Kilcoyne staying independent for now
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Independent Castlebar town councillor Michael Kilcoyne is staying Independent for now, but he is willing to talk to the Labour party if they come to him. The former Labour party councillor spilt with the party before the last local elections over candidate selection issues. Speaking to the Mayo Advertiser this week Cllr Kilcoyne said: “Well as of now, I’m staying independent. If Labour want to talk to me I will talk to them. I have no problem talking to Eamon Gilmore and he knows this.”
Read more ...Footloose and Jacques/Precis Petit competition winners
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
The winners of the Jacques Vert/Precis Petit competition are Margaret Herbert, Ballina, Co Mayo; Anne Lavelle, Ballindine, Co Mayo; and Breege Joyce, Castlebar, who each will receive a €200 voucher from Precis Petit/Jacques Vert which can be used in Shaws department stores in Castlebar and Ballina.
Read more ...Jail for brothers who assulted men at petrol station
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Two men in their twenties who assulted two others at a petrol station in Ballina — which resulted in one of the injured parties being rendered unconscious and recieiving staples in his head — were sentenced at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Gardaí dispute
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Gardaí have denied that burglaries in Mayo increased by 69 per cent from June 2007 to June 2008 as claimed by Eircom PhoneWatch last week.
Read more ...Reprieve for Ballyhaunis Court
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
The Courts Service have informed Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD that the Court Service will continue to operate in Ballyhaunis until the new facility is available in Claremorris.
Read more ...Man crashed into car on wrong side of the road
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
A man who crashed into a car on the opposite side of the road was convicted of dangerous driving at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...€500 fine for man who let dog roam estate
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
A man who has previous dog control convictions and whose dog was caught roaming his neighbourhood was convicted and fined at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.
Read more ...New book celebrates Mayo’s emigration stories
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
The emigration stories of five Mayo people who left home in the 50s and 60s are told in a new book, Coming Home which has been produced by the Safe Home Programme and was launched by Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin TD.
Read more ...Manulla FC awarded with Texaco Sportstars bursary
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Manulla Football Club were one of 25 successful Irish sports clubs chosen to receive a Texaco Sportstars Bursary, which was presented to them at an awards ceremony in Dublin on Wednesday.
Read more ...Man arrested for drink driving twice in four days
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
A Polish man who pleaded guilty to drink driving after being found to be over the legal alcohol limit twice in four days was convicted, fined and disqualified at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Hallowe’en dangers not just from ghosts and goblins
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
With road safety always on our minds, we are reminded the major dangers at Hallowe’en are not from ghosts and goblins…but rather pedestrian/vehicle collisions. To date this year 36 pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads.
Read more ...Ó Cuív to meet council delegation after Oireachtas Committee meeting
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív has asked the delegation from Mayo County Council who will be giving a presentation to the members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Local Government next week to meet with him. Fianna Fáil Cllr Al McDonnell revealed the news to a special meeting of the council this week while discussing the presentation the delegation will make to the committee. Cllr McDonnell told the meeting that “just a few minutes ago Minister Éamon Ó Cuiv asked that that members of our delegation meet with him as soon as we are finished giving our presentation to the joint committee”. He continued saying that “he has been a good friend to Mayo, while we have been trying to develop the county there were others trying to stop us.”
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