Castlebar man tried to push past garda to fight
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A man who tried to push past a garda to get involved in a brawl outside a nightclub was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Castlebar man tried to push past garda to fight
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A man who tried to push past a garda to get involved in a brawl outside a nightclub was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Castlebar man shaving dreads for charity
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Eoin Heverin, son of Paul and Joy Heverin (The Irish House), is to bravely chop off his full head of dreadlocks, which he has grown for the last decade, in aid of two charities.
Read more ...Social Welfare fraudsters having field day — Ring
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Social Welfare fraudsters are having a field-day as the Government scales back efforts to tackle social welfare fraud, according to Fine Gael Social Protection Spokesman Michael Ring.
“Éamon Ó Cuív is almost 50% behind on his target for tackling fraud this year. New figures from his Department reveal that the Government has fallen dangerously behind its fraud savings target of €533.3 million in 2010, for the second year in a row.
Read more ...Mayo people urged to knit mini-hats in county colours
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Age Action needs 80,000 little hats knitted between now and September and is calling on the people of Mayo to “Cast on in their county colours”. According to a spokesperson for the charity it only takes 20 minutes to knit a little hat (less if you can already knit!) and Age Action is keen to see which county is passionate enough to knit the most hats in its county colours.
Read more ...Man gave false name after driving on illegal diesel
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A Bekan man who gave a false name after he was detected driving using illegal diesel was fined a total of €5,000 in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.
Read more ...Westport priest’s Traveller report launched
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
An official report on the prejudices of Irish people towards Travellers written by Westport author and priest, Fr Michael McGreil was launched by a Government Minister this week.
Read more ...Councillors propose planning of games area for Belmullet
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Belmullet Electoral Area councillors have proposed the development of a multi-use gaming area which will be located next to the Civic Offices in the town.
Read more ...Climb a Mayo mountain for good health and charity
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Arthritis Ireland is encouraging people from Mayo to Pick a Peak to climb on July 24 next to help bridge the services gap for young people with arthritis. More than 50 teams from all over Ireland are expected to pick a peak in their own area to climb at the same time to raise money for this life changing charity.
Read more ...Driver ran off from gardaí
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
A 24-year-old man who when stopped driving by gardaí ran off, was before Castlebar District Court this week.
Read more ...Fianna Fail meet with Minister Finneran
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Fianna Fail politicians in Mayo met with Minister of State for Housing and Local Government Michael Finneran TD this week to raise a number of issues relating to budgetary and economic matters.
Read more ...New cafe for Westport
Fri, Jul 09, 2010
Planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála which will allow a cafe/restaurant to open on Mill Street, Westport.
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