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Niall Roche wants to build a slatted shed at Kilvine, near Claremorris. The application includes all the necessary site works and services to support the structure. It's a new application that's just been submitted to Mayo County Council.
Pierce Heffernan is proposing to build a slatted shed for cattle on his farm near Claremorris, which will include a milking parlour, cattle crush, and cubicles. The application is still new and hasn't been decided yet.
POPINVBAL Limited sought permission to keep 3 studio apartments on the first floor of a building at 16 Mount Street in Claremorris. Mayo County Council refused the retention application in May 2026.
Dominic Lowry has been given the go-ahead to build a new slatted shed and silage base at his farm in Cuiltycreaghan, near Claremorris. The project includes associated site works and has been approved with conditions by Mayo County Council.
Gerard Finn and Sinead Whelan have been given the go-ahead to build a single-storey house at Cloontumper, Bekan, near Claremorris, along with a detached garage and carport. This changes an earlier approval for a different house design on the same site, but keeps all the other approved site works and services the same.
Clogher National School wants to build an artificial turf multi-use games area at their site in Killeen, near Claremorris. The pitch will be surrounded by a 2.4-metre high fence, along with associated site works and services.
Clogher National School has been given the go-ahead to build a modular unit on its grounds in Killeen, Claremorris. The new facility will provide preschool and afterschool care for students, with all the necessary connections to existing school services.
John Sean O'Carroll is planning to build a new slatted shed (6.6 metres tall) and an underground slurry storage tank on his family farm at Lissaniska, Hollymount, near Claremorris. The shed will be constructed in an existing farmyard, with all farm effluent collected and stored in slatted tanks.
Roundfort Recreation CLG wants to build an astro turf pitch with floodlights at Rahard near Hollymount in Claremorris. The project includes associated site development work. It's a new application that's just been submitted to Mayo County Council.
Eamonn and Patricia Barrett have been approved to install a new wastewater treatment system at their home in Dalteen, Ballyfarnagh near Claremorris. The system will handle sewage for the existing house, along with necessary groundworks. The approval comes with conditions that must be met.
Maire Ni Sluain has been given the go-ahead to build a new house at Bellanaloob, Newbrook, near Claremorris. The development will include a garage and an effluent treatment system to handle wastewater on site, along with necessary site works and services.
Mike Bonar is seeking permission to keep a side extension and domestic garage that have already been built onto his house at Currykirwan near Claremorris. This is a retention application, meaning the work is done and he's now regularising it with the council.
Johnny Martina Morrin is seeking permission to build a new house at Gortaphuill, Ballyglass, near Claremorris, along with a garage, a treatment unit for wastewater, and a percolation area. This is a new application currently being processed by Mayo County Council.
Darragh and Nicola Shaughnessy want to build a new house and garage at Hollymount, near Claremorris. The development will also include connections to public water and sewerage services and associated site works.
Western Care Association has been given the go-ahead to build a new residential unit at St Ritas in Claremorris. The project includes all the necessary site works to support the new building. The decision was made on 27 April 2026, though it does come with conditions that need to be met.
Shane Galvin is planning to extend a house that's currently under construction in Newtown, Claremorris, by adding a side extension that will include a domestic garage and gym space.
Cian Hughes is planning to give the front of his house in Oory, Claremorris a makeover. The work will involve new windows, a new porch, and a pitched roof, along with associated site works.
Cases and rulings mentioning Claremorris from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A murder accused told gardai that he was acting in self-defence when he "smashed" his flat mate's face with a glass and "gouged his eye out" after the deceased told him "you are dying tonight" and came at him with a knife. The defendant Liam O'Leary added: "I killed a man tonight
An aero-nautical engineer who damaged telecommunications masts at ten sites across Mayo and Galway was experiencing an acute psychotic episode caused by schizophrenia, a court has heard. Adrian Behan (44) has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of a spate of vandalism off
By Claire Henry and Isabel Hayes An 89-year-old “self-proclaimed pillar of society” has been jailed for three years for the historical sexual abuse of a five-year-old child. Pat Salmon, of Rockfield, Knock, Claremorris, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to fiv
By Claire Henry An eighty-nine-year-old "self-proclaimed pillar of society”, will be sentenced next week for the historical sexual assault of a five-year-old child. The Central Criminal Court heard that Pat Salmon (89) of Rockfield, Knock, Claremorris, Co Mayo pleaded guilty to f
An elderly farmer who pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a German national in County Mayo last year has been told to visit an optician and complete a pro-social driving test. Andrea Gornowicz was 58 years old when she was killed in a three-car collision on th
An intensive care nurse at Mayo General Hospital who forged her own prescriptions when she became addicted to painkillers has been given a suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Court. Sinéad Donohoe (42) of Scrigg, Ballyhaunis, stole three prescription pads from the hospital to
A Mayo woman is to be sentenced next week for assaulting two gardaí at Claremorris Garda Station three years ago. Rosemary Sweeney (42), with an address at Bridge Street in Ballinrobe, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to two gardaí at the station on June 30, 2
(File Picture: PJ Sweeney. Photo: Collins) One of three men who took part in a “brutal and savage” vigilante attack on security workers guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon which involved forcing a man to eat dog faeces has lost an appeal against the severity of his 15-y
A hospital worker who was "hungover" when he unwittingly allowed his cousin to bring €360,000 worth of cannabis in his car before he smelled the drugs and realised what was happening has been given a suspended sentence. Daniel O’Neill (40) of Cushlawn Walk, Tallaght was before Du
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) One of three men jailed for taking part in a “barbarous” vigilante attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon shouted “you are denying me my human rights” and walked out of the
A man with no previous convictions who was caught moving over €215,000 in cannabis after being put under pressure by dealers when his €1,000 drugs debt ballooned to €26,000 has received a fully suspended sentence, after a judge noted the "exceptional" circumstances of the case. I
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men jailed for their part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon committed “the most barbaric violations of human rights”, the Court of Appeal ha
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men have launched an appeal against their convictions for their part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon, which a judge found was carried out
(File Picture: Martin O'Toole. Photo: Collins) The High Court has dismissed a bid for an inquiry into the detention of a farmer who took part in a vigilante mob attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in 2018 and was jailed for 15 years. In a judgement on Th
(Pictured: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men who took part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon, which was carried out with “calculated cruelty” designed to create “fear and terror”, have
(Pictured: Defendant Martin O'Toole. Photo: Collins) One of three men convicted of a notorious attack at a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon five years ago has described his sentencing hearing as a “farce” in a “kangaroo court”, while telling the presiding judge: “you can do wha
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photos: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Eimear Dodd Shortly after 5am on December 16, 2018, a convoy of vehicles carrying around 30 to 40 men arrived at a recently repossessed farm property at Falsk, just outside Strokestown,
(Pictured: Accused Mr Patrick J Sweeney. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse asked today to see two exhibits in the trial and for a direction on common design,
(Pictured L-R: Messrs David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse five years ago. At
(Pictured L-R: Messrs David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) By Declan Brennan A jury is set to begin their deliberations in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossess