Mayo planning applicants feeling the wrath of Gormley’s intervention

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Planning applicants in Mayo are beginning to feel the effects of Environment Minister John Gormley’s intervention in the County Development Plan.

Men blocked Ballina traffic as they brawled in the middle of the road

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Two men who abandoned their vans in the middle of morning traffic in Ballina while they wrestled with each other on the ground appeared before Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Shell bomb arrests made

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Arrests have been made in connection with a bomb which was found outside Shell’s head office in Dublin last September. It was believed the device was used as part of a protest against the controversial Corrib gas pipeline.

Man threw urine sample jug at garda

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

A 25-year-old Estonian national who was arrested following the failure of a roadside breath test and resisted arrest and failed to provide a sample was convicted and disqualified at Ballina District Court this week.

Council owed €10 million by Government for capital works

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Mayo County Council is owed over €10 million by the Department of the Environment for capital works already carried out and the council are refusing to spend money on other projects until they get paid.

Four Mayo group schemes on boil notice

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

Four group water schemes in County Mayo are non compliant with regulations according to Mr Joe Beirne, Director of Services and Senior Engineer for Mayo County Council.

Polish national swerved into car on right-hand side of the road

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

A two-car collision in Kincon, Kilalla, which occurred after a Polish driver swerved to the right-hand side instead of the left, causing the two vehicles to collide, avoided a driving disqualification at Ballina District Court this week.

Need for Claremorris to Ballinrobe bus service highlighted

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

The need for a public bus service between Claremorris and Ballinrobe has again been raised by Fine Gael Councillor Patsy O’Brien.

Positive response all round to north Mayo community forum

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

The response to the Government’s announcement last week that a new community forum is to be established to tackle the long-running Corrib gas saga has been received positively, although Shell to Sea have yet to release a statement on the matter.

Achill lifeboat

Fri, Nov 14, 2008

The RNLI wish to clarify that Achill lifeboat was launched six times last year, rescuing three people, and not once rescuing no one as published in the Mayo Advertiser on October 24. That figure related to the first six months of last year and didn’t represent the whole year. We are happy to make this clarification.