Fine for woman driving with mobile phone

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

A Limerick woman was convicted and fined €100 for using a mobile phone while driving, at Claremorris District Court this week.

Ballina MAN not viable for householders

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The members of Ballina Electoral Area committee were given a briefing by Niall Beirne of E-Net on the metropolitan area network in Ballina. Mr Beirne told the members that Ballina currently has three companies signed up to the MAN, the Department of Environment, Hollister, and Thomas Crosbie Holdings. The network of fibreoptic cables which runs under the town was installed as part of a national programme of 27 towns in 2003 and is owned by the local authority but operated by E-Net, which sells access to the MAN to third party telecom companies such as Smart Telecom, Verizon, and BT which are operating in Ballina at present.

Barrett and Ruane co-opted on to Castlebar Town Council

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Castlebar Town Council was returned to its quota of nine councillors at last week’s monthly meeting of the local authority. Labour’s Harry Barrett and Sinn Féin’s Therese Ruane were co-opted on to the council in place of Johnny Mee and Noel Campbell respectively.

Decision to remove phone boxes angers councillors

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The notification of Eircom that it intends to remove 13 phone boxes in the Ballina area sparked anger among the majority of the members of Ballina electoral area committee this week. The boxes will be removed from areas in Crossmolina, Ballycastle, Ballina town, Killala, and Bonniconlon. Fine Gael Cllr Michelle Mulherin told the meeting: “I’m completely opposed to the removal of the phone kiosks. This is a retrograde step by Eircom, there are people who don’t have mobile phones and use them, what good is there putting a sign on a phone box in Bonniconlon, Killala, or Crossmolina telling them this one is going and the nearest one to them is in Ballina town?”

Council backs Mayor on St Patrick’s celebrations

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

Castlebar Mayor Kevin Guthrie hit back at critics of his decision to go to England for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Mayor Guthrie told the monthly meeting of the local authority: “The reason I am going is because I spent a lot of time with the group who came over here. They invited myself, Cllr Gavin, and Cllr McCormack who all spent a great deal of time with them when they came over and it would be disrespectful not to take it up.”

Castlebar councillors welcome progress on Main Street

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The elected members of Castlebar Town Council welcomed the progress on the refurbishment of the Main Street in the town.

Pedestrian crossings issue raised again in Castlebar

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The issue of uncontrolled pedestrian crossings in Castlebar was raised again at the monthly meeting of Castlebar Town Council. Cllr Michael Kilcoyne brought up the issue telling the meeting: “In relation to the report we got on pedestrian crossings last month, there are very clear regulations as to what are pedestrian crossings and none of which are listed comply with that. I propose that we get the road safety officer for Mayo County Council to make a report on these crossings and let him decide if they are safe.”

Train station parking charges anger councillors

Fri, Feb 20, 2009

The introduction of parking charges at Castlebar train station caused controversy for the second month in a row at the monthly meeting of Castlebar Town Council. Fine Gael Town Councillor Brendan Heneghan brought to the attention of the elected members representations he had received from a woman whose car was clamped in the car park in the past month. Cllr Heneghan told the meeting: “Last Friday a woman got the train to Dublin and when she came back with her elderly mother she found her car had been clamped. It wasn’t that she was avoiding to pay the parking fee, but rather that she didn’t know there was one. And when she got off the train there waiting for her were what I can only call goons to charge her to get the clamp off. The woman didn’t have any cash on her and had only her Laser card and had to ring her husband to bring in cash to her so she could get the clamp off.”

New Gaelscoil approved for Westport

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

Westport is celebrating today with the announcement that the new school building for Gaelscoil na Cruaiche has finally been approved.

Unlawful killing charge following Ballina house fire

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

A Ballina pensioner who has been charged with unlawful killing and committing arson was remanded on bail following his appearance at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Town park project mooted

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

The Catholic Church has given prime development land to Mayo County Council for the development of a town park in Charlestown in exchange for funding for the construction of a car park at the back of the church.

Motorcyclist sped off from gardaí

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

A 21-year-old man who was not wearing a helmet while driving a 400cc motorbike, and drove off at speed when gardaí tried to stop him was before Belmullet District Court this week.

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