Mayo-Galway border crash leaves four dead and one critical

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A tragic accident on the Mayo-Galway border on Tuesday night claimed the lives of four young women.

Castlebar to benefit from GMIT-Chinese strategic partnership

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A new deal between Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Nanchang University, China, has been described as ‘momentous’. The strategic partnership agreement with the Chinese university, which is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in China, will have a huge impact for Castlebar and the entire region, according to Labour councillor Harry Barrett.

Garda update

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

Exercise caution when driving flooded roads
Due to flooding on Mayo roads gardaí are appealing for motorists to drive with care over the coming days.

Viper collecting debts in Westport

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

Criminal turned businessman Martin ‘Viper’ Foley’s debt collection agency vans were spotted cruising around the Westport area last week as they seek payment from locals for outstanding debts.

Salt assault in chipper

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A 54-year-old Bonniconlon man who threw a salt container at chip shop staff, punched one garda in the stomach, kicked another, and hit one in the mouth, was before a special sitting of Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

‘Thuggish behaviour’ from man who kicked through bar hatch, spat at and hit bar owner

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A 23-year-old man from Belcarra, who during a drinking binge caused havoc in the TF bar and Tolster’s Bar, where he struck the bar owner on the side of the head, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

Calleary labels Lee and Kenny ‘Genda’ — FG’s answer to Jedward — at FF national conference

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

George Lee and Enda Kenny were branded as ‘Genda’, Fine Gael’s answer to the X Factor’s ‘Jedward’, at the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Youth Conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal last weekend.

Ballina man claims gardaí used excessive force

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A 34-year-old bakery worker from Ballina has claimed before the High Court that his arm was broken when gardaí used excessive force to arrest and handcuff him. The incident happened during a disturbance outside a nightclub in which, he alleges, he was not involved, the Irish Times reported this week.

Midwest brings fifty companies to exhibit at Expose West this weekend

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

This Saturday and Sunday all roads lead to the Ramada Hotel in Ballina as Midwest Radio hosts an exhibition with a difference. Expose West will feature up to 50 of the region’s most progressive companies which source and manufacture their own products locally. The idea of the exhibition is to give small and medium sized local businesses a platform to market their product to the general public in one arena, and large crowds are expected for the two-day event.

Conviction for man who didn’t want to foot Chinese bill

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A 36-year-old father of four, who was threatening and abusive in a Chinese restaurant in Castlebar as he did not want to pay for the food, was convicted at Castlebar District Court this week for the public order offence.

Councillors pay tribute to county manager at his final meeting

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

The elected members of Mayo County Council paid glowing tributes to departing county manager Des Mahon at his final meeting before he retired from his position. The Roscommon native who has held the position since July 1990 was given a standing ovation by those in the chamber when he spoke at the end of the meeting last Monday.

Protester gave undertaking in court not to protest

Fri, Nov 20, 2009

A Shell to Sea campaigner gave a sworn undertaking at Ballina District Court this week that he would not partake in any protests in relation to Shell to Sea until after September 2010, when a suspended sentence which was imposed on the Glenamoy man last year would expire.

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