A coroner has said the death of a Mayo couple’s baby boy was one of the saddest inquests he has ever dealt with.

A man has appeared before Castlebar District Court charged with drugs and driving offences arising from two separate incidents. Jack Devoy, aged 26, of The Residences, Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar, faced the charges before Judge Vincent Deane.

A man was almost the subject of a bench warrant after failing to appear on time at Castlebar District Court. John Joe Hopkins, 61 Rowan Drive, Castlebar, faces charges of criminal damage and burglary following incidents on April 12, 2024.

Two Achill residents who are charged over an alleged Bitcoin money laundering scheme have had the book of evidence in their case pushed back to October 20, after a court heard the file contains a large number of exhibits.

A Lithuanian national accused of cultivating cannabis at a Mayo property has been sent forward for trial. Kestutis Liepis, aged 47, of Dooleeg More, Bellacorick, appeared before Belmullet District Court where a book of evidence was served.

A man who was discovered drunk at a Swinford hotel has been convicted of a public order offence. William Lavelle, aged 85,of Glosh Hill, Blacksod, failed to appear before Ballina District Court.

A man was told to “do the EuroMillions” on his way back to prison. Shane Muldoon, of St Patrick’s Estate, Ballina pleaded guilty to a breach of the Public Order Act when he appeared before the local district court last Friday.

A man who harassed his neighbour has been ordered to pay full compensation to the victim or run the risk of a prison sentence.

A man was told to leave Mayo after he was convicted of stealing from two supermarkets.

A Ballycroy man found drunk on the side of the road was told to “do the Lotto tonight".

A district court judge in Mayo has expressed his frustration with the ongoing legal aid dispute.

Court told of multiple incidents over several years in Claremorris

A woman was spotted by Gardaí sitting on her seatbelt while driving. Ann Barbara Maughan, of Railway Terrace, Swinford, failed to appear before Ballina District Court.

A verdict of misadventure has been returned at an inquest into the death of a 67-year-old Erris man who fell from a ladder onto concrete while repairing a roof on a shed last January.

A man has been fined for driving an e-scooter without a light while dressed in dark clothing. Mark Stevens, of Baile an Chnoic, Dromore West, appeared before Ballina District Court.

A female motorist who drove into a parked car outside a Garda Station has been fined and disqualified from driving.

Tributes were paid in court to a departing civilian staff member of An Garda Síochána. Ballina woman Avril Greham is leaving to take on a new role after 11 years working between the Superintendent’s office and the Courts Office in Ballina.

Five men have been sent forward for trial to Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on charges arising out of a serious assault in Castlebar.

The legal aid payment dispute is set to continue to cause upheaval in Mayo courts this month. The impasse between the Minister for Justice and criminal defence solicitors over a new legal aid payment scheme remains unresolved.

A district court judge has suggested posting a notice on the door of Castlebar Courthouse reading "the legal aid solicitors are on strike".

He resisted arrest at Dunnes Store in Ballina

A man damaged his ex-partner’s car when she did not answer the door. John McDonagh, aged 34, of The Old Schoolhouse, Callow, Foxford, appeared before Ballina District Court where he pleaded guilty to criminal damage.

A man grabbed and squeezed a garda’s groin while being arrested. Marcus O’Hara, aged 54, of Ashpool, Ballina, appeared before a sitting of Ballina District Court where he pleaded guilty to assaulting the garda and two public order offences.

A Ballycastle man has been ordered to stay away from Burke's Accommodation in the north Mayo town after he was charged with driving without insurance, driving without a licence and wilfully obstructing a garda.

A case involving an alleged assault causing serious harm has been adjourned until September.

Sittings of Castlebar District Court have been severely disrupted by the ongoing industrial action taken by solicitors over the ‘one accused, one fee’ legal aid model introduced by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan.

A Ballina woman was arrested for public intoxication after she was found dancing on a boat in Belmullet. Rachel Dervan, Spire View Apartments, Pawn Office Lane, Ballina pleaded guilty at Belmullet District Court to public intoxication.

A man who appeared before Castlebar District Court on charges of assault causing harm and criminal damage has been refused bail.

A woman who lodged a complaint against her partner about a breach of a protection order sought to withdraw the case when it came before Castlebar District Court last week.

A fatal accident near Kilkelly last August in which a man was struck by an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) while spraying weeds on his farm was recalled at an inquest in Ballina Courthouse, conducted by Mayo coroner Dr Eleanor Fitzgerald.

The dangers of aquaplaning - a phenomenon that occurs when a layer of water builds up between a motor vehicle’s tyres and the road – has been highlighted at an inquest into the death of a 42-year-old man during difficult storm conditions on the N17 ...

Relatives of a mother and two young daughters who died in a horrific road accident on the N17 near Claremorris in March 2024 have assured the driver of the second vehicle involved that they do not hold him responsible for the tragedy.

An inquest into the death of a 64-year-old fisherman who drowned when his vehicle entered the sea at Belderrig Pier on February 18 last has been opened and adjourned by Mayo coroner Dr Eleanor Fitzgerald.

The High Court has ordered that a planning application for an underground fireworks storage facility in a rural area of north Mayo should be reconsidered.

Three men accused of injuring another male during a late-night incident in Castlebar have had the charges against them upgraded to assault causing serious harm.

A retiring probation officer has spoken about the 'profound effects of addiction, domestic violence and mental health difficulties' on her final week in court.

A trainee paramedic who is licensed to drive both a truck and a car has received a two-year ban for dangerous driving.

A Romanian man who came to Ireland to get work to clear gambling debts accumulated in his native country ended up stealing goods valued at over €6,000 from two pharmacies in Claremorris.

An Achill man has appeared before Castlebar District Court charged with money laundering and drugs offences after a Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau operation on the island.

A North Mayo man who was caught illegally fishing salmon will escape a conviction if he pays costs to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI).

Solicitors at Castlebar District Court withdrew their services today in protest at proposed reforms to criminal legal aid fees, warning the changes could push practitioners off the legal aid panel and leave vulnerable people without representation.

A motorist performed a U-turn on the N5 near Swinford which resulted in a crash that caused fatal injuries to her husband, an inquest has heard.

A Ballina man was found with cannabis just weeks after gardaí had uncovered a substantial amount of drugs at his home.

A man who ‘works like hell and lives like hell’ has been jailed for 12 months for several incidents of dangerous driving.

A friend has told an inquest of his desperate efforts to save the life of 88-year-old Charles O’Malley after the latter’s jeep went off a pier on Clare Island just over a year ago.

The family of a 44-year-old driver for a parcel delivery company, who lost his life in a single-vehicle crash last year, have issued a heartfelt road safety appeal.

A man who stole 'high-end' clothing from a Ballina retailer has been given a suspended prison sentence. Tom Ward, 33 Shannon Valley, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court to theft.

A Ballina man has received a three-month driving ban for parking in a space reserved for motorists with disabilities.

A professional driver has been put off the road for two years after he was found guilty of drink driving. Cillian Freeman, of Holywell, Ballyhaunis, contested the case when he appeared before a sitting of Castlebar District Court.

A driver was caught breaching the speed limit on two occasions. Medglion Muntean, 66 Lakeview, Castlebar failed to appear before Ballina District Court on speeding charges.

A woman obstructed gardaí as they carried out a drug search. Victoria Garrett, aged 38, of Turlough, Castlebar, contested the charge before a sitting of Castlebar District Court.

A Ballinrobe man whose offending has been linked to the deaths of both his parents has received a suspended prison sentence.

A Roscommon man who issued a bounced cheque worth over €13,000 for a flock of sheep has pleaded guilty to theft at Castlebar District Court, with the case adjourned to allow him make a payment to the injured party.

A truck driver accused of dangerous driving has had the case against him dismissed. Barry Caffrey, of The Avenue, Ratoath, Co Meath, contested the case before Castlebar District Court.

A "lynch mob" travelled from Dublin to Ballinrobe to carry out an attack in Mayo, a court has heard.

A Ukrainian man who interrupted a Safe Pass course in Crossmolina and assaulted two attendees has received a suspended prison sentence.

A verdict of medical misadventure has been returned at an inquest into the death of a full-term stillborn baby girl at Mayo University Hospital. Amelia Rose Hunt was stillborn at 38 weeks and three days in late December 2023.

A man caused significant damage to a parked car when he kicked it on Christmas Day.

A Slovakian national working in Ballyhaunis has been fined €800 after gardaí found 38 deal bags of cannabis and a weighing scales at his apartment.

The failure of Gardaí to disclose CCTV evidence to a defence solicitor has prompted a judge to dismiss legal proceedings against a man who was charged with being drunk in charge of a vehicle.

Four males have been charged in connection with the alleged assault of a man in Castlebar last year.

In the first case of its kind in a Mayo court, a 42-year-old father-of-three has received a suspended jail sentence for attempting to take a photograph of a minor while she was changing in a cubicle at a Castlebar leisure complex.

A man erected a banshee-type figure during a campaign of harassment against his elderly neighbours, a court has heard.

The solicitor of a Monaghan man who is accused of committing a driving offence on Achill Island almost six years ago has said the delay in bring the case to court is a “flagrant breach” of his client's constitutional rights.

Four ewes died after they were attacked by two Alsatian dogs that broke free from their leash while being walked near commonage on Achill Island.

A man who assaulted an artist on a Bus Éireann bus, causing a life-altering injury to the victim's hand, has received a suspended prison sentence.

A Cork man who posed as a seller on the well-known online platform Done Deal and pocketed payment for a phone that never existed has received a six-month suspended prison sentence at Castlebar District Court.

A man who was found in an intoxicated state close to the railway track at Castlebar Train Station has been ordered to pay a fine.

A Westport man has had a prison stay extended after pleading guilty to criminal damage at a local bar. Thomas Collins, of St Mary’s Villa, Westport pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to the offence.

A Dublin woman who travelled to Ballinrobe in the early hours of the morning and smashed the windows of two parked cars has been jailed for six months.

A Ballycroy woman who is accused of stealing more than €3,000 from patients at Mayo University Hospital is expected to face trial at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court later this summer.

A now 34-year-old man sentenced to prison for defiling a 16-year-old girl has argued that the jury in his trial were misdirected when the judge made a comment that appeared to agree with the prosecution’s claim that “a Bart Simpson defence” was ...

A Donegal man who broke into his former partner's home in rural west Mayo has received a ten-month suspended jail term and is barred from returning to the county for seven years.

A dog owner who accepted he did not have his animal under control on three different occasions has agreed to allow Mayo County Council to find a new home for the dog.

A Ballina woman who committed a spree of thefts in three consecutive days from a local retailer has told a district court judge that she "doesn't know what came over her".

A Romanian man has been jailed for five months after stealing cosmetic and skincare items valued at more than €500 from a Ballina pharmacy. Elvis Dulea, aged 49, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court to a charge of theft.

A Mayo emigrant, who had returned home from California for a family birthday celebration, was tragically killed when his brother inadvertently reversed his Mercedes SUV over him, an inquest has heard.

Inquest hears of tragic fatal accident after car drifted onto wrong side of road

He was observed walking through traffic

An intoxicated motorist who attempted to leave the scene of an accident has been banned from driving for six years.

A 50-year-old man who broke into a café truck in Ballina has been in and out of prison since he was 13, a court has heard.

A two-year driving ban has been imposed on a 28-year-old motorist who was detected travelling at 188 kilometres per hour (112 miles per hour) on the N5 dual carriageway outside Westport.

A Claremorris woman was found asleep at the wheel of her car after it collided with a bench and a wall.

A Ballina man has appeared in court in relation to two incidents of dangerous driving. Thomas Conroy, aged 37, of St Patrick's Estate, Ballina pleaded guilty at the local district court to the offences.

A Clare Island farmer has appeared in court for fisheries breaches. Humphrey O’Leary, aged 62, who pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to the offences, was found trawling a net from a boat on the morning of July 12, 2025.

Two Dublin men were caught in a field with cash stolen from a house in Belmullet. The men, who are cousins, and both share the name William O’Reilly, appeared before Belmullet District Court last Wednesday.

A Ballycroy woman has been remanded on bail after appearing before Judge Vincent Deane at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday, April 1, charged with the theft of more than €3,000 from patients at Mayo University Hospital.

A man waved a large timber handle at his neighbour who he wrongly believed had thrown stones at his window. Francis Moran, aged 52, of St Michael’s Estate, Foxford, appeared before Ballina District Court.

A Waterford man needed money for Rag Week when he allowed his bank account to be used by fraudsters who targeted a Mayo woman. Pierce McCarthy, aged 22, of John’s Lane, Waterford, appeared before a sitting of Ballina District Court.

The Bar of Ireland took Mayo students inside the courtroom earlier this month with the commencement of its Look into Law Transition Year Programme. Now in its eleventh year, the programme welcomed students representing 60 schools from across Ireland.

A district court judge has dismissed a drink driving charge after incomplete documentation was provided to the defence solicitor. Padraic Ruddy, age 29, Glencullen Lower, Bangor Erris, pleaded not guilty at Belmullet District Court to the offence.

A man with more than 200 previous criminal convictions moved to Mayo for a ‘better life’ but then stole and crashed a neighbour’s car.

A Roscommon man has appeared in court for failing to tell Gardaí who was driving his car when it was involved in a single-vehicle accident.

A man with a history of domestic violence against his wife faces a prison term. Mohammad Ahmed, aged 49, of Ellison Street, Castlebar, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting his wife.

A Ballina man attacked another male with a claw hammer after a fight broke out at a drinking party.