Women told court they stole nappies because they could not afford them
Fri, Sep 09, 2011
Two Castlebar women who pleaded guilty to theft of a packet of nappies each from SuperValu, New Antrim Street, Castlebar, were ordered to pay €15 each to the store this week in Castlebar District Court.
Read more ...Sentencing adjourned on man found with €400 worth of cannabis
Fri, Sep 09, 2011
A Polish man who told the district court in Ballyhaunis this week that he had saved up money to buy 26.56 grammes of cannabis which he used as pain relief for a knee injury had his sentencing adjourned for 12 months by Judge Mary Devins.
Read more ...Prison for assault but judge said ‘serious allegations’ were untrue
Fri, Sep 09, 2011
A Liberian man who had claimed at a sitting of Ballyhaunis District Court in June that he had been asked by a man who accused him of assault to smash up his van so he could make an insurance claim, was this week found guilty of assault and sentenced to three months in prison.
Read more ...Three year driving ban for drunk driving and no insurance
Fri, Sep 09, 2011
A Polish man who gave a urine sample with a reading of 245mg of alcohol per 100ml of urine after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving was given a three year driving ban in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.
Read more ...Kiltimagh firm becomes largest data storage distributor in Ireland and UK
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
Locally based distributor, CMS Peripherals, which has its head Irish office in Kiltimagh — and its managing director is from Mayo — has become the largest independent data storage distributor in the UK and Ireland after its acquisition of CCI Distribution, a storage distributor based in Harrogate, north Yorkshire. Following the acquisition, CMS Peripheral’s annual revenue is forecast at €145 million.
Read more ...International Family Day
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
The International Family Day will take place on Sunday September 4 from 2pm to 5pm in An Sportlann, Castlebar.
Read more ...Mayo Stroke Support Group
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
The Mayo Stroke Support Group is to recommence meeting after the summer break. The next meeting is scheduled for 2pm on Thursday September 8 in the Newman Institute in Ballina.
Read more ...Great Western Greenway 10K
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
Westport Town Council, Mayo Sports Partnership and Westport Leisure Park are to host the inaugural Great Western Greenway 10K on Saturday September 24 as part of the annual Get Out There Festival in Westport.
Read more ...Family Centre courses
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
Create balance in life with a mindfulness course which will take place in the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar.
Read more ...Widows’ Group
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
The next meeting of the Widows’ Group will be held on Tuesday September 6 at 8pm in the Mayo North East Office, Charlestown.
Read more ...Ballina Badminton Club
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
Juvenile Badminton will resume on Saturday September 3 in the Sports Complex. National School children at 10am and Secondary Schools at 11.30am. Adults also resume on Wednesday 7th September at 9pm. All welcome.
Read more ...Mushroom hunt
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
For those wishing to learn more about edible and non-edible types of wild mushrooms, the west of Ireland Portal Hub is organising a mushroom hunt at Drummin Woods near Pontoon, on Friday September 23. The cost will be €35 per person and spaces are limited.
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