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Peter & Josephine McNicholas — Derryronan Swinford Co. Mayo. (a) retention of existing domestic garage; (b) to convert said domestic garage to a dwelling house c...
Ashling Mulholland — Kinaff Swinford Co. Mayo. construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area along with a...
A Mayo man has avoided a jail sentence for sending malicious cards to a couple in the wake of the murder of Joe Deacy in Swinford eight years ago. Brendan Rowland (30), pleaded guilty to one count of harassment between December 2018 and December 2019, when he sent 14 greeting cards to Mr Peter and A
A 33-year-old man who stabbed a man in his own home in self defence because he believed his life was in danger has been acquitted of murder by a jury at the Central Criminal Court. The panel of nine men and three women returned their majority verdict to Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring this afternoon, agr
A jury deliberating in the trial of a Polish man charged with murdering a 24-year-old Mayo man today asked the trial judge to clarify certain issues in the case concerning self-defence and intent. The jury at the Central Criminal Court in the case of Matusz Batiuk (33) asked Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ri
A jury at the Central Criminal Court have begun their deliberations in the trial of a Polish man charged with murdering a 24-year-old Mayo man by stabbing him in the stomach with a knife. In delivering her charge to the jury today, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring told them that there were five possible v
Murder accused Matusz Batiuk was entitled to defend himself when he was attacked in his own home, a defence barrister has told the Central Criminal Court. In his closing address to the jury, Vincent Heneghen SC, for Mr Batiuk, said the accused’s first words during a 999 call after he stabbed Michael
Two forensic psychiatrists have said it is appropriate for the jury in the trial of a Polish man charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Mayo man to consider whether his responsibility was diminished at the time, as he suffers from a mental illness. Dr Jamie Walsh told the Central Criminal Court th
A pathologist has told the jury in the trial of a Polish man charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Mayo man that there is no way to determine the force used in the single stab wound, saying it was “unfortunate” that the knife severed a vital artery causing death. Dr Kathleen Han Suyin today gave
A key witness in a murder trial who told gardai that the accused man “went for” the deceased with a knife has now told a Central Criminal Court jury that he did not witness the fatal stabbing, while also admitting he broke into the accused's home and stabbed him months before. Paul Maughan, a reside
A Polish man intended to murder a man in Co Mayo when he reached for a knife and "plunged" it into his stomach, a prosecution barrister has told a trial jury. However, the accused man told gardai in his interviews that he believed his life was in danger when he grabbed the kitchen knife and stabbed
A Polish man will go on trial this afternoon accused of murdering a man in Co Mayo over two years ago. Matusz Batiuk (33), formerly of Carrabeg Estate, Swinford in Co Mayo was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court this afternoon. Mr Batiuk is charged with murdering Michael McDonagh (24) at the
A businessman and his wife have secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing a mortgage company and a receiver from selling a property the couple want to use for the benefit of their daughter, who has special needs. The interim order was granted in favour of James Murphy and his wife Carolin
Five members of staff at a Co Mayo care home at the centre of abuse allegations have launched High Court proceedings over an investigation and disciplinary process brought against them by the Health Services Executive. The five are all employed as nursing staff at the Aras Attracta residential unit
Michael Reddington — Carrowbaun Swinford Co. Mayo. Extension and renovation of the existing dwelling house on site, installation of an effluent treatme...
Wild Atlantic Stays Ltd. — The Ballymiles Inn Ballymiles Swinford Co Mayo. retain the existing 3 bedroom house and to change the use of the (unlicenced) premises known as the ...
Liam McCann — Ballinlag Swinford. construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank treatment system including a perc...
Patrick Devaney — Cuilmore Swinford Co. Mayo F12V243. The proposed partial demolition of existing cottage structure except the existing front elevation an...
Phoenix Tower Ireland III Limited — Liscottle Swinford Co. Mayo. The proposed development consists of the installation of a 30-metre-high lattice telecommunications ...
Frank Durkan — Cuilmore Swinford Co. Mayo. Planning Permission for Dwelling House and Wastewater unit & Percolation Area...
Colette Murtagh & Francisco Lamarque — Johnsfort Swinford. renovation and extension to existing dwelling, single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling,...
Eoin Duffy — Kilbride Td, Dublin Road, Swinford Co. Mayo. 1) Retention Permission for the Change of Use of Tyre store /garage and associated parking area to a...
Francis & Joan McNulty — Cloongullaun, Swinford, Co. Mayo. 1) Retention planning permission of existing domestic shed and 2) full planning permission construc...
Grainne Granville is seeking approval to keep a rear extension that's already been built onto her house in Faheens, Midfield, Swinford. This is a retention application, meaning the work has already been done and she's now asking the council to formally allow it to stay.
Brendan Groarke wants to build a detached garage next to his home in Faheens, near Swinford, along with a lean-to structure for storing solid fuel. The total internal floor area would be 110 square metres, and both buildings would be positioned on the north side of the existing house.
Elaine Warnock is seeking permission to keep an extension she's already added to her home in Killeen, Swinford, along with some changes to how the building looks from the outside. This is a retention application, meaning the work has already been done and she's now regularising it with the council.
Cases and rulings mentioning Swinford from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
A 47-year-old man from Swinford has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm following an incident in which he struck his brother with a shovel at their home in Cloongullaune on 27 July 2022. The victim was rendered unconscious and transported to Mayo University Hospital with a...
A Mayo man received a suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on 17 October for harassment spanning over a year. Brendan Rowland, aged 30, pleaded guilty to sending 14 malicious greeting cards to a couple in Swinford between December 2018 and December 2019. Judge...
The High Court heard an application today concerning a public order conviction against Jemima Burke, a management consultant, who was convicted at Ballina District Court in June following an incident at an inquest in Swinford, County Mayo. Ms Burke alleged that her...
A 33-year-old man has been acquitted of murder at the Central Criminal Court following a trial concerning a stabbing at a housing estate in Swinford, County Mayo. The jury, comprising nine men and three women, returned a majority verdict after deliberating for nine hours and 54...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has sought clarification from Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring on self-defence and intent in the murder trial of Matusz Batiuk (33), formerly of Carrabeg Estate, Swinford, County Mayo. Mr Batiuk has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael...
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has begun deliberations in the case of a man charged with murdering a 24-year-old from County Mayo. Matusz Batiuk, formerly of Carrabeg Estate in Swinford, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael McDonagh, who died from a single stab...
At the Central Criminal Court, closing arguments concluded in the trial of Matusz Batiuk, who denies murdering Michael McDonagh at a housing estate in Swinford, County Mayo, on 16 November 2020. The defence contended that Mr Batiuk, aged 33, acted lawfully in self-defence when...
Two forensic psychiatrists have testified at the Central Criminal Court that a jury should consider whether a man's criminal responsibility was diminished when he allegedly stabbed a 24-year-old County Mayo man. Matusz Batiuk, a 33-year-old Polish national formerly of Carrabeg...
The Central Criminal Court in Dublin heard evidence on March 24th regarding a fatal stabbing in Swinford, County Mayo. Matusz Batiuk, aged 33, formerly of Carrabeg Estate, Swinford, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael McDonagh, aged 24, who died from a single stab...
A pathologist told the Central Criminal Court in Dublin that a single stab wound measuring at least 12 centimetres in depth caused the death of a 24-year-old Mayo man by severing a vital artery. Dr Kathleen Han Suyin gave evidence during the trial of Matusz Batiuk, aged 33,...
A key witness in a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court gave conflicting evidence regarding events at a house in Swinford, County Mayo, on November 16, 2020. Paul Maughan testified that he did not witness the fatal stabbing of Michael McDonagh (24), despite having...
A 33-year-old Polish man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 24-year-old at Carrabeg Estate in Swinford, Co Mayo on 16 November 2020. The Central Criminal Court heard that Matusz Batiuk told gardai he stabbed the deceased in self-defence after believing his life was in...
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...
A businessman and his wife from Lisheenbrawn, Swinford, County Mayo, have obtained a temporary High Court injunction preventing a mortgage company and a receiver from selling their property. James Murphy and Caroline Hannon initiated High Court proceedings against receiver...
Five nursing staff members at Aras Attracta residential unit in Swinford, County Mayo, have initiated High Court proceedings challenging an investigation and disciplinary process conducted by the Health Services Executive. The staff members contend that the investigation, which...
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Mark Lavelle, aged 32, originally from Swinford in Mayo, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, following his guilty plea to two counts of assault causing harm and hijacking. On the early morning of...
A 32-year-old man originally from Swinford, County Mayo pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Dublin GAA footballer Jonny Cooper in the early hours of September 20, 2014. Mark Lavelle, with an address at Basin Street, Dublin, inflicted nine stab wounds...
A 30-year-old actor from Swinford, County Mayo has pleaded not guilty to two assault charges following an alleged incident at a Dublin public house in October 2012. The man faces two counts of assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person...
Martin Maloney, a 30-year-old actor from Swinford, County Mayo, appeared at Dublin District Court to contest assault charges arising from an incident at a public house in October 2012. Maloney is accused of two counts of assault causing harm to two security staff members during...
An actor with an address in Swinford, County Mayo, was granted free legal aid at Dublin District Court today following an application based on his statement of means. The 30-year-old faces three assault charges arising from an incident at a public house on Dorset Street in...