Lack of surveillance on west coast means open door policy to drug barons

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A call for more resources and personnel to combat the importation of drugs has come from Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins.

Jail for pair who stole to feed heroin habit

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A pair of recovering heroin addicts were given jail terms by Judge Mary Devins after they pleaded guilty to a series of thefts in Mayo on March 29 this year.

Castlebar hotel found guilty of discrimination against Traveller

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A hotel in Castlebar which refused to serve a female Traveller and her two family members was found guilty of discrimination by the Equality Authority.

North Mayo SF on campaign to save farming and fishing

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Sinn Féin agriculture and fisheries spokesperson Martin Ferris TD was in Belmullet yesterday to meet with farming and fishing organisations as part of Sinn Féin’s campaign to revive the west.

Louisburgh faces parking restrictions

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A one-hour parking system will come into effect in Louisburgh next month along the main business thoroughfare in the town—Bridge Street. The parking system, which will be introduced for a trial period, was supported by committee members of the Westport electoral area this week.

Judge comments on drop in drink driving arrests

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

During this week’s sitting of Westport District Court Judge Mary Devins commented on a report she had read which said that the number of drink driving arrests in Ireland have been halved, which was not her “perception” from the number of drink driving cases which she presides over.

Inishturk wished well for Pride of Place Awards

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

The community of Inishturk were wished well in the adjudication this weekend for the Pride of Place Awards by members of the Westport Area Committee, who held their monthly meeting on the island on Tuesday evening.

Twelve arrested during Corrib protest

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Twelve people were arrested following a protest against the Corrib gas pipeline this week, including previously jailed Rossport Five member and 2007 Goldman Environment Prize winner Willie Corduff.

Snubbed topless model to support Mayo cancer charity

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Snubbed by three breast cancer organisations, an Irish glamour model will now be raising money for Mayo-based breast cancer organisation, Rock Chicks, when she takes part in a television charity event next month.

Polish man sentenced in his absence for damage to Ballina hotel

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

A Polish man, Daniel Novac, 77 Oakfield Park, Sligo, who caused damage to a hotel bedroom and threatened a member of staff was given a three-month sentence for public order offences and a one-month sentence for criminal damage to run consecutively in his absence at Ballina District Court.

Lack of funding to meet housing grant applications

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

Members of the Westport electoral area committee were this week informed that there was not enough funding to meet this year’s Housing Aid for Older People Scheme due to inadequate funding received from the Government.

Senior executive officer Martin Keating explained that €3.8 million was the expected grant aid which was to have been given to the county for 2008 but it has fallen “far short of this at €2.4 million”. The housing officer said that as expenditure on previous years’ grant applications are running at a high cost level was deemed that the distribution of payments for new grant applications would not be viable.

Sixteen years on, the Balla 10km, goes from strength to strength

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

For the past 15 years the Balla 10km has been one of the highlights of the Mayo athletics calendar and this year promises to be no different. Tomorrow (July 26) will see the 16th running of this event, which has become much more than just a serious athletic event.

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