Tragic death of Achill man
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A 20-year-old man from Achill has tragically died in an accident while visiting Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK with friends.
Read more ...Woman gets €500 fine for illegal dumping
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A woman with an address in Donegal was fined €500 in Ballyhaunis District Court in her absence this week.
Read more ...Extra machinery and salt storage procured for winter weather
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
Extra machinery to clear snow and extra salt storage have been accrued with NRA funding in order to deal with the possibility of severe winter weather in the county, according to director of services Joe Beirne.
Read more ...Slow uptake for social leasing in Ballina
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
There have been only three different applications from private individuals to take part in the new social housing leasing initiative in the Ballina Electoral Area. Paul Benson, senior executive officer of Mayo County Council, told an electoral area meeting this week that “there have been three applications in Ballina to be part of the scheme, one for three houses, and two other applications consisting of two apartments each.”
Read more ...Leasing will be ‘death knell’ of rural Ireland
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The chair of the Belmullet Electoral Area committee, Fine Gael councillor Gerry Coyle, said that the move towards the council leasing houses to people, rather than supplying houses, would be the “death knell for rural villages” as many of the units for lease are in the larger areas.
Read more ...Two years’ driving ban for Castlebar man
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A 20-year-old man from Castlebar, who forced a pedestrian to jump out of the way of his car, was disqualified for two years at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.
Read more ...Prison for man who had cannabis for personal use
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A Ballyhaunis man who was found in possession of three bricks of cannabis with a combined weight of 116g and a street value of €1,856 was jailed for three months this week in Ballyhaunis District Court. Tomaz Woloszcyzynski, 77 The Maples, Ballyhaunis, denied in court that the cannabis was for sale, and said it was for his own personal use.
Read more ...Win tickets to see celebrity chef Neven Maguire
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris will host a charity cookery demonstration with celebrity chef Neven Maguire. This not to be missed event will take place on Tuesday evening November 9.
Read more ...New Castlebar land bank proposed for job creation
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The Mayor of Castlebar and Fine Gael councillor Ger Deere has proposed that Mayo County Council, in association with Castlebar Town Council, take advantage of current low property prices to purchase a 100-acre land bank serviced with roads infrastructure that can be offered to attract foreign direct investment and create jobs.
Read more ...New paving and roadworks for Newport
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The Belmullet Electoral Area committee meeting was informed this week that paving works are to commence next week in Newport, with traffic diversions to be put in place around the town.
Read more ...Fine for man who failed to get car taxed despite repeated garda warnings
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
A Ballyhaunis man who failed to get his car taxed and pay the arrears despite repeated warnings from a garda, and then declared the car was off the road for a year before he finally taxed it, was fined €400 in Ballyhaunis District Court.
Read more ...Contractor to take over Achill sewerage facility in January
Fri, Nov 05, 2010
The Achill Sound Sewerage Scheme is to enter test mode this month, members of the Belmullet Electoral Area Committee were informed on Tuesday.
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