Ballina man fled scene of accident because he panicked, court hears

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

A Ballina man who has a number of previous convictions and panicked after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crashing into another car, refused to give a sample to the gardaí, Ballina District Court heard this week. The defendant was given a four year driving ban and a number of fines as a result.

Awards night for council abattoirs and manufacturing premises

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Mayo County Council will host an awards night on Thursday November 5 in Áras an Chontae, Castlebar, to celebrate the excellent standards attained and the progress achieved by both the local authority abattoirs and small meat manufacturing premises that are under the regulatory remit of the council.

Mayo County Council should increase its services — Flynn

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

In a discussion surrounding Mayo County Council’s corporate plan, which spans a five year period from 2010 to 2014, Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn suggested that the council should increase its range of services, due to the scaling back of other government agencies, with Mayo County Council taking on these additional services so everything is dealt with “under one umbrella”.

Judge finds evidence of husband and wife ‘self serving and in no way believable’

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Judge Mary Devins adjourned sentencing until April 13, 2010 on a Ballina man who she found guilty of assaulting another man with a spade as he tried to dig the foundations out for a new house.

Westport electricity upgrade on target

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Work on the upgrading of the Westport electricity supply is on target for completion inside a year.

Memories of a summer in Kitgum, Northern Uganda

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

I have recently returned from a month’s teaching in Kitgum, Northern Uganda and experienced, first hand, the results of a 20 year rebel war. I met, face to face, and spoke to young men who had been abducted as boys by the rebel army, which rampaged through every village in the area until two years ago.

Castlebar Tidy Towns presentation night

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Local businesses, sporting organisations, clubs, estates and schools in Castlebar will be awarded their Tidy Towns prizes at a special presentation night in the TF Royal Hotel on Friday November 6 at 8pm.

Four year ban for man who refused to give blood sample

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

A Ballina man who refused to give a blood sample after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and became abusive to the gardaí pleaded guilty to failing to give a blood sample and public order charges in Ballina District Court this week.

€25m hospital cuts will affect Mayo General Hospital

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has claimed that the HSE is to implement cutbacks of up to €25m in the coming months.  

Gardaí find Jeep driver to be over the limit

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Two men ended up with convictions following the arrest of one man for drink driving.

St Joseph’s student awarded Intel Excellence in Science medal

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Mayo student Aoife Bell from St Joseph’s College, Castlebar, received an Intel Excellence in Science medal for her project entitled ‘Caffeine: A help or hindrance’, at the SciFest 2010 awards.

Guidelines for pastoral councils launched

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

The Archbishop of Tuam Dr Michael Neary launched “Guidelines for Pastoral Councils – Treoirlínte do Chomhairlí Tréadach” in the McWilliam Park Hotel Claremorris last week. The guidelines are published in both English and Irish and consist of a 16-page booklet outlining the purpose, vision and term of office of pastoral councils.

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