From Ballyhaunis to the Bernabéu

Fri, May 04, 2012

With a name like John Joe Patrick Finn and a father from Ballyhaunis you wouldd expect a nine-year-old to be honing his skills with a Gaelic football or a hurl, but not the John Joe Patrick Finn from Madrid who has just been signed up by the new Spanish champions Real Madrid after impressing in a trials for Los Blancos.

‘Thrill on the Hill’ Guinness Book of Records attempt for Castlebar next month

Fri, May 04, 2012

A major outdoor dance event, the Thrill on the Hill, is being planned for next month in Castlebar in a bid to establish a new world record and raise valuable funds in aid of a cystic fibrosis group.

L driver off the road for a year

Fri, May 04, 2012

An unaccompanied learner driver, who had no L plates displayed, was disqualified from driving for one year at Wednesday’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

Man collected friend’s dole while he was in England

Fri, May 04, 2012

Two Ballyhaunis men pleaded guilty to theft by deception arising out of three fraudulent social welfare claims last year. Barry McCrudden of 29 Esker Pines, Ballyhaunis, and Patrick Waldron of Cave, Ballyhaunis, pleaded guilty to three offences each in court.

Community service assessment for Ballyhaunis man who had to be pepper sprayed

Fri, May 04, 2012

Judge Mary Devins ordered a community service assessment for a Ballyhaunis man who pleaded guilty to a number public order offences in Ballyhaunis District Court this week. Bernie McDonagh of 48 The Maples, Ballyhaunis was arrested by gardai on December 18 2011 at 1.20am following a disturbance at his mother-in-law’s house in Ballyhaunis.

Ruane welcomes progress on Raheens (Rehins) woods

Fri, May 04, 2012

Sinn Féin Councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the plan to develop Rehins Woods which will now be submitted to the Department of Agriculture for consideration under the NeighbourWoods Scheme.

Burma information meeting in Castlebar

Fri, May 04, 2012

Mayo Intercultural Action is organising an information night on Burma on Wednesday May 9 at 8.30pm in the Welcome Inn Hotel, Castlebar.

Home help for the elderly cut to the bone

Fri, May 04, 2012

The HSE West regional director of operations has revealed that reductions in home help hours for the elderly will mean that taking care of patients’ social needs will be dropped altogether in order to concentrate on providing clinical patient care only.

New committee for Castlebar Young Fine Gael

Fri, May 04, 2012

The Castlebar branch of Young Fine Gael recently held there annual general meeting in the TF Royal Hotel Castlebar and elected a new committee for the coming year.

Mayo safety campaign to target children cyclists

Fri, May 04, 2012

Mayo gardaí are promoting a safety campaign designed to encourage more children to wear helmets when riding their bicycles.

Spectacular progress for children’s project

Fri, May 04, 2012

A researcher has hailed the “spectacular progress” made by a Castlebar-based children’s project and said its work was a model for other countries to follow. “What’s going on here in Mayo is of international significance,” said Professor Howard Stevenson of the University of Lincoln. He was speaking at the open day of MCI, an organisation for young people living with domestic abuse and family conflict in Ireland.

Taoiseach launches research on youth mental health

Fri, Apr 27, 2012

For the first time in County Mayo research examining the mental health experiences of young people, their families and communities has been published. The report “Developing A Youth Mental Health and Well-Being Support Structure” was launched in Castlebar on Monday April last by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

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