Sentencing adjourned for Balla man involved in house party assault

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A Balla man who in an unprovoked attack struck another man twice in the face was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for a probation report in relation to the matter.

Mother disqualified from driving for having her child unrestrained

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A mother of seven, who had her four-year-old unrestrained in the back of her car, was disqualified from driving for six months and fined €300 at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

Claremorris District Court briefs

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Fine for speeding
A Claremorris man was convicted and fined for speeding in his absence at Claremorris District Court this week. Mark Hyland, 18 Mayfield, Claremorris was detected by Garda Standish O’Grady driving at 141km per hour in a 100km per hour zone at Castlemacgarett, Ballindine on April 22, 2009. He was convicted and fined €170.

Ban for man caught with no insurance for a second time

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A man who was convicted for a second time in just over a year of having no insurance was given a two year driving ban and fined €250 at Claremorris District Court.

Disqualification for man whose excuses judge didn’t believe

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A UK citizen who told Claremorris District Court that the only reason he was driving was so he could bring injections that his father left in his house back to him was banned from driving and given a number of fines in Claremorris District Court this week.

Mechanic escapes driving ban

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

An 18-year-old apprentice mechanic escaped a driving ban after pleading guilty to driving without insurance. Shane Power, 146 Sean Bhaile, Doughiska, Galway, was stopped by Garda Peter Sarsfield at Clare, Claremorris at 10.12pm on May 9 2009. He demanded that Power produce his driving licence and insurance within 10 days, which he failed to do.

Mayo man pleads guilty to blagging free hotels and chauffeur driven car

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A Mayo man has pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to pretending to work for a recruitment company to get free hotels and a chauffeur driven car.

Fears for future of fisheries board as campaign to retain Ballina HQ grows

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

A threat to the future of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board situated in Ballina has been highlighted by CEO of the board Vincent Roache.

IWAK will ‘thrive and survive’ — Minister

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

The new Kennedy terminal (named after Joe Kennedy, former chairman and honorary president of Ireland West Knock airport’s board of directors) was officially opened by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey last Friday. The Minister spoke with optimism about the future of an airport which was founded on an “impossible dream” which has become a successful reality.

Careless driving conviction for Tesco manager

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

An area manager for Tesco who crashed on his way home from Sligo to Tuam was convicted of careless driving in Claremorris District Court this week.

Proposal for Westport’s Bank of Ireland gardens to be commercially zoned

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

The contentious issue surrounding the zoning of the privately owned Bank of Ireland garden in Westport was discussed at a special meeting of Westport Town Council last week where councillors were finalising the draft development plan, with a proposal put through which would see the garden zoned for open space and also for commercial development.

Rugby club, school, and lab granted planning

Fri, Oct 23, 2009

This week Mayo County Council granted planning permission for an extension at Castlebar Rugby Club, for a new national school in Lehanagh, and for a new building to be used as a laboratory in Ballina.

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