Killala
Co. Mayo • 26 stories • Since 11 Jun 2015 • Latest 19 Aug 2026
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'Flagrant' contempt of witness who booked holiday to Ayia Napa sees him jailed and fined
'Blatant' contempt of witness who went to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence sees him jailed
Contempt of court hearing in Cameron Blair related case is adjourned
Witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence will face trial for contempt
Planning
Planning decision made: 2677
Lisglennon , Killala , Co. Mayo construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage silo and all associated site works, Retention planning for as constructed slatted cubicle shed, calf shed and lean-to slatted shed and all associated site works
Planning conditional: construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage silo and all asso
Planning decision made: 2660480
SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Power Station Tawnaghmore Upper Killala, Co. Mayo The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planni...
Planning conditional: The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planni
Planning new application: 2660626
5 The Acres Killala Co,Mayo F26 YV90 The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing extension, (2) Construc...
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19 Aug 2026 latest- planningPlanning conditional: construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage...
- planningPlanning conditional: The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility...
- planningPlanning application received: The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing...
- planningPlanning application received: Retention planning permission for 1) existing dwelling house as constructed...
- planningPlanning application received: retain side elevation as built to existing house together with all ancillary...
- planningPlanning application received: construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment...
- planningPlanning conditional: full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling...
- planningPlanning conditional: change of use from public house to community building to include library space,...
- planningPlanning conditional: for the construction of a new dwelling house, effluent treatment plant with associated...
- planningExisting house and garage granted retention permission
- planningRetention of completed dwelling house and site works in Killala
- planningSubstantial demolition of existing house and the construction of new single storey
Crime & Courts
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'Rot in hell': survivor to 'vile paedophile' Michael Golden after he dies in prison
A survivor of abuse at the hands of a convicted child rapist, who died in prison while awaiting sentence for offences against four children, has told a court she hopes he rots in hell. Michael Golden (73) of Crosspatrick, Killala, Co Mayo was convicted unanimously by a jury following a Central Crimi
Courts News Ireland report
24 Jun 2022 · Courts News Ireland
'Flagrant' contempt of witness who booked holiday to Ayia Napa sees him jailed and fined
A 20-year-old plasterer has been jailed and fined for going on holiday to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence in the trial of a teenager who committed violent disorder at the Cameron Blair murder scene. In sentencing Craig O'Donoghue to two months in prison for a "premeditated, flagrant and persist
Courts News Ireland report
21 Jul 2021 · Courts News Ireland
'Blatant' contempt of witness who went to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence sees him jailed
A "blatant" contempt of court by a witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence in the trial of a teenager who committed violent disorder at the Cameron Blair murder scene has seen him jailed for two months. Sentencing Darragh O'Connor at the Central Criminal Court today, Mr J
Courts News Ireland report
16 Jul 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Contempt of court hearing in Cameron Blair related case is adjourned
A contempt of court hearing for two witnesses who went to Ayia Napa when they were due to give evidence in the trial of a teen who committed violent disorder at a house where college student Cameron Blair was murdered, has been adjourned until Friday. Darragh O'Connor (20), of Deermount, Deerpark, C
Courts News Ireland report
12 Jul 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence will face trial for contempt
A witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence in the trial of a teenager accused of producing a knife at a house party where college student Cameron Blair was murdered, has been arrested and will face trial for contempt of court. At an out-of-hours sitting of the High Court t
Courts News Ireland report
02 Jul 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Woman overcharged by BOI fails in appeal to annul bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a woman's bid to overturn the High Court's refusal to annul the bankruptcy she claimed she was forced into due to being overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. Last year the High Court ruled that an application by Deirdre Dennis to annul her bankruptcy was n
Courts News Ireland report
03 Feb 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Ballina
Bankruptcy can't be annulled after discharge, judge finds
The High Court has dismissed a woman's application to annul the bankruptcy she claimed she was forced into after being overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. In her judgement, Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington said the court had "considerable sympathy" for the distress Deirdre Dennis had endured
Courts News Ireland report
19 May 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Ballina
Busy CAB list sees receiver appointed over luxury watches
The High Court has ordered the appointment of a receiver over three luxury watches alleged to have been purchased with the proceeds of crime. Christopher Waldron (37), with an address at Killala Road, in Cabra, is facing proceedings brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau in respect of two dwellings i
Courts News Ireland report
16 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Woman went bankrupt and lost family home after BOI overcharging
A woman lost her family home and ended up being adjudicated a bankrupt after Bank of Ireland charged her over twice what she ought to be paying on her mortgage, the High Court has heard. Deirdre Dennis said she was left financially crippled and personally devastated by the level of overcharging on h
Courts News Ireland report
09 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Ballina
Luas attacker apologises to commuter
A man who assaulted a morning commuter on a Luas tram has apologised to the victim. Lee Murray (23), formerly of Sheepmoor Lawn, Blanchardstown pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault of Sam Hess causing him harm. He also admitting producing a screwdriver during the assault on the
Courts News Ireland report
21 Nov 2018 · Courts News Ireland
Great-granddad received "chilling" text messages during garda detention
A great-grandfather received “direct, explicit and chilling” text messages during his garda questioning about a consignment of cocaine that had been intercepted at Dublin Airport, a court has heard. Michael Moore (62) initially took no responsibility for the €70,000 worth of cocaine but then admitte
Courts News Ireland report
19 Jul 2016 · Courts News Ireland
Former owner of Bartragh Island entitled to €700k in damages, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that the former owner of an island is entitled to some €700,000 in damages. Mary Molloy brought proceedings in relation to Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, Co Mayo against singer and actor Sean Simon over an agreement they entered into in respect of the Island in 1996, which
Courts News Ireland report
10 Jun 2016 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Boyle
Planning
12 stories
Planning conditional: construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage silo and all asso
John Gilvarry — Lisglennon Killala Co. Mayo. construct 68 no. x 585w ground mounted solar panels, an over ground slurry storage silo and all asso...
John Gilvarry
File ref: 2677 · Mayo County Council
19 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planni
SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd — SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Power Station Tawnaghmore Upper Killala, Co. Mayo. The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planni...
SSE Renewables Ireland Ltd
File ref: 2660480 · Mayo County Council
11 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing extension, (2) Construc
Margaret Lynn — 5 The Acres Killala Co,Mayo F26 YV90. The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing extension, (2) Construc...
Margaret Lynn
File ref: 2660626 · Mayo County Council
05 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: Retention planning permission for 1) existing dwelling house as constructed on site, to include chan
Seamus Donohue — CROGHAN, ROSS, KILLALA, CO. MAYO. Retention planning permission for 1) existing dwelling house as constructed on site, to include chan...
Seamus Donohue
File ref: 2660612 · Mayo County Council
30 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: retain side elevation as built to existing house together with all ancillary site works and services
Padraig & Suzanne McHale — Kilroe Townland Killala Co Mayo. retain side elevation as built to existing house together with all ancillary site works and services...
Padraig & Suzanne McHale
File ref: 26170 · Mayo County Council
27 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and for all asso
Cathal Boland & Fiona Walsh — Rathoma Killala Co Mayo. construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and for all asso...
Cathal Boland & Fiona Walsh
File ref: 2660582 · Mayo County Council
21 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Const
Alan & Louise Tomas — Ross (Fallon) Td, Killala, Co. Mayo, F26D862. full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Const...
Alan & Louise Tomas
File ref: 2660434 · Mayo County Council
15 Jul 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: change of use from public house to community building to include library space, training space, reta
Killala Community Council — The Tower Bar Market Street Killala Co. Mayo. change of use from public house to community building to include library space, training space, reta...
Killala Community Council
File ref: 25442 · Mayo County Council
08 Jun 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: for the construction of a new dwelling house, effluent treatment plant with associated percolation a
Orla & Derek O'Connor — Moyne Townland Moyne Killala. for the construction of a new dwelling house, effluent treatment plant with associated percolation a...
Orla & Derek O'Connor
File ref: 2560840 · Mayo County Council
25 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Existing house and garage granted retention permission
Stanley Rose Duncan has received conditional approval to keep an existing house and garage at Ballybroony, Killala that are already built on the site. The permission covers the dwelling, garage, access road, and boundary works. This is a retention application, meaning the buildings were constructed and now have official planning permission retroactively.
Stanley & Rose Duncan
File ref: 2660217 · Mayo County Council
11 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Retention of completed dwelling house and site works in Killala
Darragh Fiachra Mcgarry has been granted permission to keep a dwelling house that's already been built at Greenpark House on George Street in Killala, along with the site works around it. The council approved this retention application, which essentially means they're regularising a house that was constructed without prior planning permission.
Darragh & Fiachra Mcgarry
File ref: 2660199 · Mayo County Council
05 May 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Substantial demolition of existing house and the construction of new single storey
Siobhan Donohoe is seeking permission substantial demolition of existing house and the construction of new single storey extension to an existing dwelling house, decommissioning of existing foul water system and installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all ancillary works at Ross, Killala, Co. Mayo. Conditional decision on 30/04/2026.
Siobhan Donohoe
File ref: 25524 · Mayo County Council
30 Apr 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)
Court Reports
Cases and rulings mentioning Killala from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
'Savage' burglars who targeted and brutally beat pensioner to death in own home get combined 43 years
Three men have been sentenced to a combined 43 years imprisonment following their guilty pleas to manslaughter in connection with the death of a pensioner in Co Sligo. At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed sentences of 16 years on John Irving (31) of...
'Remorseless' criminals who beat pensioner to death have combined 106 previous convictions
Three men with a combined 106 previous convictions pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Tom Niland at the Central Criminal Court on Monday. John Irving (31) of Foxford, Co Mayo; Francis Harman (58) of Ballina, Co Mayo; and John Clarke (37) of Ballina attacked the 82-year-old...
Seriously injured victim 'bears no grudge' after Ballina Bus Éireann van collision
A Mayo woman seriously injured when struck by a Bus Éireann van in Ballina last May has expressed no ill-feeling towards the driver. At Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on Friday, the court heard that Ann Bourke was briefly trapped beneath the vehicle on Kevin Barry Street on...
Man admits to unlawful killing of Tom Niland five days into trial
A man has pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Tom Niland at the Central Criminal Court, five days into his trial. John Irving, aged 31, of Shanwar, Foxford, County Mayo, changed his plea on the morning of July 17th. He is the third person to admit to manslaughter in...
Jury in Tom Niland unlawful killing trial view CCTV montage
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has viewed CCTV footage documenting movements in County Sligo and Mayo on January 18, 2022, the date of an alleged assault on 73-year-old Tom Niland at his home near Skreen. A garda detective presented a montage compiled from multiple camera...
Pensioner was 'crying blood' after alleged violent break-in, witness tells trial
A pensioner was so severely beaten during an alleged home invasion that neighbours did not recognise him as he walked along the road covered in blood with swollen eyes, the Central Criminal Court has heard. Witnesses described the victim as "crying blood" with multiple...
Pensioner's injuries suffered during alleged break-in similar to 'head-on crash', witness to tell trial
A trial has commenced at the Central Criminal Court concerning charges against John Irving of Shanwar, Foxford, County Mayo. The prosecution alleges that Mr Irving, along with Francis Harman of Ballina and John Clarke of Ballina, broke into the home of a pensioner at Doonflynn,...
'Rot in hell': survivor to 'vile paedophile' Michael Golden after he dies in prison
Michael Golden, aged 73, of Crosspatrick, Killala, County Mayo, was convicted unanimously by jury at the Central Criminal Court last month of seven counts of indecent assault, four counts of sexual assault, and nine counts of oral rape against four children between 1980 and...
'Flagrant' contempt of witness who booked holiday to Ayia Napa sees him jailed and fined
A 20-year-old plasterer from Killala, Cork has been sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined €1,000 for contempt of court at the Central Criminal Court. Craig O'Donoghue breached a witness order by travelling to Cyprus on 27th May instead of attending a trial scheduled...
'Blatant' contempt of witness who went to Ayia Napa instead of giving evidence sees him jailed
At the Central Criminal Court, Darragh O'Connor of Deermount, Deerpark, Cork was sentenced to two months imprisonment for contempt of court. Justice David Keane described the contempt as "blatant and premeditated", noting that O'Connor had prioritised a holiday to Cyprus over...
Contempt of court hearing in Cameron Blair related case is adjourned
A contempt of court hearing concerning two witnesses has been adjourned until Friday at the Central Criminal Court. Darragh O'Connor, aged 20, of Cork, and Craig O'Donoghue, aged 20, of Killala, Cork, were arrested and are expected to face trial for contempt of court. The State...
Witness who travelled to Ayia Napa when he was due to give evidence will face trial for contempt
A witness from Killala, County Cork has been arrested and remanded in custody to face trial for contempt of court after failing to appear at proceedings in the High Court. Craig O'Donoghue, aged twenty, had been served with a witness order in May requiring him to give evidence...
Woman overcharged by BOI fails in appeal to annul bankruptcy
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision refusing to annul the bankruptcy of a Ballina woman who alleged she was overcharged on her mortgage by Bank of Ireland. The three-judge court, comprising Ms Justice Caroline Costello, Mr Justice Brian Murray and Mr Justice...
Bankruptcy can't be annulled after discharge, judge finds
The High Court has dismissed an application by a woman from Killala, County Mayo, seeking to annul her bankruptcy following a mortgage overcharging dispute with Bank of Ireland. Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington found the court lacked jurisdiction to grant the annulment, despite...
Busy CAB list sees receiver appointed over luxury watches
The High Court has ordered the appointment of a receiver over three luxury watches alleged to have been purchased with proceeds of crime. Christopher Waldron, aged 37 and with an address at Killala Road in Cabra, is facing proceedings brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau...
Woman went bankrupt and lost family home after BOI overcharging
A woman who lost her family home in County Mayo and was subsequently adjudicated bankrupt has sought to have that bankruptcy annulled following a Bank of Ireland overcharging scandal. The High Court heard that Deirdre Dennis was charged more than twice the correct amount on her...
Luas attacker apologises to commuter
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting a commuter on a Luas tram on 11 November 2016. Lee Murray, formerly of Blanchardstown, admitted attacking the victim and producing a screwdriver during the incident. The court heard the victim was...
Man who assaulted garda sergeant claims he is being “set up” and “framed”
A Mayo man convicted of assaulting a garda sergeant has maintained his innocence, claiming he was "set up" and "framed" by gardaí. Joseph Doocey, aged 51, from Knoxbarret in Ballina, was found guilty by jury verdict in October of eleven counts including assault causing harm to...
Great-granddad received "chilling" text messages during garda detention
A man from Cabra West in Dublin has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, following his conviction for involvement in a cocaine importation scheme at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Michael Moore (62) of Killala Road pleaded guilty to...
Former owner of Bartragh Island entitled to €700k in damages, High Court rules
The High Court has awarded approximately €700,000 in damages to Mary Molloy, the former owner of Bartragh Island in Killala Bay, County Mayo. Ms Justice Miriam O'Regan ruled on Friday that Ms Molloy was entitled to the damages arising from a 1996 option agreement with Sean...