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Pair of books returned to Mayo library were 105 and 71 years overdue - news - Western People (opens the original)
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Mayo County Library was reeling in the years this week as two very late book returns came belatedly through its doors. A Castlebar woman discovered a copy of the Quiet Man in her late parents’ home and diligently returned the Patrick Purcell novel. It was only 71 years overdue! Meanwhile, a book originally borrowed from a library in Ballycastle more than a century ago founds its way back to Mayo via the inter-library return system. The copy of None Other Gods by Robert Hugh was borrowed from St
Legal limbo set to continue in Mayo - Courts - Western People (opens the original)
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Serious criminal cases in Mayo are set to be stalled again as the legal aid dispute continues into October. Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court returns next Monday with little chance of the majority of cases proceeding. This will be the second term of the Circuit Criminal Court that will effectively grind to a halt. The month-long summer sitting was previously impacted by the strike action last July. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan introduced a controversial new Criminal Legal Aid Scheme earli
Judge voices frustration over legal aid dispute - Courts - Western People (opens the original)
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A district court judge in Mayo has expressed his frustration with the ongoing legal aid dispute. Solicitors in the county are continuing to withdraw services over the changed legal aid system, which saw a single flat fee of €520 introduced on July 1, regardless of the number of court appearances. Judge Alan Mitchell was sitting in Ballina, Belmullet and Achill last week. He told Ballina District Court that he had contacted the Department of Justice to ascertain what the situation is for solicito
Mayo publican takes on charity challenge - news - Western People (opens the original)
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A well-known Mayo publican is taking on a charity challenge to raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation. 82-year old Adrian Coady will walk 100km during the month of September in aid of the children’s foundation. The Castlebar pub owner is joining his local Life Pharmacy team to help support more than 500 families from across Ireland who are caring for children with severe learning disabilities, often associated with very complex medical needs. Every €20 raised will fund one hour of in-home
New report shows full extent of pub closures in Mayo - news - Western People (opens the original)
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A new report shows that since 2005 the number of pubs in the Mayo has declined by 29.8%. In 2005, there were 467 pubs in Mayo, but by 2025, that number had dropped to 328. Between 2019 and 2025, the number of pubs in the county fell by 11.8% with 44 fewer pubs operating in Mayo. The report, compiled by economist and Associate Professor Emeritus at DCU, Anthony Foley, shows that nationwide an average of 110 pubs stopped trading every year over the last two decades. A quarter of pubs in Ireland ha
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