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Crime & Courts

29 stories

Prison for photographer who beat, sexually assaulted and mentally tortured partner

By Isabel Hayes A man who subjected his partner to seven years of domestic violence, beatings, sexual assault and “mental torture” before absconding from the country has been jailed for eight years. Aspiring photographer Mark White (54) would “fly into a rage” and be “frothing at the mouth” over min

Courts News Ireland report
26 Jan 2026 · Courts News Ireland

Farmer wants residential land rezoned for agriculture

by Paul Neilan A Co Galway farmer has been given High Court permission to challenge the residential' zoning of his lands' that incurs a tax which he submits is in breach of fair procedures and could result in him having to sell lands. Michael Knightly, of Dunmore, Co Galway, is asking the court to q

Courts News Ireland report
11 Nov 2025 · Courts News Ireland

John Tighe to remain in prison for murdering infant son after appeal is rejected

(Pictured: John Tighe. Photo: Collins) John Tighe will remain in prison serving a life sentence for the murder of his infant son Joshua, who fatally choked on a ball of tissue, after the Court of Appeal today dismissed his bid to overturn his conviction. Lawyers for Tighe (45) had argued that the tr

Courts News Ireland report
24 Mar 2023 · Courts News Ireland

Dad jailed for life for murder of infant son seeks to overturn conviction

(Pictured: John Tighe. Photo: Collins) A 45-year-old man has appealed his conviction for the murder his infant son, arguing the trial judge should not have allowed evidence from the postmortem report go before the jury because the pathologist was not available to attend the trial. John Tighe of Lava

Courts News Ireland report
16 Dec 2022 · Courts News Ireland

Man has suspended sentence doubled for violent disorder at grandfather's funeral

A 27-year-old man who originally received a three year suspended sentence for violent disorder, assault causing harm and possession of a machete at his grandfather’s funeral, has had his sentence doubled by the Court of Appeal. Johnny McDonagh (27), with an address at The Big Isle, Manorcunningham,

Courts News Ireland report
21 Oct 2019 · Courts News Ireland

Asylum seeker jailed for raping former girlfriend

An asylum seeker has been jailed for five years for raping his former girlfriend. The 25-year-old man, who cannot be named in order to protect the victim's anonymity, pleaded guilty to rape of the woman at a place in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on January 10, 2016. Passing sentence at Dublin Central Crimin

Courts News Ireland report
18 Jun 2018 · Courts News Ireland

5-year sentence for offering boy (13) €50 for sex is cut to 12 months on appeal

A man jailed for offering a 13-year-old boy €50 for sex on a busy street has had his five year prison sentence cut to 12 months on appeal. Thomas Folliard (64), of Church Road, Aughamore, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, had pleaded not guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to sexual exploitation of a chi

Courts News Ireland report
10 May 2018 · Courts News Ireland
Also covered in: Castlebar

Father is jailed for life after jury finds him guilty of murdering infant son

John Tighe has been found guilty of murdering his infant son by unanimous jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court. Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo had pleaded not guilty to murdering six-and-a-half-month old Joshua Sussbier Tighe at his home on June 1, 2013. The jury of nine women

Courts News Ireland report
23 Mar 2018 · Courts News Ireland

Jury in baby Joshua trial told they can return majority verdict

(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) The jury in the trial of a father who denies murdering his six-and-a-half month old baby can return a verdict if ten of them agree. The nine women and three men had been told their verdict must be unanimous but Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy this afternoon, fo

Courts News Ireland report
23 Mar 2018 · Courts News Ireland

Jury deliberating in trial of father accused of murdering infant son

(Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A jury will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow to consider its verdict in the trial of a man who denies murdering his infant son. John Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo has pleaded not guilty to murdering six-and-a-half-month old Joshua Sussbi

Courts News Ireland report
22 Mar 2018 · Courts News Ireland

Jury in infant murder trial must be "certain" of father's guilt, defence say

(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A jury hearing the trial of a father accused of murdering his baby son must be "certain of his guilt" before they can return a guilty verdict, his defence barrister said today. Mícheál P O'Higgins SC for the defence completed his speech, telling the jurors

Courts News Ireland report
21 Mar 2018 · Courts News Ireland

Manslaughter verdict open to jury in trial of father accused of murdering infant son

(Pictured: Mr John Tighe. Credit: Collins) A father accused of murdering his infant son could be found guilty of manslaughter if the jury does not believe he intended to kill or cause serious injury to the child. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy at the Central Criminal Court began his charge to the nine

Courts News Ireland report
21 Mar 2018 · Courts News Ireland

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Planning

19 stories

New house and garage with wastewater treatment at Ballyglass Lower

Sean Burke and Ashley Mortimer want to build a new house and garage at Ballyglass Lower in Ballyhaunis, along with a wastewater treatment system to serve the property. The application is now in front of Mayo County Council for consideration.

Sean Burke & Ashley Mortimer
File ref: 2660314 · Mayo County Council
12 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)

Planning conditional: We, Uisce Éireann, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Ballyhaunis Wastewat

Uisce Éireann Irish Water Services Limited — Ballyhaunis Wastewater Treatment Plant Abbeyquarter Ballyhaunis F35 KC91. We, Uisce Éireann, intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Ballyhaunis Wastewat...

Uisce Éireann Irish Water Services Limited
File ref: 2660477 · Mayo County Council
07 Aug 2026 · Mayo County Council (Planning)

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Court Reports

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

Central Criminal Court 2026-03-09 Courts News Ireland

Man goes on trial accused of murder at McVerry Trust housing unit

A 33-year-old man has entered a not guilty plea to murder at the Central Criminal Court. Liam O'Leary, formerly of Kiltimagh, is charged with the murder of John Casserly, aged 59, at Tone House on Tone Street in Ballina, County Mayo, between 23 and 24 October 2024. The alleged...

High Court 2025-11-11 Courts News Ireland

Farmer wants residential land rezoned for agriculture

A farmer from Dunmore, County Galway, has obtained High Court permission to challenge the residential zoning of his lands under the Residential Zoned Land Tax. Michael Knightly is seeking to quash the zoning decision imposed by Galway County Council and is pursuing proceedings...

Courts Reporting Scheme 2025-10-13 Courts News Ireland

ICU nurse avoids jail for forged painkiller prescriptions

An intensive care nurse at Mayo General Hospital has received a fully suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Court for forging prescriptions to obtain painkillers. Sinéad Donohoe, aged 42, of Scrigg, Ballyhaunis, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and four counts of...

Central Criminal Court 2023-03-20 Courts News Ireland

Polish man goes on trial accused of Co Mayo murder

Matusz Batiuk, a 33-year-old man formerly residing in Carrabeg Estate, Swinford, Co Mayo, entered a not guilty plea at the Central Criminal Court on 20 March 2023 to the charge of murdering Michael McDonagh, aged 24. The alleged murder occurred at the housing estate in Swinford...

Central Criminal Court 2018-06-18 Courts News Ireland

Asylum seeker jailed for raping former girlfriend

A 25-year-old asylum seeker has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for rape following his guilty plea at Dublin Central Criminal Court. The man pleaded guilty to raping his former girlfriend at a location in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo on 10 January 2016. Imposing sentence,...

Central Criminal Court 2018-03-23 Courts News Ireland

Jury in baby Joshua trial told they can return majority verdict

At the Central Criminal Court, the jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his infant son has been permitted to return a majority verdict. John Tighe, aged 40, of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, pleads not guilty to the murder of his six-and-a-half-month-old son,...