A badly-injured woman crawled away from a ‘fireball’ after another car skidded into her vehicle on a lethally icy road in South Mayo, an inquest has been told.

A 59-year-old father-of-three became unwell while descending Croagh Patrick last June before collapsing into the arms of a fellow pilgrim who stopped to assist him, an inquest has been told.

A 58-year-old employee of Tesco Supermarket in Claremorris lost her life when a motorist rear-ended her Toyota Yaris while she waited to turn right on the N17 at Castlemacgarrett, an inquest has been told.

A man has been fined €2,750 after carrying out unauthorised works involving the clearing of vegetation and the use of machinery within the Lough Corrib Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

A Ballina man damaged the windows of a vehicle after demanding money from its owner.

A returned emigrant has been fined a total of €2,750 after carrying out unauthorised works on land within the River Moy Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

A Ballycroy man who is “too well known around the town” of Belmullet has been warned by a judge that his drinking habits could escalate to further offending if not curtailed.

A man damaged a van at the home of his former partner before taking her car on a high-speed pursuit with Gardaí.

A man has been jailed for a series of offences including criminal damage and assaulting a woman.

A man who brought a machete to a filling station after a feud-related attack on his brother has received a suspended prison sentence.

A book of evidence has been served on a Belmullet woman who is charged with assaulting a member of An Garda Síochána. Yvonne Ginty, aged 31, of Slieve Mor View, Belmullet, is accused of assault causing harm to Gda Sinead O’Malley on February 14, 2025.

A man ‘dug his own grave’ when he hid drugs in a Mayo cemetery. John O’Hara, aged 40, of Church View, Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possessing drugs for sale or supply.

A motorist has received a suspended prison sentence and a lengthy ban for repeatedly driving without insurance.   Jonathan Pereira Bastos of 5 Nally Stand, Lower James Street, Claremorris, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to the offence.

The legal fraternity has paid heartfelt tributes to a talented young Mayo barrister following his sad passing. Kiltimagh barrister Darragh McDonagh passed away on January 1st after an illness borne with courage and dignity.

A motorist who was twice caught exceeding the speed limit has been fined heavily in her absence from court. Maria Korvlakova, Stradavoher Court, Thurles, Co Tipperary was convicted at Ballina District Court on two counts of speeding.

A motorist has been disqualified from driving in their absence from Ballina District Court. Jan Kanty Josef Dyczkowski, Coolcronan, Foxford was convicted in their absence for driving without insurance and failure to produce insurance.

A Swinford family has said they do not want transcripts from a recent court case to be released to a man who is seeking to make a documentary about the death of Joe Deacy.

A driver abandoned his car and ran into a field to escape a garda, a court has heard. Shane O’Grady, aged 32, of Bunowen, Louisburgh, failed to appear before Castlebar District Court on charges of driving without tax, insurance or a driving licence.

A motorist lost control of his vehicle and collided with another car on the main Claremorris to Balla Road, a court has heard.

A 67-year-old Ballina woman with a long history of theft offences has appeared in court again. Margaret Horne, of 15 St Muredach’s Terrace, Ballina, was warned by Judge Vincent Deane that she will end up in prison for shoplifting offences.

A woman has told a court she failed to pay a speeding fine because the dog ate it.Sandra Weavers, 2 Cabaun, Keel, Achill, pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court to speeding.Gda Evan Joyce told the court that on August 6, 2025 at approximately ...

A Ballina woman was verbally abusive towards a Garda who found her asleep on a busy roadway in the town, a court has heard.

A young man drove while intoxicated and uninsured, a court has heard. Ivan Marzanych, Belgarrow, Foxford pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court to drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance.

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with assault causing harm in Ballina.

One of Mayo’s newest solicitors was given a warm welcome to Ballina District Court last Tuesday. Justin Kelly, who is a native of Kilkelly, was formally introduced to the court by solicitor Denis Molloy.

A Westport man facing a number of drug charges was told he is "on his final warning" when he appeared before Judge Sandra Murphy at Castlebar District Court.

A man became aggressive when searched by Gardaí, a court has heard. Patryk Zdunek, aged 33, of Rathbawn Road, Castlebar, pleaded guilty at the local district court to two breaches of the Public Order Act.

A cross-country car chase ensued after a Garda attempted to stop a vehicle that had smoke billowing from its exhaust, a court has heard.

A man has appeared in court for repeated breaches of the Public Order Act.  Thomas Lawrence, aged 45, of 25 Fr Meehan Place, Castlebar pleaded guilty at the local district court to charges arising out of two incidents.

A 'table-top' crossing, which allows pedestrians to cross roads on the same level as pavements, has been recommended by a coroner for a location in Ballina where a devoted uncle selflessly lost his life pushing his four-year-old niece out of the ...

Garda Inspector Shane Fitzmaurice has been given a warm welcome at his first appearance at Castlebar District Court.

A Castlebar man with a lengthy record of public order offences may face a lengthy period in prison if he is found to have breached the terms of a suspended sentence.

A coroner has recommended the provision of a filter lane as a safety measure at a turn-off on the N17 where an 84-year-old woman received fatal injuries in a collision.

A man was arrested after he was found drunk and slumped in a chair in a Ballina betting shop. Marian Peci, aged 30, of Castleview, Castle Street, Ballypheasan, Roscommon Town, appeared before a sitting of Ballina District Court.

A Ballina man has been convicted of careless driving after he drove at speed through a town centre and refused to stop for Gardaí.

A man pushed a Garda and had to be restrained following a row with family members over his drinking. Joseph Heffron, aged 56, of Farmhill, Kincon, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Ballina District Court to public order offences.

A Ballina mother-of-four died at a Dublin hospital after it was claimed that a critical blood count result, which would have alerted doctors to a significant bleeding having occurred, was not discovered for seven hours.

Cannabis with a street value of almost €1,800 was found at the home of a Belmullet woman who had “no previous involvement” with drugs.

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

A Knockmore man refused to provide a sample of blood or urine to Gardaí after crashing a car and fleeing through fields.

A Mayo mother has been fined after her daughter was absent from school for half of two successive academic years.

A man with a history of criminal convictions appeared before Castlebar District Court in connection with theft and public order offences. Jordon Dowding, of Frenchill, Castlebar, pleaded guilty to the charges.

A man has been charged in relation to a burglary at a supermarket in Foxford last August.

A Dublin man has admitted allowing criminals to use his bank account to defraud a Mayo woman. Jake Anderson, aged 21, of Decies Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, appeared before a sitting of Ballina District Court.

A Castlebar man with a long history of addiction has been given a suspended jail term for possessing cannabis.

A Mayo teenager is to receive a €4 million settlement after being left paralysed from a neck injury following a fall as a child.

An artist has said he will never be able to work in the same way again after he suffered an injury to his hand during an assault on a bus.

The pensioner will be entitled to a future increase in his ongoing pension payments to reflect the fact that he worked at least nine hours extra, the judge said.

A Wicklow man who broke the window of a Mayo garda station has avoided a conviction after fully compensating the State for the damage caused.

A young couple with no previous convictions have received suspended prison sentences for their involvement in the theft of more than €2,400 worth of perfumes and aftershave from a Castlebar department store.

More than 20 members of the emergency services attended the scene of a falsely reported house fire in Foxford, a district court has heard.

A father of three young children has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to take an image of a minor while she was changing in the locker room of a swimming pool.

There was a sombre opening to Castlebar District Court last Tuesday as members of the legal profession were united in mourning the death of one their most promising talents.

A new solicitor was formally welcomed to Castlebar District Court recently. Solicitor Thomas J. Walsh introduced Conor Ruane, a native of Monivea, Co Galway, to the court on December 18.

Five brave women have revealed the sickening childhood abuse they suffered at the hands of a Ballina man.

A Swinford man with an extensive criminal history has been jailed for assaulting two members of An Garda Síochána, including spitting into one garda’s mouth.

A husband and wife have been jailed for the “relentless abuse” of their children. The man, aged in his 50s, and the woman, aged in her 40s, were sentenced before Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A turnoff on the N5 near Castlebar where a 91-year-old driver suffered fatal injuries in a crash should be designated an accident blackspot, a coroner has stated.

A father-of-four has been disqualified from driving for four years after he was found drunk in charge of a vehicle that was neither taxed nor insured.

A Westport man, who is already serving a prison sentence, has been handed further concurrent terms after pleading guilty to drug and theft charges.

A Claremorris man gave gardaí a false name after he was caught driving without insurance or a licence.

A state pathologist was called by gardaí to conduct a post-mortem examination on a 30-year-old Slovakian national who died on a mattress on the floor of accommodation where he had been staying in Ballyhaunis.

An 18-year-old Leaving Certificate student was killed instantly when his motorcycle left the road and hit a crash barrier on the old Westport to Castlebar road at Cloonkeen, Castlebar, last year, an inquest has been told.

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.