Ring encourages more inclusion in sport

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

At the national launch of the annual Sports Partnership report in Westport, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, said that he intends to encourage the participation in sport over the coming years and wants sports to be “funded from the bottom up”.

Gradient not changed on Castle Street footpath, town council told

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

The issue of the gradient on the new footpath on Castle Street was raised at the June meeting of Castlebar Town Council. Cllr Michael Kilcoyne told the meeting that he had representations about the gradient on the footpath changing. Cllr Frank Durcan also told the meeting it had been changed and made steeper and would be very difficult for someone to get up the hill with a wheelchair. However town manager Seamus Granahan told the meeting, “The gradient hasn’t changed at all, the road has been raised all right but the gradient hasn’t change. There is a strict formula that is used in relation to where the entrance to the doorways in the shop and houses are and that hasn’t changed.”

Cost for proposed Westport CCTV scheme estimated over €600k

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

The proposed 16-camera CCTV system for Westport is estimated to cost €600k, members of the joint policing committee were informed on Monday.

Skate park is no drinking den

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

Westport town councillor Martin Keane raised a concern at this week’s Westport Joint Policing Committee meeting that the new skate park on the West Road might turn into a drinking den, as he has become aware of complaints that have been made in relation to certain individuals who are supplying alcohol to youths at this park.

The Soap Box – A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

Some bite-sized tips for small business by Olwen Dawe, owner of Irish Business Intelligence and President of Network Mayo

Pensioner with litany of convictions drove his tractor while drunk

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A 68-year-old man, who has 40 previous convictions, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for a drink driving charge.

Inspector Joe Doherty outlined that on Saturday August 28 2010 at 2.15pm, in the area of Knockegan, Ballina Garda John Barrett observed a tractor drive in the middle of the road towards the patrol car. Garda Barrett stopped the tractor which was being driven by Michael O’Hara, Behy, Crossmolina.

Man smashed van with pitchfork over jibes

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A man who caused €5,500 worth of damage to a Transit van after the owner of the van disrespected the defendant’s dead mother, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for the criminal damage charge.

Six months in jail for cannabis possession

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A 22-year-old Ballina man, with 52 previous convictions, was sentenced to six-months in jail at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Man in court over skirmish outside Supermac’s

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A drunk man who was involved in a street brawl with his friend outside Supermac’s, Ballina, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday for being threatening and abusive.

Man who had four pints watching match banned for two years

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A Cong man was disqualified from driving for two years at Castlebar District Court after he pleaded guilty to drink driving. Philip Lydon with an address at Salmon Weir, Cong, was stopped by Garda Sean Lydon at Rathkelly, Ballinrobe, on September 19 2010 at 1.53am while the garda was carrying out a mandatory alcohol test checkpoint.

Kiltimagh man pleads guilty to drink driving

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A Kiltimagh man who pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was stopped by gardaí was convicted and fined €600 and disqualified from driving for three years this week. Peter Byrne, Cuilgar, Kiltimagh, pleaded guilty in Castlebar District Court.

Woman ordered to pay double the price of items she stole

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

A Castlebar woman with a number of previous convictions was ordered to pay a shop owner €15 after she pleaded guilty to theft from his premises. The court was told that on February 15 2011 Winifred Reilly entered the Emo filling station in Kilkelly, Co Mayo, where she stole two sandwiches and a orange drink to the value of €7.88. The owner of the shop when he looked at the CCTV saw Reilly commit the theft.

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