Gathering Foxford meeting
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
If you are interested in the Irish Diaspora, especially all those whose ancestors were from the Foxford area; the promotion of your town for tourism and business; the opportunity to meet family, relatives, neighbours and friends for a reunion in their hometown, or if you are interested in organising a family/clan gathering in Foxford on August 2, 3 and 4 next, go along to a meeting of the Gathering Foxford 2013, in the Mayfly Hotel, Foxford, on Tuesday evening next, January 22, at 8pm.
Read more ...Mayo Person of the Year and Meitheal award winners announced
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
The founder of Mayo Peace Park, Mr Michael Feeney from Castlebar, has been named as the Virginia Gallagher Mayo Person of the Year 2013 by the Mayo Association Dublin.
Read more ...Celebrity Mr and Mrs Belmullet style
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
How well do you know your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, partner? Could you answer 10 questions about him/her, his/her likes, dislikes, what his/her habits are?
Read more ...Drunk driver thought a patrol car behind him was an ambulance
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A 51-year-old man was disqualified from driving for three years at Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Drunk man sat in car waiting for garda to come back
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A man who was arrested for drink driving had his case dismissed at Castlebar District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Pub served underage girl
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A pub in Shrule is to be closed for 48 hours after the previous licensee was convicted for allowing a 16-year-old to consume intoxicating liquor in the pub.
Read more ...Man took out loans in other people’s names to fund his son’s education
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A former employee of a credit company took out four third party loans in the names of previous customers for his benefit and also failed to lodge payments made by clients.
Read more ...Bronzer and DVDs stolen
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A mother of two in her twenties was sentenced to prison this week for stealing DVDs and bronzer in two separate incidents which occurred within a matter of minutes of each other.
Read more ...Man failed to see pedestrian crossing the road
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A German national who almost hit a pedestrian crossing the road was convicted and fined at Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Man bought illegal traps online
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A member of a local hunt club was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday as he imported 12 illegal animal traps over the internet. The prosecution was brought by the Department of Arts, Heritage and The Gaeltacht.
Read more ...Westport councillors condemn town council abolition
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
The impending abolition of the town councils was discussed by the Westport councillors at last week’s annual budget meeting. Cllr Christy Hyland first raised the issue by saying: “Westport is a good example of a town council and now people will have to go over to the new municipal authority with cap in hand like Oliver, asking please sir can I have more?”
Read more ...Graphic road safety show to leave school pupils aghast
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
A hard-hitting road safety show to alert young people to the human cost of dangerous driving will take place at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Thursday, February 7, at 10.45am.
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