Costly Chorus saga put to bed

Fri, Oct 17, 2008

The Chorus saga which has dogged Castlebar Town Council for the last number of years has ended with the council having to fork out €162,000 in settlements and legal fees over the release of a €152,369 bond lodged with them by the company. An out of court settlement saw the council hand over €100,000 to Chorus and then pay out €62,000 in legal expenses.

Woman stole from Castlebar clothes store

Fri, Oct 17, 2008

A woman from Castlebar who stole a number of items from a clothes store pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court this week.

Judge orders men to ‘sort it out’ as tensions mount between them

Fri, Oct 17, 2008

Following the appearance of a 26-year-old Castlebar man at Castlebar District Court this week for a public order charge and assaulting two others, Judge Mary Devins urged that the two men should sort out the matter in an expeditious manner so that tensions would not escalate.

Christmas at Westport House – an inspirational corporate gift

Fri, Oct 17, 2008

For the discerning company that wishes to stand out from the competition and reward and motivate their most important resource – their staff - this Christmas, and infuse them with the kind of inspiration that will be needed to successfully navigate the turbulent economic waters faced by business in the coming year, Westport House, County Mayo and its remarkable history may provide the perfect solution.

Jail for woman who assaulted her child’s father’s new partner

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

A 26-years-old who was charged with a section two assault on a woman on New Year’s Day, after she fired a glass at the woman in a public bar, was sentenced to jail by Judge Mary Devins at Ballinrobe District Court this week.

NRA accused of negligence over N59 funding

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

Independent Councillor Michael Holmes has spoken out against the National Roads Authority for what he describes as “inefficient allocation of funding” in the upgrade of a section of the N59 road between Mulranny and Newport.

Tractor driver never renewed his licence

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

A man who was summonsed to court for not having tax, insurance or a driving licence, nor having front or rear licence plates was convicted and fined a total of €700 at Ballinrobe District Court on Tuesday.

Green Schools travel initiative launched at Scoil Raifteirí

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

Scoil Raifteirí in Castlebar along with 19 other Mayo schools are in the throes of preparing to receive their fourth green flags. The latest addition to the Green Flag project is the Green Schools travel initiative which was piloted in the east and is being rolled out in Mayo for the first time to 20 schools who have already received the first three green flags.

Galway couple fined for dumping rubbish in Mayo

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

Two people from Claregalway were convicted and fined at Ballinrobe District Court this week after a number of rubbish bags which they disposed off in Mayo were detected by the litter warden.

Westport to host Turas na mBan

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

The town of Westport is to host Turas na mBan, a weekend dedicated to celebrating the journey of women, which takes place in the Knockranny House Hotel on Friday and Saturday October 17 and 18. This is the third successive year of this event, and on Friday evening the proceedings will get under way with music, dancing, singing, wine tasting, and oysters.

President praises community effort in Newport

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

The presidential motorcade was greeted by hundreds of flag waving children from the Holy Family National School last Tuesday morning in Newport as it turned up towards Cuan Modh Day Care. After passing under a banner that traversed the Main Street welcoming the President to the town, showcasing the pride the town had in welcoming Ireland’s first citizen to their town. The community sprit that was shown by the locals was echoed and welcomed by President McAleese when she spoke at the official opening of the centre, where she remarked on the hard work and commitment put in by all the locality in getting the centre off the ground from an idea to the facility it is today.