Sod finally turned on Joe Langan sports hall
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The sod was turned this week at the controversial Davitt College sports hall which has been 27 years in the waiting.
Read more ...Brothers sold
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Two brothers who pretended to sell a laptop to a Polish woman but instead gave her a laptop case with two bottles of water in it have been convicted and fined.
Read more ...Kenny hits out at O’Keeffe’s whirlwind tour of Mayo
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The Minster for Education Batt O’Keeffe adhered to a busy itinerary on Wednesday as he opened three schools and four school extensions in the county.
Read more ...Man gets prison and fine for dangerous driving
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
A Latvian man with a number of previous driving convictions was given two terms of 28 days in prison to be served consecutively following a conviction for dangerous driving and other driving offences at Claremorris District Court this week.
Read more ...Councillors’ expenses to be published every year
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
A proposal put forward by Fine Gael Councillor Paddy McGuinness that the council publish each January the allowances and expenses paid to elected members during the previous year was passed at the monthly county council meeting this week.
Read more ...Attacks on Ballina Mayor ‘a waste of chamber’s time’
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Mayor of Ballina Councillor Michelle Mulherin has hit back at her Fianna Fáil town council colleague Cllr Padraic Moore who accused her of treating the chain of office “like a piece of jewellery”.
Read more ...Driving ban for woman with no insurance
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
A Ballinrobe woman was banned from driving for a year after being convicted at Claremorris District Court this week for driving with no insurance. Teresa Sweeney, 5 Bog Road, Ballinrobe was convicted in her absence.
Read more ...Inishturk loop walks launched
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The picturesque view of the Atlantic Ocean crashing against the rugged shores of Inishturk, from the Inishturk Community Centre on Monday, was the perfect setting for the launch of two walks on the island by Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Joe Mellet.
Read more ...Proposal for allocation of funds to Inishturk
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
During the first sitting of Mayo County Council on the island of Inishturk for over 18 years, Fianna Fáil Councillor Margaret Adams this week proposed that a special grant of approximately €20,000 per annum be allocated from Mayo County Council to the islands, including Inishturk, as part of a special development fund, on the condition that 20 per cent of the total amount be funded locally.
Read more ...Lucky Mayo Lotto outlet sells five number winner
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The west's luckiest Lotto agents, Michael and Helen MacHale, are celebrating another Lotto winner.
Read more ...Charity gets huge boost as Hollywood legend offers to host two fans
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
Fans of the iconic 1960s and ‘70s western The Virginian have been given an incredible chance to spend 10 days in Houston, Texas, with the star of the famous series – for an outlay of just a tenner.
Read more ...New Ballina theatre
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
The long awaited new theatre in Ballina got the go ahead to move to the tender stage this week, Ballina Town Council Mayor Michelle Mulherin revealed to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday. “The county manager has given the go ahead to let the project go ahead to the tender stage this week,” she said. “The tender documents have been prepared and will be advertised next week.”
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