Man crashed into car on wrong side of the road

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A Polish man who crashed into another vehicle on the wrong side of the road was convicted for dangerous driving at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

Three-month sentence for man found in possession of drugs

Fri, Jan 23, 2009

A Claremorris man who had a number of previous convictions for drug possession was given a three-month sentence for possession at Claremorris District Court (sitting in Kiltimagh) this week.

Grassroots

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Demographic changes and reduction in population will provide a major challenge for Government and local authorities in the future. Recent census figures in Co Mayo have indicated a substantial reduction in population figures in parts of our county, considering the fact that Mayo County Council has built substantial housing schemes in most towns and villages and considering the increase in private housing development undertaken during the Celtic Tiger period in the county.

The census figures have shown a substantial decline in parts of rural Mayo. In the north Mayo and Achill areas this decline of population is evident. This reduction of population has an impact on the pupil numbers attending primary and secondary schools within the county.

Time to breathe new life into the west

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Earlier this week, Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty gave a presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on his new report on redevelopment in the west, entitled Awakening the West.

Swinford Fianna Fáil candidates selected

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Three candidates have been selected by Fianna Fáil to contest the Local Elections this June in the Swinford electoral area in Mayo.

O’Mahony incensed that junior minister cuts not being brought to Cabinet

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

The figures revealed by Fine Gael that show the taxpayer is paying over €8 million for 187 staff for ministers of state highlight the absolute necessity for at least three junior ministries to be abolished according to Mayo Deputy John O’Mahony TD.

Belmullet woman seeks Fine Gael nomination

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

If selected at convention this Sunday, Sinead Gaughan will be the first woman to represent the Fine Gael party for the Belmullet electoral area in the Local Elections. “I wish my colleagues all the best,” Sinead has said this week, “but it is a landmark occasion for me personally. Perhaps goodwill will be on my side considering the unique circumstance of my nomination, we can only wait and see.”

Suspected victim of human trafficking agrees to assist Garda investigation

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

A Nigerian woman in her twenties, who may be a victim of human trafficking and has remained in garda custody for over two months while her identity is trying to be established, agreed to co-operate with gardaí in furnishing her fingerprints and identifying the house in which she claims she was held against her will.

During an application for the bail of a woman — who initially gave her name as Edith Jonho, but now claims to be called Edith Orumwenes — Superintendent Frank Walsh told Ballina District Court on Tuesday that gardaí still have not been able to establish her real identity or how she arrived in Ireland, and objected to bail.

Candlelight vigil

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Mayo Intercultural Action is calling on you to attend a one hour candlelight vigil this evening (Friday January 16) in Market Square, Castlebar, at 6pm to show solidarity with the Palestinian people as they are facing an escalating humanitarian crisis and the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians in the Gaza strip.

Citizens info service for Westport

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

A new Citizens Information Centre for Westport will come open in the first week of February.

Bereavement support programme

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Ballina Rainbows programme — a support programme for children aged from seven to 14 years, who have been bereaved due to death, separation, or any painful transition — is expected to commence on Thursday January 22.

Mayo sweeps the boards at Green Hospitality Awards

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

This week eight county Mayo hotels picked up awards at the west/northwest Green Hospitality Awards held in the Westport Woods Hotel. These awards are a national programme supported by the EPA and local authorities in recognition of efforts made to improve environmental management in the hospitality sector.

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