Knock Museum highly commended at cross-Border Museum Awards

Fri, May 22, 2009

Knock Museum was this week highly commended in two categories at cross border Museum Awards which were hosted by the Heritage Council, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Museums Council to coincide with International Museums Day.

Drunk man told gardaí they would be ‘banished to Bonniconlon’

Fri, May 22, 2009

A 53-year-old man who while intoxicated refused to give his name to gardaí and told them that they would be “banished to Bonniconlon” faced a section eight public order charge, for failure to comply with gardaí, at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Foxford and Ballina students win at SciFest

Fri, May 22, 2009

Secondary school students from Foxford and Ballina last week scooped a number of top awards at the annual Scifest in the Institute of Technology, Sligo.

Westport man stole unlocked car and crashed into Garda car

Fri, May 22, 2009

A 29-year-old man from Westport who stole a car — which was unlocked and had the keys in the ignition — crashed into a garda car, left the scene and when apprehended refused to provide a sample, was before Ballina District Court this week.

Council cutbacks mean Mayo streets are not cleaned at weekends

Fri, May 22, 2009

Cut backs in funding to Mayo County Council are beginning to impact on the services being provided by the council, councillors in the Claremorris electoral area were told this week.

Castlebar Town Council Briefs

Fri, May 22, 2009

Councillors seek parking discs for business owners

Westport Town Council briefs

Fri, May 22, 2009

€27 million ESB project under way
ESB project manager Mary Keogh outlined to the last Westport Town Council meeting, last Thursday evening, how the significant infrastructure project is taking shape since it was announced in January of this year.

Three Mayo adventure hubs included in promotion of the west

Fri, May 22, 2009

Three Mayo areas are to be included in Fáilte Ireland’s “Get out There” charter initiative which aims to promote the west of Ireland as an outdoor and adventure playground. Achill, Westport and Ballina will join Connemara in the pilot programme with Ballina being targeted as an angling specific region.

Ariel surveillance, roadside checkpoints and CCTV combating litter in Mayo

Fri, May 22, 2009

A plethora of measures to ensure environmental compliance in the county is being enforced with stringent measures by the county’s environmental officers, resulting in numerous prosecutions, fines, and warnings.

Cannabis found on Castlebar man

Fri, May 22, 2009

A 20-year-old Castlebar man who was found in possession of cannabis was before Castlebar District Court this week.

Scoil Barr na Trá recognised for their outstanding commitment to spoken Irish

Fri, May 22, 2009

Students and teachers from Scoil Barr na Trá, Ballina had their very own red-carpet moment with President Mary McAleese in Croke Park as they were honoured by Foras na Gaeilge for showing the way in promoting spoken Irish in their schools and communities under the GLEO 2009 awards.