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1 week ago |
irishtimes.com | Tom Shiel
A large data centre has been granted planning permission in Co Mayo despite opposition from locals including author Sally Rooney. The internationally renowned author, who lives in Mayo, was among those who made written submissions to Mayo County Council in opposition to the facility on the site of the former Asahi plant in Killala. In her submission, Rooney described the project as a “wasteful, unnecessary and environmentally toxic proposal”.
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1 month ago |
irishtimes.com | Tom Shiel
A 21-month-old boy was killed immediately when he was struck by a vehicle after straying from the garden of a holiday home in Co Roscommon, an inquest has heard. Brandon Thomas Byrne, of Inglewood Road, Clonsilla, Dublin, died on August 19th, 2022. The coroner for Roscommon, Brian O’Connor, recorded a verdict of accidental death on Wednesday. He said Brandon’s death was the result of a tragic accident.
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1 month ago |
irishtimes.com | Tom Shiel
Dr Noreen Curtis-Lineen’s face beamed with satisfaction on Thursday as she examined a medical package which had just been delivered by drone to Clare Island, Co Mayo, in a groundbreaking operation. “I hope in future this will be a very normal mode of bringing in essential medical supplies to the island and taking out blood samples to hospital for testing”, the multi-island GP said.
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2 months ago |
irishmirror.ie | Tom Shiel
An 18-year-old uninsured motorist, who was under the influence of drugs and driving a defective vehicle when he knocked down a retired family doctor, causing him “life-changing and catastrophic injuries”, was jailed for five years on Friday with the final year suspended.
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2 months ago |
irishtimes.com | Tom Shiel
An uninsured motorist who drove a defective vehicle while under the influence of drugs has been jailed for knocking down a retired doctor in Co Mayo and causing him “life-changing and catastrophic injuries”. Judge Eoin Garavan sentenced Patrick Sweeney (20), of Claremorris Road, Ballinrobe, to five years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, after he was convicted of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to former Castlebar GP Dr Paul Carney.
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