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Communities and families in Galway and Athlone are in a state of shock and mourning, following two separate fatal road traffic collisions, which have claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters, and a 34-year-old pregnant woman.

Mayo County Library is hosting a major commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the 1798 rebellion in Ireland also known as ‘The Year of the French or Bliain na bhFrancach’. The programme coincides with 1798 Music Festival which will be held in the town over the weekend and its focus on history and heritage complements the more public events of the festival. The commemoration event will consist of:

With Ballina riding high as it reaches the half way point of its 300th year celebrations, following a succession of events including the annual festival on the Moy, the Connacht Fleadh, the Mini Marathon, not to mention the visit by US President Joe Biden - and now this week - further celebrations following a series of Grade A marks in an assessment of the town by Irish Business Against Litter, Ballina has become the place to be for tourists in Mayo - according to local councillors.

Although it was not listed as an item for discussion on the agenda of the Ballina MD meeting on Wednesday last, Cllr Jarlath Munnelly advised management that talk of 200 male refugees being placed in an industrial unit in Moyvalley Retail Park in the town, would be raised by councillors in the course of proceedings.

The proposed ban on the sale of turf was roundly condemned by councillors in the Ballina Municipal District this week at their monthly meeting.

On a cold and fresh morning in Westport last Tuesday, February 22, along with over 30 participants, Mayo Sports Partnerships Activator Poles Walking Programme was officially launched.

Mayo County Council approved the sale of two portions of land in Killala at Tawnaghmore Upper and Mullafarry, to Mayo Data Hub Ltd, at its January meeting, for the purpose of the construction of a data centre, on what was the site of the former Asahi synthetic fibre plant.

Fine Gael councillor John O'Hara has called for Mayo County Council and Irish Water to take action on' the continual leaking of sewerage on to the road in the Abbey Court housing estate on the Killala Road in Ballina'.

More buildings impacted by the pyrite crisis have emerged in other areas of the county, it has emerged this week, as affected homeowners and supporters make the long trip to Dublin today (Friday) to take part in another protest calling for 100 per cent redress under the Defective Concrete Blocks scheme.