Crossmolina
Co. Mayo • 29 stories • Since 16 Dec 2020 • Latest 12 Aug 2026
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News
Man who claimed ailing mother (58) attacked him is convicted of murder
Jury to continue deliberating in matricide trial
Jury might reject matricide accused's evidence as 'bulls**t', prosecutor says
Murder accused takes the stand and tells trial he defended himself from attack by mother
Planning
Planning decision made: 2660304
Ballina Road (Glebe Td) , Crossmolina , Co. Mayo The application will consist of planning permission to, Demolish existing rear flat roof extension, alter and extend the existing dwelling house and carry out all ancillary site works.
Planning application finalised: 2660502
Mullenmore North , Crossmolina , Ballina County Mayo Consist of the Construction of 1 No. Dwelling House & Wastewater Treatment System with Soil Polishing Filter. Including all other ancillary site work and services.
Planning decision made: 2660213
Gortnaraby , Crossmolina , County Mayo The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including flue and Biomass Silo to serve the existing school premises together with ancillary and associated site works.
Planning conditional: The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including fl
Planning new application: 2660619
Coolnacaha, Gortskeddia, Crossmolina, Ballina, County Mayo, F26 WY68 Retention of existing dwelling house previous planning granted under P80/43. Including retention of ...
Latest by Date
12 Aug 2026 latest- planningPlanning conditional: The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler...
- planningPlanning application received: The development will consist of permission to develop 6no. serviced sites...
- planningPlanning application received: The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co....
- planningPlanning conditional: 1) demolish the existing dwelling house, 2) construct new dwelling house, 3) construct...
- planningPlanning application received: The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co....
- planningConstruction of a dwelling house and independent living unit with attached garage with
- planningHouse converted to short-term holiday rental accommodation
- planningShed conversion and property subdivision creating two homes from one
- courts'Beyond any mother's darkest imaginings': son gets life for murdering ailing mother
- courtsMan who claimed ailing mother (58) attacked him is convicted of murder
- courtsJury to continue deliberating in matricide trial
- courtsJury might reject matricide accused's evidence as 'bulls**t', prosecutor says
Crime & Courts
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'Beyond any mother's darkest imaginings': son gets life for murdering ailing mother
(Pictured: Defendant Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) The brother of a man who murdered their ailing 58-year-old mother in her own home has told the Central Criminal Court that "someone who should have protected" her had instead taken her life in the "most cruel, violent and sadistic way possible". In
Courts News Ireland report
03 Jun 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Man who claimed ailing mother (58) attacked him is convicted of murder
(Pictured: Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A jury has convicted a 39-year-old man of murder, rejecting his claim that he was provoked and defending himself from an attack by his ailing 58-year-old mother, whom he strangled and smothered to death in her own home. Nigel Canavan (39) claimed that stab w
Courts News Ireland report
16 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Jury to continue deliberating in matricide trial
(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow to continue their deliberations in the trial of a man who denies murdering his mother by strangling and smothering her to death. Nigel Canavan (39) has told his trial that he acted in self-
Courts News Ireland report
15 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Jury might reject matricide accused's evidence as 'bulls**t', prosecutor says
(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A jury might regard as "bulls**t" the evidence of a man accused of murdering his mother that he acted in self-defence or was provoked into a total loss of self control when he caused her death by strangling or smothering her, a barrister has said.
Courts News Ireland report
14 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Jury might reject matricide accused's evidence as 'bulls**t', prosecutor says
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard closing arguments on Wednesday concerning the death of Angela Canavan, aged fifty-eight, at her home in St John's Terrace, Sligo on May 1st, 2023. The accused, Nigel Canavan, aged thirty-nine, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to her murder. The prosecution submitted that the accused's account of self-defence or…
Courts News Ireland report
14 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Murder accused takes the stand and tells trial he defended himself from attack by mother
(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A man accused of murdering his mother has told his trial that she died in his presence during a "struggle" in which he defended himself after she attacked him with a knife, swung her hands at him and tried to kick him. Nigel Canavan (39) said his
Courts News Ireland report
13 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Murder accused told gardai he waited 20 minutes before calling ambulance for mother
(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A man accused of murdering his mother told gardai that after finding the deceased lying on her back on her kitchen floor, he first phoned a friend and waited about 20 minutes before calling an ambulance. Nigel Canavan (39), who denies murdering hi
Courts News Ireland report
09 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Murder accused told gardai he waited 20 minutes before calling ambulance for mother
A man accused of murdering his mother at her home in County Sligo in May 2023 told gardaí during interviews that he delayed contacting emergency services for approximately 20 minutes after discovering her body. Nigel Canavan, aged 39, of Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Angela Canavan at St John's Terrace, Sligo on 1 May 2023. The Central Criminal Court trial heard…
Courts News Ireland report
09 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Murder accused's mother had been smothered and strangled, pathologist tells trial
(File Picture: State Pathologist Dr SallyAnne Collis. Photo: Collins) A 58-year-old woman whose son denies her murder had been smothered and strangled and had bruises to her face, torso and limbs, along with stab wounds to both her legs and a laceration to her head, a pathologist has told the Centra
Courts News Ireland report
08 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
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Man accused of murdering mother seemed 'nervous and evasive', garda tells trial
(Pictured: Accused Mr Nigel Canavan. Photo: Collins) A man accused of murdering his mother seemed nervous and evasive when he spoke to gardai shortly after her death, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Detective Garda James Conneely told the trial of Nigel Canavan (39), who denies murdering his m
Courts News Ireland report
07 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Man accused of murdering mother seemed 'nervous and evasive', garda tells trial
At the Central Criminal Court, a detective told jurors that Nigel Canavan appeared nervous and evasive when questioned hours after his mother's death in Sligo on May 1, 2023. Detective Garda James Conneely met the 39-year-old accused outside Angela Canavan's home on St John's Terrace and later conducted a voluntary interview at Sligo Garda Station. Mr Canavan, with an address in Crossmolina, Co Mayo, denies murder…
Courts News Ireland report
07 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Murder accused claimed mother 'went a bid mad' and struck herself with knife, ex-partner tells trial
A bookkeeper accused of murdering his mother told his then-wife that before her death, the deceased "went a bit mad", struck herself with a knife, swung her cane around and tried to pick a fight with him, a murder trial has heard. Nigel Canavan (39) told his wife that he went upstairs, but when he h
Courts News Ireland report
02 May 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Planning
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Planning conditional: The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including fl
Board of Management Jesus and Mary Secondary School — Gortnaraby, Crossmolina, County Mayo, F26W566. The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a Biomass Boiler System including fl...
Board of Management Jesus and Mary Secondary School
File ref: 2660213 · Mayo County Council
12 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: The development will consist of permission to develop 6no. serviced sites with connection to public
Michael & Angela Leonard — Knockalegan Crossmolina Co. Mayo. The development will consist of permission to develop 6no. serviced sites with connection to public ...
Michael & Angela Leonard
File ref: 2660616 · Mayo County Council
31 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co. Mayo. The development
CEARTH Limited — Dooleeg More Crossmolina County Mayo. The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co. Mayo. The development...
CEARTH Limited
File ref: 2660599 · Mayo County Council
27 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: 1) demolish the existing dwelling house, 2) construct new dwelling house, 3) construct new self-cont
Brendan & Trisha Cawley — Tooreen, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo.. 1) demolish the existing dwelling house, 2) construct new dwelling house, 3) construct new self-cont...
Brendan & Trisha Cawley
File ref: 2660453 · Mayo County Council
20 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co. Mayo. The development
CEARTH Limited — Dooleeg More Crossmolina County Mayo. The proposed development will be located in the townland of Dooleeg More, Co. Mayo. The development...
CEARTH Limited
File ref: 2660576 · Mayo County Council
17 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Construction of a dwelling house and independent living unit with attached garage with
Daniel and Heather Gibbons is seeking permission construction of a dwelling house and independent living unit with attached garage with effluent treatment system and for all associated site works at Mullenmore North, Crossmolina, Co Mayo. Conditional decision on 11/05/2026.
Daniel and Heather Gibbons
File ref: 2560733 · Mayo County Council
11 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
House converted to short-term holiday rental accommodation
Nora Langdon wants to turn a house at 11 Saint Patrick's Avenue in Crossmolina into a short-term rental property. The application is for permission to change the use of the existing dwelling to holiday or tourist accommodation, along with any associated works needed to make that happen.
Nora Langdon
File ref: 2660360 · Mayo County Council
07 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Shed conversion and property subdivision creating two homes from one
A shed behind a house on Erris Road in Crossmolina is being converted into a new home, with the original property also being split into two separate sites. Both houses will share a driveway that accesses the public road through the existing gateway. The plan was approved with conditions in May 2026.
Maria & Aaron Caden
File ref: 2660200 · Mayo County Council
06 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
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Court Reports
Cases and rulings mentioning Crossmolina from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Man died pushing niece to safety, court hears
A man who struck and fatally injured a young pedestrian at a crossing in Ballina, County Mayo, has received a fully suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court. James Moyles, aged thirty-three, died on February twentieth, two thousand twenty-four, after being hit by...
Man Pleads Guilty to Dangerous Driving Causing Death in Ballina
A 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death following a fatal collision in Ballina last year. The defendant appeared before Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on charges relating to the death of a 33-year-old man on Lord Edward Street on February 20,...
'Beyond any mother's darkest imaginings': son gets life for murdering ailing mother
At the Central Criminal Court on 3 June 2025, Nigel Canavan, aged 39, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, County Mayo, was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for the murder of his mother Angela Canavan at her home in St John's Terrace, County Sligo on 1 May...
Man who claimed ailing mother (58) attacked him is convicted of murder
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has convicted a 39-year-old man of murdering his mother at her home in Sligo on May 1, 2023. The man had pleaded not guilty and claimed he acted in self-defence during an alleged attack. He also asserted that his mother had inflicted stab...
Jury to continue deliberating in matricide trial
A jury at the Central Criminal Court will resume deliberations tomorrow in the trial of Nigel Canavan, aged 39, who denies murdering his mother. The accused, with an address in Crossmolina, County Mayo, is charged with the death of Angela Canavan at her home in County Sligo on...
Jury might reject matricide accused's evidence as 'bulls**t', prosecutor says
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard closing arguments on Wednesday concerning the death of Angela Canavan, aged fifty-eight, at her home in St John's Terrace, Sligo on May 1st, 2023. The accused, Nigel Canavan, aged thirty-nine, with an address at Erris Gardens,...
Murder accused takes the stand and tells trial he defended himself from attack by mother
A 39-year-old man has testified at the Central Criminal Court that his mother died during a struggle in which he was defending himself from her attack. Nigel Canavan, from Crossmolina, County Mayo, is charged with the murder of Angela Canavan at her home in Sligo on 1 May 2023....
Murder accused told gardai he waited 20 minutes before calling ambulance for mother
A man accused of murdering his mother at her home in County Sligo in May 2023 told gardaí during interviews that he delayed contacting emergency services for approximately 20 minutes after discovering her body. Nigel Canavan, aged 39, of Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, County Mayo,...
Murder accused's mother had been smothered and strangled, pathologist tells trial
A pathologist has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding the death of a 58-year-old woman from County Sligo in May 2023. State Pathologist Dr SallyAnne Collis told the trial of Nigel Canavan, aged 39 and with an address in Crossmolina, County Mayo, that the...
Man accused of murdering mother seemed 'nervous and evasive', garda tells trial
At the Central Criminal Court, a detective told jurors that Nigel Canavan appeared nervous and evasive when questioned hours after his mother's death in Sligo on May 1, 2023. Detective Garda James Conneely met the 39-year-old accused outside Angela Canavan's home on St John's...
Murder accused claimed mother 'went a bid mad' and struck herself with knife, ex-partner tells trial
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that Nigel Canavan told his then-wife his mother "went a bit mad" and struck herself with a knife before her death. Mr Canavan, aged 39, of Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, County Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Angela...
Psychotherapist who had 'glittering career' strangled by son in her own home, State to argue
A trial has commenced at the Central Criminal Court concerning the death of a woman in her Sligo home. The State alleges that Nigel Canavan, aged 39, of Erris Gardens in County Mayo, strangled his mother, Angela Canavan, aged 58, on 1 May 2023. Mr Canavan has pleaded not guilty...
Jury sworn-in for trial of Sligo man accused of murdering his mother
A jury comprising ten women and two men has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court for the trial of a 39-year-old man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, who denies murdering his mother in Sligo. Nigel Canavan pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Angela Canavan at an...
Second WRC hearing grinds to halt after High Court application
The High Court has granted a second stay on Workplace Relations Commission proceedings within a fortnight, following an application by Vincent Maughan of Crossmolina, County Mayo. Mr Maughan, a former retained firefighter with Mayo County Council, claims he was prejudiced by...
Irish sex offender told to 'go live in a tent', extradition appeal hears
A man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, has appealed his extradition to the United States, where he faces allegations of breaching bail conditions related to a previous conviction for attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes. Martin Jude Wall, aged 46, was convicted in...
Irish man caught in US child abuse sting appeals extradition order
A 46-year-old man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, has appealed an extradition order to the United States at the High Court. Martin Jude Wall was arrested in Ireland last December following his identification in a 2012 US police operation targeting online child exploitation. Wall...
Irishman caught in child abuse sting will be extradited to US
A 46-year-old man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, has been ordered to be extradited to the United States following a High Court ruling. The man was convicted in 2012 in Georgia after pleading guilty to attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes. He had sent explicit...
Irish sex offender told fake profile he preferred 'younger girls but I guess you're okay'
A man arrested in Crossmolina, County Mayo, is at the centre of extradition proceedings in the High Court following his alleged breach of probation conditions in the United States. Martin Jude Wall, aged 46, was convicted in Georgia in 2012 of attempting to entice a child for...
Irish man wanted in US after child abuse police sting gets bail
A 45-year-old man from Crossmolina, County Mayo, wanted by United States authorities on foot of an arrest warrant, was granted bail by the High Court on 16 December 2020. The man had been arrested by gardaí on 8 December following his identification as a registered sex offender...