Salt assault in chipper
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 54-year-old Bonniconlon man who threw a salt container at chip shop staff, punched one garda in the stomach, kicked another, and hit one in the mouth, was before a special sitting of Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...‘Thuggish behaviour’ from man who kicked through bar hatch, spat at and hit bar owner
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 23-year-old man from Belcarra, who during a drinking binge caused havoc in the TF bar and Tolster’s Bar, where he struck the bar owner on the side of the head, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.
Read more ...Calleary labels Lee and Kenny ‘Genda’ — FG’s answer to Jedward — at FF national conference
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
George Lee and Enda Kenny were branded as ‘Genda’, Fine Gael’s answer to the X Factor’s ‘Jedward’, at the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Youth Conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal last weekend.
Read more ...Ballina man claims gardaí used excessive force
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 34-year-old bakery worker from Ballina has claimed before the High Court that his arm was broken when gardaí used excessive force to arrest and handcuff him. The incident happened during a disturbance outside a nightclub in which, he alleges, he was not involved, the Irish Times reported this week.
Read more ...Midwest brings fifty companies to exhibit at Expose West this weekend
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
This Saturday and Sunday all roads lead to the Ramada Hotel in Ballina as Midwest Radio hosts an exhibition with a difference. Expose West will feature up to 50 of the region’s most progressive companies which source and manufacture their own products locally. The idea of the exhibition is to give small and medium sized local businesses a platform to market their product to the general public in one arena, and large crowds are expected for the two-day event.
Read more ...Conviction for man who didn’t want to foot Chinese bill
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 36-year-old father of four, who was threatening and abusive in a Chinese restaurant in Castlebar as he did not want to pay for the food, was convicted at Castlebar District Court this week for the public order offence.
Read more ...Councillors pay tribute to county manager at his final meeting
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
The elected members of Mayo County Council paid glowing tributes to departing county manager Des Mahon at his final meeting before he retired from his position. The Roscommon native who has held the position since July 1990 was given a standing ovation by those in the chamber when he spoke at the end of the meeting last Monday.
Read more ...Protester gave undertaking in court not to protest
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A Shell to Sea campaigner gave a sworn undertaking at Ballina District Court this week that he would not partake in any protests in relation to Shell to Sea until after September 2010, when a suspended sentence which was imposed on the Glenamoy man last year would expire.
Read more ...More than €10,000 for Mayo environmental projects - Flynn
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn has confirmed the allocation of €10,288 to Mayo County Council for local environmental projects.
Read more ...Drunk driver almost crashed while performing U-turn
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A 47-year-old father of three, who was observed by gardaí completing a u-turn in the middle of the road while drunk, was disqualified from driving at a special sitting of Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Appointing new manager from within could save council €100,000 annually
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
A former Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council has called on the Minister for the Environment to fill the position of county manager from within the ranks of the council. According to Councillor Joe Mellett this will save the council €100,000 annually.
Read more ...Westport Town Council briefs
Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Local groups benefit from grants
Twenty one local groups benefited from €35,000 set aside by Westport town councillors in the 2009 budget. The top three main beneficiaries last year were Westport Arts Festival which received €5,000; McConville Park Community Playgroup which was in receipt of €4,500; and Westport Youth Activities Club which was given €3,000.
