Search Results for 'Ballinrobe'

West United sauntered to a facile victory over a hapless and heartless Ballinrobe Town side in South Park yesterday to advance to the fourth round of the Connacht Junior Cup.

GAA presentations

The students of Ballinrobe Community School are busily preparing for their annual school musical. This year the Transition Year students ably assisted by the second year choir are staging that timeless musical The Sound of Music. The story of Maria and the Von Trapp family is told through songs such as “My Favourite Things”, “Do – Re – Mi” and “Edelweiss”, just to mention a few.

A man from Achill who was observed overtaking vehicles on a continuous white line was convicted and fined by Judge Mary Devins at Ballinrobe District Court on Friday.

Eight Mayo students were among the 224 scholarship recipients for 2008 announced by Dr Philip Nolan, Deputy President of University College Dublin.

A planning application before Mayo County Council could lead to the development of 400 jobs in Ballinrobe, the Mayo Advertiser has learned. And during the construction phase of this mixed use development, a further 200 jobs would be created.

Ballinrobe Community Development Council has issued an appeal to the local community to shop local this Christmas. “In these difficult times, it is important that we support our own retailers, manufacturers and service-providers,” a CDC statement issued last week read.

Well-known Robeen man Pat McGovern has won the prize for the best photograph taken at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Ballinrobe.

The people of Mayo are not getting the message when it comes to drink driving, according to local gardaí. Detections for drink driving have increased dramatically this week leaving gardaí to ponder are their messages and warnings falling on deaf ears.