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The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, will be in Balla on Friday September 23, to open Connacht Gold’s refurbished livestock mart. Balla is one of four marts operated by Connacht Gold in Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim and more than €1.3 million has been spent on upgrading the mart.

A man from Balla appeared before a holiday sitting of Castlebar District Court on Wednesday after he was arrested and charged following an incident which occurred on the evening of August 21 at Woodlands, Balla.

It’s that time of year again plans are well in place for the 19th Annual Balla 10k which takes place this year on Saturday evening July 23 at 7pm. Over the years the Balla event has established itself as one of the “big ones” on the West of Ireland circuit and for the past number of months Race Director Brendan Conwell and his team have been busy to ensure that this years event will be the best to date.

A man in his 40s was last evening still in custody and detained at Castlebar Garda Station in relation to Tuesday evening’s shooting of a woman in her 50s in the village of Balla.

A man in his 40s was last evening still in custody and detained at Castlebar Garda Station in relation to Tuesday evening’s shooting of a woman in her 50s in the village of Balla.

Dietitian Heather Miller, who holds clinics in Balla, Castlebar and Claremorris, this week talks about blood pressure.

A teacher was disqualified from driving for three years at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court after he pleaded guilty to drink driving.

Balla-based Cuinneog, producer of Irish farmhouse country butter and buttermilk, has reported exceptional growth in 2010. Sales are up by an impressive 12 per cent and the locally-owned business has begun exporting to the UK and to Italy.

A 26-year-old man from Balla was convicted of drink driving at Castlebar District Court this week.

Commuter traffic between the routes of Castlebar/Westport and Balla/Claremorris was seriously compromised this week when two serious vehicular accidents on different days led to rush-hour road closures and long delays for motorists.