Two men who were members of a gang that called to a house in Castlebar demanding payment for a drug debt have been ordered to undertake community service.

A Ballina man who sent sexually explicit messages to an 11-year-old girl he never met has received a suspended jail term.

A young man who was found in possession of a large quantity of drugs and cash at a rental property in Castlebar has completely turned his life around, a court has heard.

A Mayo man was reported to Gardaí after he viewed child pornography while at work. Peter Heveron, aged 36, of Cappaghduff, Tourmakeady, pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to two charges of possessing child pornography.

A Claremorris man was found to be in possession of more than 1,000 images and videos of child pornography after Gardaí were alerted by Interpol.

A man who drove at 217km/hr (134 miles per hour) on the N17 had "no regard for anyone's safety", a district judge has stated.

A Ballina man whose unlicensed greyhounds attacked a smaller dog has received a suspended prison sentence.

Criminal barristers in Mayo withdrew their services last Tuesday as a part of nationwide strike action over austerity-era cuts to the legal profession that have never been reversed.

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The man in question is already in custody relating to another incident

Belmullet District Court heard the man's plea

Unless she pays the €62 owed, she may face a prison sentence

Gardai to receive support from regional and national resources, including the Garda Air Support, the Garda Mounted Unit and the Garda Dog Unit.

The man received a suspended sentence at Castlebar courthouse

He presented before Castlebar District Court

The father-of-six had more than 40 previous convictions

Gardaí were called to the refugee centre at Ballinafad House

The crime took place in the Aldi car park in Castlebar

A Mayo councillor has rubbished suggestions that local crime is “not a problem”.