Woman stole perfume, toys, and beauty cream from Mayo stores

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

A woman who went on a thieving spree in two pharmacies and a toy store in Claremorris was before Castlebar District Court this week.

Jail for drunk driver

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

A married father of three, who has a serious alcohol issue, was disqualified from driving for six years and sentenced to prison at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court after he admitted drink driving on October 9 2010.

Footballer drove off after tipping car

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

An 18-year-old footballer for Dundalk FC appeared before Castlebar District Court this week after he admitted hitting a parked car and then driving away from the scene of the accident.

Man disqualified from driving following accident

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

A father of five from Pakistan was disqualified from driving for one year at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

€3,000 fine for using green diesel

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

A man from Castlebar was convicted and fined this week after he was detected using green diesel in his vehicle.

Churchfield estate near takeover

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

The takeover of the Churchfield estate in Shrule is nearing completion, the February meeting of the Claremorris Electoral Area Committee was informed this week. Cllr Patsy O’Brien had a notice of motion down at the meeting calling for the council to finalise it. Padraig Flanagan, senior executive officer for Mayo County Council, informed the meeting that the developer had applied last July for the takeover and there was only one outstanding issue, in relation to a boundary wall, that had to be complied with before it could move ahead.

Councillor wants new junction layout plans for Garrymore

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Cllr Patsy O’Brien has called for new layout plans for a junction at Scardaune, Garrymore, which leads up to the sports complex in the village. Senior executive engineer for Mayo County Council Tom Ferrick told the meeting that he had priced this junction two to three years ago and there would have to be some land acquisition by the council and he was not in a position to say if the landowner would sell it. He told the meeting he would make drawings for a proposed change to the junction available to the members.

Councillor wants notice boards for Ballinrobe and Cong

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Cllr Damien Ryan this week put forward a notice of motion calling for the council to provide information boards in the towns of Ballinrobe and Cong, so local voluntary groups could put up notices of events coming up in the area. The idea got the full backing of the other members of the council. Director of services for the area Seamus Granahan told the members it might be better to bring the idea to the relevant SPC first so that proper countywide guidelines could be drawn up to ensure such a service would not be abused by commercial interests.

Turf-cutting concerns along River Moy bog

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Bog owners along the River Moy who were advised in Government notices published last week that they can no longer cut turf if their bog is located among the hundreds of townlands listed in the notice, may not all be subject to turf-cutting restrictions.

Three Mayo groups receive €500 from EBS fund

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Three Mayo community groups have been selected by their local EBS office to receive €500 in funding — Cairde Cran Mor; Ballina Rugby Football Club; and Castlebar RFC.

Distressed mortgage holders offered lifeline by new Insolvency Bill — Mulherin

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Fine Gael Mayo TD, Michelle Mulherin, has said the Personal Insolvency Bill published last week will give a vital lifeline to distressed mortgage holders and those overwhelmed by personal debts. The Heads of the Bill was published by Ministers Alan Shatter and Michael Noonan this week, and it is hoped it can be published in its legislative form by the end of April.

Twenty three homes in Mayo found with high levels of cancer-causing radon gas

Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Fifteen per cent of Mayo homes recently tested for radon were found to have high levels of the cancer-causing gas according to figures released by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII).

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