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Three people who were involved in a fracas where 20 to 30 people gathered in the middle of a road in Castlebar as a fight progressed, which led to an ambulance being stopped in its journey, had their cases heard at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

Mayo Fianna Fail TD Beverley Cooper Flynn was due to announce last night (Thursday) that she will not be running for election in the upcoming 2011 general election as she has decided to quit national politics due to family reasons.

A former employee of Mayo County Council was charged on Wednesday morning with 117 charges in relation to fraudulently obtaining €63,000 from Mayo County Council over a six year period.

A married father of two who tried to headbutt the back window of a patrol car was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A 19-year old was before Castlebar District Court this week for road traffic offences and for handling stolen property.

Four defendants were before a special sitting of Castlebar District Court on Monday for a brawl which occurred in Castlebar town where a claw hammer, hurley, and vice grip were brandished in the middle of the street, and criminal damage and assault was committed. Judge Kevin Kilrane said that this “mayhem” on the busy streets of the county town was a “total disgrace” and put decent people in fear.

A Castlebar man had a 28 day suspended prison sentence imposed on him after he pleaded guilty to a number of public order offences in Castlebar District Court this week. Paul Ludden of 89B Chestnut Grove, Castlebar, was arrested by gardai on April 24 after failing to follow their instruction to go home on a number of occasions. Garda Kate Conlon told the court that she arrested Ludden after she met him on Main Street, Castlebar, at 3.40am, she found him in an intoxicated state and asked him his name and told him to go home, which he refused to do. He became agressive and started shouting and roaring before he kicked a bin, she eventually arrested him on Mill Lane, just off the Main Street. He was transported to the Garda station in the back of a patrol car. Garda Ger Dillion gave evidence to the court that after initially being quiet when he was put in the car and had a pair of handcuffs placed on him, Ludden became agressive resulting in Garda Dillion having to pin him against the side of the car for his own protection and of the driver. He also told the court that it took three gardai to get Ludden from the patrol car into the station, and even when he was taken inside the station he continued to be abusive and agressive towards the gardai.

Today, Friday May 28, 25-year-old Castlebar man Mark Heverin will begin a gruelling Pedal to Peaks Challenge, where in 24 days he will climb to the highest point in each of the 32 counties and cycle all 1,900km between them — all in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.

A mother and daughter were before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for a string of public order offences, with the daughter sentenced to six months detention in the Dóchas centre.

A Castlebar man who allegedly held up two head shops in Castlebar with a knife had his case adjourned to Castlebar District Court on June 7, with strict bail conditions, in Ballyhaunis District Court this week.