will take place on July 22 at 10am in Rouses Bar, Ballina.
Read more ...Hospice thanks
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Mayo Roscommon Hospice would like to express grateful thanks to all the volunteers who helped with National Sunflower Days which were held recently.
Read more ...Castlebar Library reading programme
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
A Summer Reading programme for children will take place at the library for the month of July.
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