Man pepper sprayed after he grabbed garda by throat
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A man who grabbed a garda by the throat after gardaí responded to a disturbance at a house party, was sentenced to prison at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.
Read more ...Man allegedly threatened to ‘kick’ garda
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A Ballina man who denies that he was intoxicated, threatening and abusive to a garda after he was arrested, was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Driving disqualification for Polish man
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A 27-year-old married father of two was disqualified from driving for two years at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court after he pleaded guilty to drink driving.
Read more ...Man convicted for driving with cannabis in his system
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A 24-year-old man was convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicant at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Man ripped garda’s fleece and set fire to cell mattress
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A Ballina man who ripped a garda’s fleece and set fire to a mattress in the garda station cell was before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Man received payment for non-existent bike
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A 33-year-old man from Ballina was before Ballina District Court this week for theft, assault, and public order charges.
Read more ...President Obama invited to Mayo sheep shearing event
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
US president Barack Obama has been invited to a sheep shearing event in Mayo during his whistle-stop tour of Ireland next month.
Read more ...Calleary steps up to the front bench as spokesperson on justice, equality, and defence
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary is to join his party’s front bench with his appointment as spokesperson on justice, equality, and defence. According to the Ballina TD he will be a “responsible and constructive voice in opposition”.
Read more ...Lands could be de-zoned as new Regional Planning Guidelines come into effect
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Landowners who have had land zoned for housing under the last County Development Plan or Town Environs plans could see their land dezoned in the very near future. The new Regional Planning Guidelines which came into effect last year have to be signed off and all relevant reports completed by October 18 this year. Senior Planner with Mayo County Council Ian Douglas gave a presentation on the tight time-scale that the council had to work with to ensure that all statutory obligations were complied with by the deadline, at the April meeting of the local authority this week.
Read more ...Need for additional bus stop in Castlebar highlighted
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
A call has been made for the provision of a new bus stop in Castlebar.
Read more ...Historic Imperial Hotel to be bought by town and county councils
Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Castlebar Town Council and Mayo County Council are to purchase the historic Imperial Hotel in Castlebar.
Read more ...Garda Commissioner praises 'professional' work of Corrib policing
Fri, Apr 15, 2011
The Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has praised the work of gardaí in Mayo who police the Corrib Gas project, where he said over the years they have been doing their job “professionally”.
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