A man who previously was convicted with driving without insurance has received a ban after being caught committing the same offence again.

A 20-year-old man has admitted to dangerous driving arising out of a car chase with gardaí. Jamie Corduff, of Muing Road, Belmullet, pleaded guilty at the local district court to dangerous driving and not having insurance.

A man has been convicted and fined for a public order breach. Marcin Salwa, 7 McDermott Street, Ballina made no appearance at Ballina District Court to face a charge of public intoxication.

A young motorist who was detective driving without insurance for a third time has been given a suspended jail term.

A mother was involved in a serious car crash after consuming two bottles of wine the night before.

A Ballyhaunis resident who was detected driving at 150 kilometres per hour in a 100 km/hour zone has been put off the road for four years.

A man who was caught with more than €50,000 worth of cocaine following a high-speed chase in which he rammed two Garda patrol cars has avoided a prison sentence after making efforts to rehabilitate himself.

A Mayo man who was found in possession of child sexual abuse material on two mobile phones has been told he will be jailed if he does not make efforts to address the underlying issues that caused his offending.

A man who bought a fake Spanish driving licence online has appeared in court. Jonathan Pereira Bastos, of No 5 Nally Stand, Lower James Street, Claremorris, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to driving without a licence or insurance.

A man hid over €14,000 worth of cannabis in a toolbox. Matthew Brock, aged 33, Hillbrook, Cloghans, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for the purpose of supply.

A drunk driver who caused serious injuries to two people has been branded a “deeply unpleasant individual” by a circuit court judge.

A 32-year-old motorist who lives in Ballyhaunis has been disqualified from driving for four years after being caught again without insurance.

A sexual assault victim has said her life has been “destroyed” by the crimes committed against her. The woman wanted her assailant named after the case was heard at a sitting of Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court last week.

A garda had to drive at speeds of up to 170km per hour during a chase on a notorious stretch of the N17 near Claremorris where there have been multiple fatalities in recent years.

A district court judge has issued a stern warning to a defendant who appeared at Castlebar District Court last week for selling drugs.

A new solicitor has been warmly welcomed to the district court in Mayo. Castlebar native Denise Duignan was formally introduced at a court sitting in her hometown last Wednesday. A former student of St.

A man has been jailed for a vicious attack. Brandon O’Connor, aged 23, of Chestnut Grove, Westport, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to the assault.

A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a Mayo pensioner. Mihail Tanasevici, aged 41, of Woodford Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, appeared before a sitting of Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A man wielded a machete during a ‘hit squad’ attack connected to a Traveller feud. Tommy Sweeney, aged 23, of Castle Park, Ballybane, Galway, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and possession of an article.

A man has been jailed after he bit an off-duty Garda during an “anti-social rampage".

A Ballina man who allowed a restricted dog breed to viciously maul a woman has also been charged with assaulting two female Gardaí in a separate incident.

A husband and wife who stole seven bottles of perfume, worth more than €700, from Shaw's Department Store in Castlebar have each received suspended prison sentences.

A crack cocaine addict took responsibility for more than €60,000 worth of drugs found in another person’s home.

A dance teacher who sexually assaulted two children and recorded the abuse has been jailed.

A man who "told lies" in court has been remanded in custody. Sebastian Chatlis, aged 42, of Northbrook, Castlebar previously pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to a breach of the peace and two counts of criminal damage.

A man sustained serious injuries, including the loss of the top of his ear, when a van collided with the rear of his vintage tractor.

A man caught with over €3,000 worth of cocaine claimed he had been stockpiling it during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A man distributed intimate images of a former partner and pretended to be her online during a “long campaign of hatred and vengefulness".

An 87-year-old American citizen died on a visit to the place of his ancestry when a quad bike he had borrowed veered from a narrow road into a drain, pinning him beneath, an inquest has heard. Michael J.

The “red mist” descended when a man threw Tipp-Ex at a Tesla after a row at an EV charging station. Thomas Kelly, aged 47, of Railway Road, Clongriffin, Dublin 13, caused almost €9,000 worth of damage to the vehicle.

The heartbroken family of a Mayo man, who died in the heroic act of protecting his niece from being struck by a car, hope his legacy will be to save further lives on Irish roads.

Two men attacked a Garda and staff at a kebab shop in Castlebar during an “appalling act” of St Patrick’s Night violence, a court has heard.

A courier has been jailed after he falsely claimed more than €80,000 in social welfare payments. Liam Floyd, aged 56, of Foxfield, Castlebar pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to theft and false accounting charges.

A man has been found guilty of an assault that left another male with a fractured skull. Levi Barrett, aged 29, of Glenisland, Castlebar, was found guilty by a jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A man who headbutted a former schoolfriend and threatened to kill him with a hammer has received a suspended jail sentence.

A Mayo farmer has received a suspended prison sentence after his careless driving caused the death of a woman.

A friend of the late Joe Deacy has received a suspended prison sentence for his part in a “malevolent and sinister” campaign of harassment.

A number of motorists from the Ballinrobe and Claremorris areas who received fixed charge penalties from Mayo County Council in relation to unpaid parking fines have appeared before a sitting of Castlebar District Court.

A man has admitted dealing cannabis to pay off a drug debt. Edward Coyne, aged 40, of Lough Mask Road, Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to the offence.

A man has been jailed for assaulting his then partner. David Ellis, aged 63, of Upper Carrowbeg, Westport, previously contested the case and was found guilty by a jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A woman suffered serious injuries when she was accidentally struck by a mechanic's work van.

A drunk driver was caught with a large amount of cannabis. Ernest Aschmann, aged 39, of The Meadows, Castlerea, Co Roscommon, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply and drink driving.

A man was caught in a Garda sting after more than €40,000 worth of cannabis was concealed in a coffee machine box.

A codeine-addicted nurse stole prescription books from Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar and passed off forged prescriptions at pharmacies in seven different towns.

Warm tributes were paid at Ballina District Court last Friday to the late Richard Loftus, ‘Siena’, Foxford Road, Ballina, a popular young man from a well-known local family of legal professionals, who passed away after a courageously fought battle ...

Mayo’s new district court judge was welcomed to Erris as she sat in Belmullet for the first time last Wednesday. Samantha Geraghty welcomed Judge Sandra Murphy on behalf of the solicitors in the area.

There was a large gathering of legal professionals at Castlebar Courthouse last Tuesday to mark the first sitting of the county's new district court judge Sandra Murphy.

A mother and daughter were tragically killed when their car was in collision with a lorry on the N26 between Foxford and Swinford, an inquest has heard.

A man was trying to “show off” when he twice drove his car into outdoor furniture on a garage forecourt.

A man was drunk and unlawfully at large from an open prison when he reversed into two Garda vehicles as they pursued him.

A man threw a package of cocaine valued at more than €50,000 into a ditch as he attempted to flee Gardaí following a high-speed chase.

A pair of Brazilian men threw glasses at two other males in separate incidents on the same night.

A Mayo man has been convicted of the defilement of a teenage girl. The five-day trial was heard before a jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court. The man was 28 when the offending occurred.

A man was found to be in possession of extreme child sexual abuse material after he reported a ‘sextortion’ attempt to Gardaí.

A Ballina man still bears scars following an assault in a housing estate. Stephen Lawrence, aged 23, of Cloonislaun, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm.

A Ballina man has been jailed after a cocktail of drugs and alcohol saw him launch an unprovoked attack on two strangers.

A man who left another male with a “foot-long” laceration to his neck has been jailed.

A drug overdose contributed to the death of man who was found collapsed on the street. An inquest into the death of Thomas Cody, aged 52, of Tara Court, Castlebar, took place at Ballina Courthouse.

A coroner has warned of the perils of recreational helium use after the death of a 32-year-old man. Stefan Danicic, of St Gerald's Court, Ballyhaunis, was discovered in his bedroom by his parents on September 13 last.

There were warm tributes to Judge Fiona Lydon during her final day at Ballina District Court last Tuesday.

There was nothing suspicious about the death of a 61-year-old Inishbiggle man who drowned after his car entered a freshwater lake on the island, an inquest has heard.

A 52-year-old man has been jailed for five years for the “brazen” theft of over €6,000 of valuables and cash from US tourists at Enniscrone Golf Club.

The Aurivo dairy co-operative has been fined €350,000 for environmental breaches at a facility in Ballaghaderreen that led to a foul odour engulfing the town, forcing residents indoors.

A man who sent explicit images and messages to people he believed were teenage girls has been jailed.

Animosity between two sisters boiled over into a violent mass brawl on the streets of Ballina.

A man threatened an innocent passerby with a slash hook and crashed a stolen jeep into a HSE-owned vehicle that was carrying a person with serious disabilities.

A man caught with child sexual abuse images claimed he was the victim of blackmail before eventually admitting his guilt.

A man headbutted a former school friend and threatened to kill him with a hammer.

A man who threatened to put his ex-partner’s young children “in a white box" has received a suspended jail sentence.

A Palestinian man who fled the war in Gaza has received a suspended prison sentence after his careless driving caused the death of a Mayo grandmother.

A judge has told a woman caught with more than €40,000 of cannabis that she seems to believe she is “immune” from going to jail.

A man whose reckless driving while under the influence of drugs left a retired Mayo GP with catastrophic and life-altering injuries has been jailed.

A heartbroken family said they will never forgive a man whose careless driving caused the death of a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.

A woman who was found in possession of drugs valued at over €10,000 owed money to dealers higher up the chain, a court has heard.

A sexual predator, described by a judge as “every parent’s worst nightmare”, has been jailed for five years for an assault on a 10-year-old boy.

Two brothers wielded golf clubs during a violent fracas between feuding families. The row broke out in broad daylight outside Supermac’s in Ballinrobe.

A man who “could have played rugby for Ireland” has been jailed for 18 months after he stole a fishing boat and burgled a garage.

A man who is "fed up with being a criminal" asked a district court to give him the maximum prison sentence so he could avail of educational courses while in custody.

A man had his jaw broken in an unprovoked attack outside a Ballina takeaway. Conor Maloney, aged 21, of Oaklawns, Killala Road, Ballina, admitted the assault when he appeared before Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A golf course owner who struck a Garda with his jeep has received a suspended prison sentence.

A man caught with more than €7,000 of cannabis remains under serious threat from drug dealers, a court was told.

A man was the “author of his own misfortune” when he videoed and shared online an attack on a male who had insulted his mother at her birthday partyJay Wilson, aged 25, of Barr na Farraige, Achill Sound, pleaded guilty to a charge of affray when he ...

A Mayo man found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault committed more than 50 years ago has been jailed.

A man could have killed his brother when he stabbed him in the chest following a drink and drug-fuelled row. Brian Ward, aged 28, of Church View, Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm.

Two women have been hailed for their courage after foiling a robber who was armed with a knife.

A Westport mother-of-two who was caught with more than €40,000 worth of cannabis has been told to sell her BMW to pay for drug testing.

A man with a “paedophilic fetish" has been jailed for six years for the abuse of his granddaughters.

A former HSE manager has pleaded guilty to the possession and distribution of “depraved” child sexual abuse images and photographs.

A man who left another male with lacerations to his neck and head has been found guilty of assault causing harm. Eddie Cleary, aged 25, of Headford Road, Galway City, contested the case before a jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A coroner has recommended that anti-roll bars be fitted on quad bikes. Pat O'Connor made the comments at his final sitting of the coroner's court in Swinford last week after hearing evidence in the case of Michael J.

Gardaí found cannabis plants with a street value of more than €400,000 when they raided an old schoolhouse near Claremorris.

A mother described how tears rolled down her face when she discovered her two young daughters were being abused by their grandfather.

A Mayo man who preyed on a 10-year-old boy is “every parent’s worst nightmare”, a court was told.

A Leitrim man who subjected a Mayo woman to a “sinister and disturbing” campaign of harassment has been jailed.

A man with more than 200 previous convictions broke a Garda’s ribs and left him with chronic daily pain following a “savage” assault.