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.

The harrowing details of a road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two young men were recounted at an inquest in Swinford last week.

Two North Mayo brothers who became involved in a land dispute with their neighbours have been bound to the peace for three years.

A man told Gardaí he accidentally discovered over €8,000 worth of cannabis when he stopped at the side of the road to go to the toilet.

An inquest has recorded an open verdict in the case of an Achill Island native who drowned at a popular beauty spot in Castlebar. The hearing into the death of Thomas Weir, aged 67, took place at Swinford Courthouse last week.

A 63-year-old nurse died from extensive injuries sustained in a road traffic accident near Newport last summer.

A supermarket employee died from multiple injuries sustained in a traffic accident on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road in Mayo, an inquest has heard.

A 20-year-old had drugs in his system and was driving a defective vehicle when he struck a cyclist causing life-changing injuries.

A man stripped naked and smeared faeces, blood, and urine all over a Garda station cell.

A Mayo family has laid bare the harrowing and devastating impact of dangerous driving after a retired GP suffered catastrophic and life-altering injuries.

Mayo coroner Pat O’Connor has retired after 38 years in the role. The Swinford native presided over his final Coroner’s Court in his hometown yesterday (Monday).

A Ballina man has been found guilty of possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply. Raymond Langdon Snr of Ferran Terrace, Ballina contested the case at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A young mother died after falling down the stairs in a holiday home in South Mayo, an inquest has heard.

A man who sexually assaulted a teenage babysitter has been jailed for two years.

A young man who defiled a girl when she was 14 and he was 17 has received a suspended prison sentence. The victim waived her right to anonymity so the accused could be named.

A Swinford couple after a fire that broke out in a bedroom engulfed their entire home.  An inquest into the deaths of Thomas (Tom) and Eileen Mahon, of Deerpark, Swinford, took place in their native town on Monday, October 7 last.

A man with a number of drink driving convictions has been warned he is in the “last chance saloon” when it comes to avoiding a prison sentence.

A case brought against Western Care Association by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has been dismissed.

A fisherman was not wearing a lifejacket when he went overboard at sea and drowned, an inquest has heard.

A prominent Mayo solicitor has decided to step away from the criminal law side of his practice. Ballina-based solicitor Michael Bohan made the announcement that Wednesday’s sitting of Belmullet District Court was to be his last for criminal business.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a Galway man who was killed in a single-vehicle collision near Claremorris.

A coroner has expressed concern at the high number of road deaths in Mayo since the start of this year.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a man who suffered a cardiac event while driving an electronic scooter in Castlebar.

The inquest into the untimely death of Lahardane man Patrick Rowland, who drowned in the Castlebar River after he absconded from Mayo University Hospital in January 2023, was one of the longest to be ever held in Mayo.

An inquest has recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of an elderly Kiltimagh woman who died in a house fire earlier this year.

An inquest has been opened into the death of a teenager who died in a motorcycle collision near Castlebar last March.

A man could have died after he was attacked by his friend following a drinking session.

A man caught with heroin on the train from Dublin to Ballina has received a suspended jail sentence after the court heard that he was a recovering addict.

A man sent explicit images and messages to three online decoys he believed were young teenage girls.

A farmer has been convicted of animal cruelty after five dogs were found in a malnourished and filthy state on his farm.

A man who viciously assaulted his former partner has been jailed. Patrick Orme, aged 27, of Derrynamuck, Corroy, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to three counts of assault causing harm.

A man threatened to put his ex-partner’s young children “in a white box". Patrick Moran, aged 36, of Oak Mill, Balla, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of making threats to kill or cause serious harm.

A man was caught “red-handed” with more than €9,000 worth of cocaine. Darragh Reidy, aged 31, of Rushbrook, Clogher, Westport, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possessing controlled drugs with intent to supply.

Two men who were “gardeners” in a major cannabis growing operation have been jailed. Vietnamese nationals Hoang Nguyen, aged 34, and Anh Pham, aged 24, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to cultivating cannabis.

A Ballina man viciously attacked another man in a local pub “in a moment of jealous rage”.  Dale Hopkins, aged 28, of St Patrick’s Estate, Ballina, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of assault causing harm.

A chef who was caught dealing drugs has avoided a prison term after the court heard that he had turned his life around.

A man struck his wife in front of Gardaí following a row over his drinking. Patrick Ward, aged 46, of Moy Heights, Ballina, pleaded guilty to the assault when he appeared before Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A man sold cocaine to fund his drug habit. Mark Keane, aged 26, of Murneen, Claremorris, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to possessing the drug for supply.

An ex-garda with mental health issues threatened to shoot his daughter and burn her house down, a court has heard.

A supermarket manager stole €50,000 from his employer in a “doomed” bid to pay off gambling debts. David Ward, aged 32, of Rhebogue Meadows, Limerick City, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to the theft.

Three people accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting two men during an incident that was “like a horror film” have been jailed.

A golf course owner struck a Garda with his jeep after the officer threatened to seize the vehicle.

A mother-of-two faces the prospect of prison after she was caught with more than €4,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.

It’s ten years this year since town councils sat for the last time. They were one of the central planks of the then Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan’s local government ‘reforms’.

The word is that sadness is making a comeback. For years we’ve dismissed any display of tears as a sign of weakness or a form of posturing.

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

A cocktail of cocaine and alcohol caused a man to carry out a “vicious” and unprovoked attack on two victims which left one with permanent hearing damage.

A man has been jailed after he was caught with thousands of euro worth of cocaine twice in the space of five days.

A truck driver whose careless driving caused serious injuries to a teenage motorist has avoided a jail sentence.

A Mayo woman who helped to facilitate an internet scam involving a website that offered fake loans has received a suspended prison sentence.

A man with schizophrenia carried out a "senseless" attack on a female garda in a Mayo courtroom.

A man who smeared blood on his face after assaulting his ex-partner has escaped a prison sentence after "turning his life around".

A member of a burglary gang who targeted four homes in Mayo has been jailed while two others have received suspended prison terms.

A man will appear in Ballina District Court today charged in connection with an incident where a woman was injured following a dog attack in Co Mayo.

A verdict of death by misadventure has been recorded in the case of a Foxford man who tragically drowned while home from England for his father’s funeral.

A North Mayo woman did not receive abusive messages about her role in the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers in the days before her sudden death, an inquest has determined.

The death of a mother and her two daughters following a road accident in Mayo was an "unspeakable tragedy", an inquest was told.

An inquest into the death of a couple who lost their lives in a house fire in Swinford has opened. Thomas and Eileen Mahon, both in their 60s, died in a fire that engulfed their home at Deerpark on the Kilkelly Road, outside Swinford, on March 26.

The inquest into the death of a man who sacrificed himself to save the life of young niece heard he was a ‘hero’ to his hometown and his family.

A Mayo GAA club has brought a High Court action challenging the Minister for Justice's decision to reject its application to be included in the Immigrant Investor Programme.

High Court ReportersThe High Court has set aside the awarding of a €23. 5m contract to retrofit some 45,000 street lights in the northwest to make them more energy efficient.

Two men were arrested and one has been charged and is due to appear in court this evening (Saturday), in connection with burglaries which occurred at two Ballinrobe retail premises.

A district court judge has ordered that a victim impact statement be canvassed in the case of a motorist who left the scene of a single-vehicle accident in which his car struck a tree and a pillar.

A Garda prosecuted his namesake at Castlebar District Court.  Gda Padraig Walsh took the case against Padraig Walsh, aged 68, Creevagh, The Neale, Ballinrobe, who pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.

A Bofeenaun man with almost 100 previous convictions has been jailed. Stephen Dolan, Massbrook, Bofeenaun, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to driving without insurance.

A Castlebar man has been told to ‘get his house in order’ with regards to his driving documentation.

A father of four who sustained fatal head injuries after falling on Croagh Patrick has been praised for donating his body to medical science.

A man who now lives in Australia has received a 10-year driving ban. Marcus Hunt, aged 33, formerly of Lisglennon, Killala, was not present at Ballina District Court but a drunk driving charge was contested in his absence.

A man has been jailed for a litany of motoring offences. Damien Pachioch, Brooklands, Castlebar, pleaded guilty at the local district court to driving while holding a mobile phone, driving without tax, insurance, a license or a valid NCT.

A delivery driver who got behind the wheel of his own vehicle while intoxicated has received a two-year driving ban. Shaun Devaney, aged 34, of Knockmore, Manulla, Castlebar pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to the offence.

A man found with more than 45,000 unstamped cigarettes has received a suspended prison sentence and must forfeit over €80,000 in cash.

A Ballinrobe man with a long list of previous convictions has received a six-month prison sentence for carrying out a series of thefts in the South Mayo town.

A student who admitted money laundering after allowing a former friend to use his bank account as part of a pandemic payment scam has been given the benefit of the Probation Act.

A motorist crashed while five times over the legal alcohol limit. Ionel Acatincal, aged 35, of Elm Park, Claremorris, pleaded guilty at Castlebar District Court to drunk driving.

A man with a "deep-seated alcohol addiction" has been jailed for possession of child pornography. Sean O’Kane, aged 35, of Tooraree, Ballyhaunis, admitted the offences when he appeared before Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

Two women who caused a disturbance at Castlebar Courthouse will be assessed for community service.

The 16-day trial of three people accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting two men concluded last Thursday.

A man found with child pornography gave an "inexplicable account" that he was the victim of blackmail.

A man who admitted having a problem with child pornography has received a suspended prison sentence.

A man who had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl has been given a suspended sentence. The defendant, who was aged 33 and married at the time, cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim.

A woman admitted careless driving following a car accident that caused the death of her elderly mother and left another motorist with serious injuries.

Enoch Burke is approaching his 300th day in prison for twice defying court orders

John Egan (61) had previously pleaded guilty to the offences at a sitting of Roscommon Circuit Court last year

A ‘money mule’ who gardaí believe was targeted by criminals as part of a money laundering operation, has been ordered to engage with the Probation Services.

A man fuelled by alcohol and drugs became a ‘violent criminal’ and left a Garda with lasting injuries.

An Erris woman who burgled the homes of two neighbours has received a suspended prison sentence. Antoninette McHale, aged 58, of Bunnahowen, Glencastle, previously pleaded guilty to the crimes before a sitting of Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court.

A man who was caught running an unlicensed taxi service by an undercover garda and separately admitted dumping litter to make money has been placed on probation bond.

A motorist who was caught driving with no insurance for a second time has been disqualified for four years and received a suspended four-month prison sentence.

The family of a Mayo man who died after a central venous catheter (CVC) was incorrectly removed in hospital has settled a High Court action.