THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE IS BEING URGED BY FINE GAEL DEPUTY MICHELLE MULHERRIN TO INTERVENE WITH THE COURTS SERVICE TO PREVENT THE RECOMMENDED CLOSURE OF UP TO THREE OF MAYO’S DISTRICT COURTS.

THE FUTURES OF KILTIMAGH, CLAREMORRIS AND SWINFORD DISTRICT COURTS HANGS IN THE BLANCE THIS WEEK, WITH THE COURTS SERVICE’S PROVINCIAL BUILDING SUB COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO RECOMMEND BRINGING TO AN END ALL 3 MONTHLY SITTINGS.

ITS THOUGHT THE BUSINESS OF ALL THREE COURTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO CASTLEBAR DISTRICT COURT.

IN A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO PREVENT THE MOVE, DEPUTY MICHELLE MULHERRIN TOLD MIDWEST NEWS THAT SHE HAS APPEALED TO THE JUSTICE MINISTER ALAN SHATTER TO INTERVENE .