Co. Mayo • 7 stories • Since 12 May 2015 • Latest 13 Aug 2026
By Niamh O’Donoghue and Fiona Ferguson The sentencing of a garda who carried out a “protracted assault” on his then wife, who was also a member of the force, has been adjourned until the new year. Trevor Bolger (48), who was previously attached to Ballymun Garda Station, pleaded guilty at Dublin Cir
The High Court has made an order quashing planning permission for a large chicken farm in Co Mayo. The order was made by Mr Justice Anthony Barr after he was told that An Bord Pleanala had consented to quashing the permission it granted in September 2019 for a new poultry house and ancillary facilit
(Pictured: Mark Keogh. Credit: Collins) By Sonya McLean and Declan Brennan A severely autistic man who encouraged teenage boys to send him naked photographs of themselves by posing as a 17-year-old girl on Facebook has been jailed for 18 months. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that during garda
(Photo: Collins) A cattle dealer and farmer has claimed before the High Court that he went out of business after the owners of marts he had purchased cows at for many years failed to honour an agreement with him over terms of credit. Finbar Tolan from Middle Mace, Claremorris, Co Mayo has sued forme
Tracy McLoughlin & Killian Nestor — Pollavaddy, Balla, Co. Mayo.. Planning Permission retain and complete garage location and septic tank and percolation area locatio...
Fergal Carney & Aoife Gaynor — Heathlawn Balla. construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and percolation area a...
Catherine Loftus is seeking permission to build a new house on family land at Pollavaddy, Balla, along with a septic tank and new access road. This is an extension of duration application, meaning a previous planning permission is being extended to allow more time to carry out the work.
Cases and rulings mentioning Balla from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court has returned a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict in respect of an aeronautical engineer charged with damaging telecommunications infrastructure across Mayo and Galway. Adrian Behan, aged 44 of Newport Road, Castlebar, faced 23...
A man from County Mayo has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to 33 offences alleged to have occurred at telecommunications and utility sites across Mayo and Galway between September and October 2023. Adrian Behan, aged 44, of Ballyfarna, Belcarra, Castlebar, faces 23...
A former garda has been remanded for sentencing assessment following his guilty plea to assaulting his then wife, also a member of An Garda Síochána, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Trevor Bolger, aged 48, previously stationed at Ballymun, pleaded guilty to the assault on...
The High Court has quashed planning permission for a large-scale poultry farm in Co Mayo. Mr Justice Anthony Barr made the order following An Bord Pleanála's consent to quash the permission it had granted in September 2019 for a new poultry house and ancillary facilities at...
A man from Castlebar, County Mayo, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for sexually exploiting children online. Mark Keogh pleaded guilty to 14 charges of child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography. Between November 2013...
A cattle dealer from Claremorris, County Mayo has brought proceedings in the High Court against Aurivo Co Op, formerly Connaught Gold Co Op Society Ltd, claiming breach of contract over credit terms at the co-operative's marts in Balla and Ballinrobe. Finbar Tolan alleges that...