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With just weeks to go to the grand opening of the new N5 road between Castlebar and Westport, councillors in the county town have complained that service roads impacted by the construction works have been left in a terrible state, with one suggesting that more people than ever will end up using the old road.

With just weeks to go to the grand opening of the new N5 road between Castlebar and Westport, councillors in the county town have complained that service roads impacted by the construction works have been left in a terrible state, with one suggesting that more people than ever will end up using the old road.

Mayo County Council Arts Service is planning an arts project for the region along the N5 Westport to Turlough road project. They would like your help in creating a profile of your area and community interests.

In a Project Update to Castlebar Municipal District at its most recent May meeting, Mayo County Council reported that the N5 Westport to Turlough route, which connects on to the main Westport-Dublin N5 motorway, is progressing well, with expectations that the road will be ready to officially open in Q2 of 2023 - if not before.

Seven towns and villages in Mayo are set to benefit from nearly €780,000 in funding under the Department of Community and Rural Development Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

The Main Contract for the Realignment of the N26 at Cloongullane Bridge has been recently awarded to BAM Civil Ltd., by Mayo County Council.

Independent Cllr Christy Hyland this week called for a plan to be put in place to make sure that Westport town centre does not end up with a big traffic backlog once the new N5 Westport to Turlough road project is completed.

The Mayo Healthy Reading Scheme was recently launched at Castlebar Library. This joint initiative by the HSE and Mayo County Council Library Services aims to promote the availability of a wide variety of self help books on a range of common psychological, emotional, and parenting issues. A total of 88 books are available free to all library members at the various library branches throughout the county. Topics covered include bereavement, depression, relationship problems, parenting issues, and self esteem. Some of the books available include Children and Bullying, Overcoming Depression, Overcoming Childhood Trauma, The Mindful Way Through Depression, and Parent Power. All of the books have been recommended by health professionals.

A delegation from the Castlebar Town Centre Traders group made a presentation to the Castlebar Municipal District of Mayo County Council this week outlining a number of short term aspirations they have that they hope would see the town centre rejuvenated.

Castlebar Community First Responders are currently recruiting and training members and hope to be available to be dispatched by ambulance control in mid 2016 on a 24/7 basis. If you would like to help by responding to medical emergencies in your community, or if you would just like to learn CPR and how to save a life, contact Castlebar CFRs by emailing [email protected]