Ballinrobe and Ballyhaunis Development plans go before full council on Monday

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

The draft development plans for both Ballyhaunis and Ballinrobe were passed by the elected members of the Claremorris electoral area committee this week. The members considered the manager’s report on the submissions made by the public and other bodies to the original draft plan which was published earlier this year.

More full licences for men in Mayo, yet they clock up more penalty points

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Transport 2008, which is a CSO thematic publication, bringing together a wide range of transport statistics mostly relating to data compiled from 2008, was published this Tuesday, which showed that more males in Mayo in comparison to females possess full driving licenses and are also the gender which obtained the most penalty points in the county in 2008 in speeding, driving without a safety belt and driving while holding a mobile phone.

Castlebar man committed ‘low-life’ crime in nightclub

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

A 21-year-old man who stole a mobile phone from the bag of a woman in a Castlebar nightclub was convicted of theft at Castlebar District Court this week.

Council members support motion to assist Bio-spark plant development in Claremorris

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

The members of the Claremorris electoral area committee threw their support behind a motion from Independent Councillor Richard Finn that called on Mayo County Council to offer its full support for the proposed new Bio-spark plant in the town.

Manulla man denies obstructing road and doing doughnuts during rally weekend

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

A man from Manulla was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for allegedly completing doughnuts on the road outside the Derrinumera dump and causing an obstruction to traffic.

Ballinrobe solicitor before High Court next week

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

A solicitor from Ballinrobe, who is facing an application to suspend him over lack of insurance for his practise and other issues, has agreed not to attend his office or to practise for the next week pending his case returning to the High Court, The Irish Times reported this week.

Tenders in for Bowers Walk bridge

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

The councillors from the old Ballinrobe electoral area welcomed the news that the tender process will be concluded shortly for the new Bowers Walk bridge project in the town. The old electoral area had directed money from the economic and social fund towards the project.

Case against Ballyhaunis farmer struck out following evidence

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Judge Mary Devins struck out a case against a 69-year-old retired man who was detected driving a car without insurance, driving licence, tax, or NCT after hearing evidence from the owner of the car. Judge Devins had adjourned the case on October 6, after Garda Shane Cuffe told the court that he stopped Tom Leneghan, 12 Station Rise, Ballyhaunis, driving a car on the Knock Road, Ballyhaunis, at 4.05pm on May 11 2009. The court was told that Leneghan was a 69-year-old retired man who helped out a cattle dealer friend and never drove himself. He had got a call from the owner of the car to come and help him as there was a cow stuck in a drain and the owner told him to take the car.

Department delaying Ballinrobe cemetery works, not heritage office

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

The members of the Claremorris electoral area committee were told that it was the Department of the Environment which was holding up improvement works on the cemetery in Ballinrobe, rather than the council’s heritage officer. Seamus Granhan, director of services for Mayo County Council, was responding to a notice of motion put forward by Fianna Fáil Councillor Damien Ryan which asked the county manager “to intervene in relation to the ongoing hold up in the Ballinrobe cemetery and improvement works which are currently at a standstill due an intervention by the heritage officer”.

Balla Mart report

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

On Saturday Balla Mart held their usual cattle sale. There were 1,150 cattle on offer sold in three rings. There was good trade and on average prices were slightly up on last week with more farmers and Northern buyers buying.

Kilkelly petrol station assault decision held over until January

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Details of an alleged assault between pilgrims on their way home from Knock Shrine and the owners of a filling station were outlined to Judge Mary Devins at Ballyhaunis District Court on Tuesday.

FG councillors engage with Castlebar resident groups

Fri, Nov 06, 2009

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has congratulated the Fine Gael members of Castlebar Town Council for their efforts in assisting the establishment of new resident groups. They are also meeting with existing resident groups to discuss any concerns that they may have. As with any resident groups, the local Garda Superintendent William Keaveney will attend a meeting with the groups and assign a garda liaison to each particular housing estate.

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