‘Mature Vicky Pollard’ jailed for having over €1,600 worth of drugs for sale

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

A 45-year-old mother of two, who has been using cannabis for more than 30 years and was described by Judge Mary Devins as being a “mature Vicky Pollard”, was sentenced to jail for the unlawful possession of €1,699 worth of cannabis for the purpose of selling or supplying the drug to others.

Scottish man called Ballina passers-by ‘Free State ba***rds’

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

A 43-year-old intoxicated man who shouted obscenities at middle aged bypassers for no apparent reason, was convicted of two public order offences at Ballina District Court this week.

Preferred route selected for Ballyhaunis bypass

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

The preferred route for the N60/N83 Ballyhaunis outer bypass went on display earlier this week in the town. The chosen route for the bypass is a variation of Route C which was put on display earlier as one of five possible routes and was chosen as the most appropriate one following engineering, environmental, human, and economic assessments of each route option and a review of submissions received from the public on the routes. The designers of the route had to make a slight variation to the route to deal with concerns from the public and from environmental concerns following their investigations.

Mayo group water schemes officially opened

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Michael Kitt TD officially opened the Mayo bundle No 1 Group Water Schemes Project this week and announced a further €12 million for the county for the upgrade of water schemes.

Spanish women charged with operating Westport Quay brothel

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Two women from Spain were brought before Ballina District Court on Tuesday following charges brought against them for offences against Section 11 of the Criminal Sexual Offences Act 1993, for running a brothel in the Quay area of Westport.

Intoxicated man head-butted garda

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

A drunk 20-year-old who head-butted a Ballina garda was convicted of a public order offence at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Man shouted obscenities at

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

A man who breached the peace by being threatening, abusive, and insulting towards his ex-wife was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court this week.

Concern over proposed new Ballyvary Garda Station

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Concerns have been expressed over the proposed new Garda station for Ballyvary which is not included on the current Garda priority list and will not go to construction in 2009.

Mayo holidays for Chernobyl

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Mayo holidays for child victims of the Chernobyl disaster have been secured after months of negotiations between the Government and the Government of Belarus, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin.

Ballinrobe CDC chairperson

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

The new chairperson of Ballinrobe Community Development Council has called on the people of the town to pull together to ensure that it continues to thrive into the future and remains a good place for children to grow up in and a place in which people can grow old happily and with dignity.

Mayo to receive Heritage Council grants of €154,000

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Heritage grants of €154,000, which will be allocated to heritage projects in County Mayo, were announced this week by the Heritage Council Chief Executive Michael Starrett. The grants will provide funding to heritage projects in Mayo that support entrepreneurship, conservation and knowledge building in the community.

Huge interest in Town of Tomorrow competition

Fri, Feb 27, 2009

Interest in the 2009 Town of Tomorrow competition – which has been extended this year to include a category for students of the GMIT in Castlebar – has been phenomenal, with 49 entries received from budding architects, designers, and planners, and those who simply have wild imaginations.

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