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The issue of uncontrolled pedestrian crossings in Castlebar was raised again at the monthly meeting of Castlebar Town Council. Cllr Michael Kilcoyne brought up the issue telling the meeting: “In relation to the report we got on pedestrian crossings last month, there are very clear regulations as to what are pedestrian crossings and none of which are listed comply with that. I propose that we get the road safety officer for Mayo County Council to make a report on these crossings and let him decide if they are safe.”

A 31-year-old man who was chased by gardaí for more than 25 kilometres from Castlebar towards Mayo Abbey — with the defendant driving dangerously on the wrong side of a narrow road while approaching bends on hills — was disqualified from driving at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A part-time farmer in his 40s was convicted for two Section Two assaults on gardaí as well as for driving his tractor while intoxicated, at Ballina District Court this week.

A 20-year-old man with 67 previous convictions was sentenced to six months in St Patrick’s Institution by Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday, after the Ballinrobe man was convicted of five criminal damage charges, theft, and the unlawful taking of an MPV.

Two men faced charges of violent disorder at a Castlebar District Court sitting this week, after a Tesco security officer claimed he was violently set upon, after he intervened to break up a fracas outside the store in Castlebar.

An 18-year-old Fás student, who pleaded guilty to a Section Two assault on a man outside Top Nosh, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A 42-year-old Belcarra man, who was detected with cannabis and one ecstasy tablet in his possession, appeared before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A man in his 40s who drove off at speed from a Garda checkpoint was convicted and disqualified at Castlebar District Court this week, for not providing a sample after he was subsequently arrested on the suspicion of drink driving.

One more seat and three councillors retiring from politics makes the battle for the seven seats in the Castlebar electoral area one of the most interesting races in this year’s local elections. The transfers of Burriscarra, Portroyal and Roslee with their combined population of 1,327 people from the old Ballinrobe area to the Castlebar area has really thrown the race for seats in the county town wide open. There are 12 going to post on June 5 and, with only three sitting councillors going for re-election, there will be at the very least four new faces or maybe three new and one old representing the Castlebar area in the next council.

The actions of a 31-year-old man who was involved in a “horrific incident” at the Accident and Emergency Department at Mayo General Hospital — when he was abusive to staff, was forcefully removed and then broke glass panels with his fist and a refuse bin, which resulted in A&E being evacuated — were described as “totally unacceptable behaviour” by Judge Mary Devins at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.