Crew members of Achill RNLI honoured at retirement function

Fri, May 18, 2012

Achill RNLI hosted a function in Johnny Pattens, Dereens, recently to honour four crew members who stepped down from lifeboat service – Paddy Kilbane, Cloughmore, Robert Gogan, Dereens, Patrick English, Cashel and Bernard Briody, Polranny. Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM), Tom Honeyman, paid tribute to the four men for their commitment, selfless and generous sacrifice of their free time as RNLI volunteers. Each member received a commemorative plaque and certificate in recognition of services to Achill Island Lifeboat Station. The former LOM, Bob Kingston and the former DLA, Anthony Gielty, made the presentations.

Councillors welcome news that pontoons will be placed at Rosmoney Pier

Fri, May 18, 2012

Westport area councillors welcomed the news that breakwater type pontoons are to be installed at Rosmoney Pier. The pontoons will be installed off the northwest corner of the existing pier at Rosmoney and will be held in place by steel circular hollow section piles and accessed from the pier by means of an access walkway.

Councillor John O’Malley welcomed the news, stating that island inhabitants particularly have wanted this for some time. Councillors Margaret Adams, Austin Francis O’Malley, and Peter Flynn concurred.

Welcome for monument in honour of Dr Kathleen Lynn – Ruane

Fri, May 18, 2012

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has commended Ballina Town Council for its recent decision to erect a monument in memory of Dr Kathleen Lynn, at her birthplace in Mullaghfarry, Killala.

Minister Ring welcomes new director of nursing in Belmullet

Fri, May 18, 2012

Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring has welcomed the news that a new director of nursing has been appointed to Belmullet District Hospital.

Twelve month sentence for man with 149 previous convictions

Fri, May 18, 2012

A Galway man who stole two purses from a back office of a shop on Christmas Eve was handed a 12 month prison sentence with the last three months suspended in Castlebar District Court on Tuesday this week. Martin McDonagh, of 64 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Co Galway pleaded guilty to the charges in court. The court was told that McDonagh went into the back room of Daly’s Newsagent at the Tesco shopping centre in Claremorris on December 24 2011 at 2.35pm and stole two purses from two handbags from the room. The gardai were called and Garda Brandley attended the scene and was shown CCTV footage which clearly showed McDonagh taking the purses from the handbags and putting them inside his trousers and making his exit from the shop.

Man who had thirty drinks obstructed patrol car

Fri, May 18, 2012

A 28-year-old man, who after drinking at least 15 pints and 15 double vodkas on a night out at a Mike Denver concert, was convicted and fined at Castlebar District Court for being drunk in a public place and for obstructing a patrol car.

Fine for man who left crashed car abandoned on the road

Fri, May 18, 2012

A Westport man who abandoned his girlfriend’s car on the Westport to Castlebar road after he crashed into a wall was ordered to pay €250 to Western Alzheimers and given the benefit of the probation act in Castlebar District Court on Tuesday.

ESB meter had hole drilled through it

Fri, May 18, 2012

A 53-year-old woman was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday as an ESB meter in her home was discovered to have been tampered with which stopped electricity used being registered.

Man to face trial on running a brothel in Claremorris

Fri, May 18, 2012

A Brazilian man was returned for trial to Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on June 19 to stand trial for participating in running a brothel and for possession of a false passport.

‘Mountain’ of used nappies pilled up in Ballinrobe back garden, court hears

Fri, May 18, 2012

Mayo County Council brought waste charges against a couple from Ballinrobe at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court; the extremity of the waste was described as “utterly shocking” by Judge Mary Devins.