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A 19-year-old learner driver who drove straight through a yield sign and collided with a car was convicted of careless driving at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

A man who was found guilty by a jury last month of withholding information during a Garda investigation into the killing of popular Oughterard publican and teacher John Kenny has been sentenced to five years in jail.

Superintendent of Westport Aiden Foley stated at the town’s JPC meeting on Monday that there has not been an increase of break-ins in Westport town during 2012; in fact the number of break-ins in the town is down on the number of burglaries in 2011. The superintendent did, however, clarify that there has been a marginal increase in burglaries in the Westport district.

On this day one hundred and fifty years ago, St. Joseph’s Secondary School formally opened. It represented a triumph for Dr McEvilly, Bishop of Galway, who had worked tirelessly to get the Patrician Brothers to Galway to add to the educational facilities for Catholic boys in the city. Indeed the bishop’s association with the school was such that it became known as ‘The Bish’. Others regarded it as a seminary for preparing boys for the priesthood and so it was also known colloquially as ‘The Sem’.

As part of the Garda Supporting Safer Communities Campaign 2012, An Garda Síochána in Mayo is taking a proactive approach regarding crime prevention and is holding a home security exhibition on Saturday November 24 at The Park Hotel, Kiltimagh, from 10am to 5pm. Entry is free and John O’Mahoney TD will be opening the exhibition.

A jury heard yesterday how a man, charged with withholding information during a garda investigation into the killing of a popular Oughterard publican and teacher John Kenny, had “not been himself” when met by an acquaintance later that night, hours before the grim discovery was made by distraught family members.

A man and a woman who subjected two men, who were walking home from a night out, to a violent unprovoked attack were given suspended sentences at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

A 74-year-old man from Crossmolina has given an undertaking not to drive until his court case will be heard at Ballina District Court next year.

A woman from Scotland, whom Superintendent Joe Doherty described as “an absolute scourge” to society, had four theft charges struck out at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.

Contested GoSafe prosecutions led to Inspector John McDonald, who is responsible for running the fixed charge processing unit in Thurles, being before Ballina District Court this week to outline the role of GoSafe and the procedure which takes place from between time of speeding detection, and a fine being issued, and if necessary the issuing of a summons.