Three year driving ban for mother of three

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A 22-year-old mother of three children whose children are all under the ages of three, was disqualified from driving at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday after she was convicted of drink driving.

American woman died in N5 collision

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

The woman who was fatally injured in a road traffic collision on the N5 at Bohola on Friday night has been named as Annette Scott, aged 51, from Thayne, Wyoming, USA.

Gormley approves €2.6m for Kiltimagh wastewater plant

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

The Mayo County Council has been given approval to place a €2.677 million contract for the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant in Kiltimagh. The news was announced to Swinford electoral area councillor Jimmy Maloney by the Environment Minister John Gormley. Response Engineering Ltd has been granted the contract.

Double yellow lines struck out as managerial order was not signed

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A woman who was before a court for parking on double yellow lines in Castlebar had her case struck out, as it emerged at Castlebar District Court this week that the local authority managerial order which governed this illegal parking came into effect after the offence occurred.

Two year ban for man brought from Cloonfad to Castlebar for testing

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A 29 year old Ballyhaunis man was given a two year driving ban after pleading guilty to drink driving in Ballyhaunis District Court this week. Garda Leslie McMaster told the court that he stopped Michael Burke of Tullaghane, Ballyhaunis, at Curragh, Cloonfad, at 1am on the night of September 28 2008. He arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving and conveyed him to Castlebar Garda Station where McMaster gave a breath sample which gave a reading of 52mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

Man warned it’s prison next if convicted for driving offences again

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A Ballyhaunis man who was convicted for drink driving, and has a history of previous driving convictions dating back from 1991 to 2003 for drink driving and having no insurance, was given a five year driving ban and a €1,000 fine after being convicted of drunk driving this week.

Midwest head of news wins prestigious radio award

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

Head of news at Midwest Radio Teresa O’Malley is the Irish winner in the radio section of the 2009 European Journalism Awards.

€100,000 secured for Westport water schemes

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

Westport has secured an extra €100,000 from the Department of the Environment and Local Government to progress the eight outstanding recommendations of the EPA action plan. The funding was secured on foot of a recent EPA report regarding aluminium levels in the drinking water in Westport and Louisburgh.

Man failed to provide sample after mounting footpath

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A Russian who was observed veering from side to side before he mounted a footpath, and after being arrested on the suspicion of drink driving refused to provide a sample, was disqualified from driving for six years at Castlebar District Court this week.

Hollymount man convicted after ‘horrific’ car incident

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A 19-year-old man, who when driving at speed on a country lane, lost control and crashed into two cars and then left the scene, was convicted of dangerous driving at Castlebar District Court this week with Judge Mary Devins describing the incident as “horrific” as it “could have wiped out two families”.

Man back in court following courtroom incident

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

A man who following his conviction at Castlebar District Court two weeks ago became aggressive and was removed by gardaí from the courtroom, was before Judge Mary Devins for this incident at Wednesday’s sitting.

Thousands set to flock to Knock

Fri, Jun 05, 2009

Some 5,000 pilgrims from all over Ireland will flock to Knock Shrine on Saturday, June 27 – and one of their missions will be to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

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