Who cares? You should — so get out and vote

Fri, May 29, 2009

With polling day only seven days away now the heat has been turned up on the local and European election campaigns.

Positive news for Ballina Technology Park

Fri, May 29, 2009

“Following the appointment of the successful tenderer, the IDA is confident that these works will commence and be completed before the end of the year.”

Election poster defacement reaches Baghdad proportions

Fri, May 29, 2009

Just a few weeks ago Fine Gael’s Peter Flynn and Labour’s Keith Martin, both sitting councillors on Westport Town council, condemned the vandalism and destruction of political posters outside Westport. The graffiti, which appeared to have been designed to pit two of Westport’s popular young councillors against each other, had the opposite effect with both Flynn and Martin coming together to remove the posters and condemn the cowardly act which they believe was politically motivated.

Mayo bathing waters among the cleanest in Ireland

Fri, May 29, 2009

Bathing waters in Mayo are among the cleanest in Ireland according to a report published this week.

Children unrestrained in back of Transit van like ‘skittles’

Fri, May 29, 2009

A woman driver who allowed young children to travel in the back of a commercial Ford Transit van with no restraint or place or proper seating, was convicted, fined, and disqualified from driving at Ballina District Court on Tuesday by Judge Mary Devins, who said this was a “fairly horrific incident” as “little people were left tossed around like skittles in the back of the van.”

IRMS security employers not to appear before court

Fri, May 29, 2009

Following a request by Judge Mary Devins for the prosecution in an assault case involving Maura Harrington to go back to the DPP in light of recent media reports about the connection between IRMS staff — who were witnesses in the case — and issues in Bolivia in relation to the credibility of these witnesses, and that the security employers may be called into court, Superintendent Frank Walsh outlined that DPP direction was not for the employers to be called into court, that any involvement with the security company outside of the jurisdiction should not be examined, and that evidence should be based on the veracity of the two witnesses.

Scoil Raifteirí students enjoy pizza making demonstration at Domino’s

Fri, May 29, 2009

Domino’s Pizza in Castlebar, which has been enjoying a busy seven weeks since it opened, treated the fifth class pupils of Scoil Raifteirí to a pizza making demonstration on Monday.

Lorry driver disqualified for driving the wrong way up one-way street

Fri, May 29, 2009

A lorry driver who drove the wrong way on a one way system, instead of taking the diverted road out of Ballina, was disqualified from driving for one year and convicted and fined by Judge Mary Devins at Ballina District Court this week.

On December 4 2008 at 10.40pm, Garda Pat McCann observed the lorry forcing a car to drive up onto the footpath so that the lorry could get by, even though the right hand lane of the Sligo road was closed.

Major funding boost for Ballinrobe youth centre

Fri, May 29, 2009

The Tacu Family Resource Centre in Ballinrobe have been granted €150,000 for the development of youth facilities at the Maple Hall, the Mayo Advertiser has learned.

Garda upate

Fri, May 29, 2009

Man from Knock died on train
The man in his 30s who was found dead on the train from Dublin to Westport earlier this week has been named as Gary Heasman, 2 Drum Crescent, Knock and Dublin.

Drunk Foxford man tore garda’s shirt

Fri, May 29, 2009

A part-time shop assistant from Foxford, who when arrested on suspicion of drink driving became agitated and uncooperative and lashed out at gardaí — where he tore the shirt of one garda — and failed to give a sample, was disqualified from driving for four years at Ballina District Court this week.

Tourists targeted in Bank Holiday road safety campaign

Fri, May 29, 2009

A road safety campaign targeting tourists was launched yesterday (Thursday) with a view to enhancing their awareness of road safety and enlightening them on the importance of complying with the rules of the road.

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