Suspended sentenced for women who stole from Dunnes
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Two women who removed two polo necks and a pair of shoes from Dunnes Stores, Ballina, were given suspended sentences at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Six months in jail for theft and driving with no insurance
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
A 21-year-old man with 27 previous convictions, who stole a pink phone and a camera and was driving without insurance, was sentenced to six months in jail at Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Councillor concerned about lack of suicide prevention information
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
The public are not receiving enough information on the prevention of suicide, according to a Mayo politician.
Read more ...Mulroy aghast that councillors have no role to play in Westport House Masterplan
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
At the first in a series of Westport Town Council meetings to discuss submissions for the town’s draft development plan Fianna Fáil Councillor Brendan Mulroy commented that the “system is flawed” as elected members, “the voice of the people”, can make decisions about one part of the town but will not have a part to play until the end of the decision making process “in what goes on inside the wall of the Westport House demesne”.
Read more ...Mayo Cancer Support receives over €2,000 from Aramark
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
The Mayo Cancer Support Association will receive a cheque for over €2,000 which was raised through Aramark Ireland’s inaugural Charity Cupcake Campaign. The campaign raised over €8,500 in total for Aramark’s Charitable fund which comprises Action Breast Cancer, the Jack and Jill Foundation, the Mayo Cancer Support Association and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Read more ...Man stole camera from pharmacy
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
An unemployed Latvian man who told Belmullet District Court on Wednesday that he stole a camera from a Bangor pharmacy “for money”, was convicted and fined €200.
Read more ...Mayo County Council worker convicted of drink driving
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
A general operative with Mayo County Council who hit a parked van after coming from the pub where he had a few drinks on his way home from work, was disqualified from driving for three years at Bemullet District Court this week.
Read more ...Man failed to provide specimen as he was ‘heading back to Poland anyway’
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
A 26-year-old Polish man who refused to provide a blood sample for gardaí when he was arrested for drink driving was disqualified from driving for four years at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.
Read more ...Fight broke out at communion party
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Two neighbouring cousins, who fought with each other during a Communion celebration led to one of the men being before Ballina District Court this week.
Read more ...Cloonee man makes music about a mast
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
A musician in Mayo has written a song in a bid to save the scenic countryside from the adverse visual impact on the landscape by a 80ft high telecommunications mast.
Read more ...Huge crowd at Balla farming meeting
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.
Read more ...Huge crowd at Balla farming meeting
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
The recent Connacht Gold suckler information meeting at Balla attracted a capacity attendance of almost 300 farmers, highlighting the interest in producing quality weanlings, particularly for export markets.
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