Mayo man pleads guilty to blagging free hotels and chauffeur driven car

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A Mayo man has pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to pretending to work for a recruitment company to get free hotels and a chauffeur driven car.

Fears for future of fisheries board as campaign to retain Ballina HQ grows

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A threat to the future of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board situated in Ballina has been highlighted by CEO of the board Vincent Roache.

IWAK will ‘thrive and survive’ — Minister

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

The new Kennedy terminal (named after Joe Kennedy, former chairman and honorary president of Ireland West Knock airport’s board of directors) was officially opened by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last Friday. The Minister spoke with optimism about the future of an airport which was founded on an “impossible dream” which has become a successful reality.

Careless driving conviction for Tesco manager

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

An area manager for Tesco who crashed on his way home from Sligo to Tuam was convicted of careless driving in Claremorris District Court this week.

Proposal for Westport’s Bank of Ireland gardens to be commercially zoned

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

The contentious issue surrounding the zoning of the privately owned Bank of Ireland garden in Westport was discussed at a special meeting of Westport Town Council last week where councillors were finalising the draft development plan, with a proposal put through which would see the garden zoned for open space and also for commercial development.

Rugby club, school, and lab granted planning

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

This week Mayo County Council granted planning permission for an extension at Castlebar Rugby Club, for a new national school in Lehanagh, and for a new building to be used as a laboratory in Ballina.

Fast, effective, long-term results at the Power Plates studio, Castlebar

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Power plate technology has hit Castlebar and has everyone talking about its effectiveness.

A thousand item sale for Niall Mellon fundraiser

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A novel 1,000 items sale will take place in Castlebar on Friday, November 6, and all proceeds will go forwards the Niall Mellon Township Trust.

Attempted break-in at Harvey Norman’s

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Gardaí in Castlebar are appealing for witnesses to an attempted break-in at the Harvey Norman store on the Breaffy Road.

Gardaí investigate Breaffy prostitution claims

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Gardaí have confirmed that an investigation was carried out recently in relation to alleged prostitution taking place in the vicinity of the Breaffy House Resort complex.

Community and voluntary groups to meet to discuss McCarthy proposals

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Community and voluntary organisations based in the west will have an opportunity to discuss the potential impact of the McCarthy report on their work, at an upcoming event in Claremorris. The event is being organised by the Irish National Community and Voluntary Forum, (INCVF). The INCVF is the representative body for 22,000 community and voluntary organisations throughout Ireland.

Revolutionary weight loss programme available at Henaghan’s Health Food Centre

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

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