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  2. planningPlanning application received: construct extension to existing dwelling house and all ancillary works
  3. planningPlanning conditional: The development consists of the retention of the house & garage as built and includes...
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  10. planningOld house demolished, new house built on Abbey Street, Ballinrobe
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Crime & Courts

9 stories

Mayo woman admits assaulting two gardai at station

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, 2022. She will be sen

Courts News Ireland report
07 Jul 2025 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Castlebar Claremorris

Woman who told colleague to 'shove his job up his ass' resolves action

A woman who told a senior colleague she claims had bullied her to "shove his job up his ass" has resolved her High Court action aimed at stopping her employer from terminating her employment. The case was brought by Ms Lisa Flanagan, who for over 20 years has worked as a receptionist and administrat

Courts News Ireland report
09 Feb 2022 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Lecarrow

Woman who told superior 'to shove job up his ass' bids to prevent termination

A woman who admits telling a senior male colleague whom she claims had bullied her to "shove his job up his ass" has brought a High Court action to stop the termination of her employment. Lisa Flanagan, who for over 20 years has worked as a receptionist and administrator for Martin Jennings Wholesal

Courts News Ireland report
26 Jan 2022 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Lecarrow

Trial of man accused of coercing woman into getting married collapses

The trial of a man alleged to have intimidated a woman into getting married to a stranger has collapsed on its opening day. Yasir Ali (31) of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin, had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to coercion in apartments in Ballinrobe and Hollymount, both

Courts News Ireland report
12 Feb 2019 · Courts News Ireland

Suspended sentence for take-away burglar

By Jessica Magee and Hajar Akl A man who stole over €11,000 of equipment from a takeaway he was running for months has been given a two year suspended sentence. Yasir Ali (29) of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin pleaded guilty to burglary at Thomas Street Takeaway, Castlebar, Co Mayo on May

Courts News Ireland report
18 Dec 2017 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Castlebar

Man stole equipment from takeaway he had been running

By Fiona Ferguson and Jessica Magee A man who stole over €11,000 of equipment from a takeaway he had been running will be sentenced next month. Yasir Ali (29) of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin pleaded guilty to burglary at Thomas Street Takeaway, Castlebar, Co Mayo on May 18, 2015. The equ

Courts News Ireland report
02 Nov 2017 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Castlebar

Former circus worker who tried to rob the GPO gets four-year sentence

A Mayo father of two who tried to rob a number of premises in the one day by handing staff a note telling them it was a raid has received a four year sentence with the final 12 months suspended. Arthur Boland (36) of Lough Mask Road, Ballinrobe, also raided a post office in Dundalk, Co Louth five da

Courts News Ireland report
17 Dec 2014 · Courts News Ireland

Mayo man found not guilty of murdering his elderly father by reason of insanity

A 35-year-old man from Claremorris in County Mayo has been acquitted of murdering his 70-year-old father at their home in May 2012 on grounds of insanity. The Central Criminal Court heard that the accused was diagnosed with severe schizophrenia and had been in receipt of disability allowance. Expert psychiatric evidence established that he experienced paranoid delusions and psychotic symptoms at the time of the…

Courts News Ireland report
30 May 2014 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Claremorris

“I just shot the aul lad…I’ll be going to jail now": Man accused of murdering elderly father had paranoid schizophrenia, court told

A 35-year-old Mayo man accused of murdering his elderly father has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court. John Biggins of Ballynalty, Cross, Claremorris has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thomas Biggins (70) at that address on May 6, 2012. The accused was arraigned before the court on Monday

Courts News Ireland report
29 May 2014 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Carney Claremorris

Planning

22 stories

Old house demolished, new house built on Abbey Street, Ballinrobe

David Ailish Killeen wants to knock down an existing house on Abbey Street in Ballinrobe and build a new dwelling house in its place. The application includes associated site works to prepare the ground for the new build.

David & Ailish Killeen
File ref: 2660354 · Mayo County Council
22 Jun 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)

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Court Reports

Cases and rulings mentioning Ballinrobe from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.

Courts Reporting Scheme 2025-07-07 Courts News Ireland

Mayo woman admits assaulting two gardai at station

A 42-year-old Ballinrobe woman has admitted assaulting two gardaí at Claremorris Garda Station during an incident in June 2022. Rosemary Sweeney, of Bridge Street, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court. She is remanded in...

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2017-12-18 Courts News Ireland

Suspended sentence for take-away burglar

A man has received a two-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to burglary at a takeaway in Castlebar, County Mayo. Yasir Ali, aged 29, of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin, stole equipment valued at €11,484.50 from Thomas...

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2017-11-02 Courts News Ireland

Man stole equipment from takeaway he had been running

A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to burglary at a takeaway in Castlebar, County Mayo on 18 May 2015. Yasir Ali of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin removed equipment valued at €11,484.50 from Thomas Street Takeaway, including commercial freezers, deep fat fryers, and...

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2017-07-14 Courts News Ireland

Mayo resident stole €11k worth of equipment from takeaway

A Ballinrobe man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to burglary at a Castlebar takeaway in May 2015. Yasir Ali, aged 29, admitted stealing commercial kitchen equipment valued at €11,484.50 from Thomas Street Takeaway. The stolen items included freezers, deep fat...