Ballinrobe man had children unrestrained in car
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
A man who had his children unrestrained in the back of his car was convicted and fined €500 at Ballinrobe District Court last week, with Judge Mary Devins telling the defendant: “I sincerely hope that you learnt your lesson.”
Read more ...Children’s Book Festival announces exciting line-up
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
It’s that time of year again when libraries, bookshops, schools, community and arts centres are gearing up to celebrate the Children’s Book Festival. Now in its 19th consecutive year, the national Children's Book Festival has established itself as the biggest and best celebration of children’s books and reading in Ireland.
Read more ...CPO of Swinford lands for car parking and link road
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The oral hearing for the compulsory purchase of lands in Swinford for the provision of car parking and a new link road is scheduled to be held in the Downhill Hotel, Ballina on Wednesday October 7 at 10am.
Read more ...Castlebar mayor condemns transfer of ambulance call centre to Tánaiste’s constituency
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The Mayor of Castlebar hit out this week at the news that 12 jobs in the Ambulance Control Centre in Castlebar will be lost to a newly designed facility in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne told the Mayo Advertiser: “Now you are going to get put through to a control centre in Donegal who will then tell the ambulance drivers where the call is from, communication can break down at the best of times, and they are not going to know the geography of Mayo like a person from here would and incidents could happen. But it just so happens also that the Tánaiste can deliver some new jobs to her own constituency while the people of Mayo will be left to suffer.”
Read more ...Protester almost found in contempt of court
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Prominent Shell to Sea protester Maura Harrington was almost found in contempt of court at a special sitting of Belmullet District Court this week.
Read more ...Calleary to launch ISPCC Childline Unit
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The new Mayo Childline Unit will be launched next Tuesday, October 6, by Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary.
Read more ...Mayo Abbey youths recognised for outstanding contribution to community life
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Mayo Abbey Foróige Club has been selected from hundreds of youth groups for national recognition at the Permanent TSB Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards’ next month. The awards, now in their third year, recognise and salute outstanding examples of youth citizenship in action whereby young people, through their voluntary community work, make a difference to the lives of communities both locally or internationally.
Read more ...Farmer caused accident while driving tractor, court hears
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
A farmer from The Neale, who made an error of judgment while turning right, causing an accident, was convicted and fined at Ballinrobe District Court last week.
Read more ...Workers to be balloted over hygiene standards in Mayo General
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
The non-nursing support staff at Mayo General hospital are to ballot over the coming week over possible industrial action over the falling standards of hygiene in the hospital. The workers are concerned about the standard of hygiene in the hospital and its decline over the past number of years. SIPTU official and Mayor of Castlebar, Cllr Michael Kilcoyne told the Mayo Advertiser that the staff concerns have become so grave they have been left with no choice but to ballot to raise the issue for the safety of all patients in the hospital.
Read more ...Verbals between neighbours led to court appearance
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
A man complained that his neighbour made comments towards him and threw stones at his home, resulting in the dispute being before Ballinrobe District Court on Friday.
Read more ...Payments of €1bn available to some disadvantaged farming communities
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary is advising farmers in the constituency that payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced from the week starting September 21.
Read more ...Men involved in Ballinrobe assaults remanded on bail
Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Three men who were allegedly involved in a serious assault in Ballinrobe during the summer were remanded on continuing bail to appear before Ballinrobe District Court on October 23 for DPP directions.
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