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Minister Michael Ring has confirmed that the Government has allocated €22,355,208 for the improvement and maintenance of roads in Mayo in 2019 including €700,000 for Clongullane Bridge on the N26 between Swinford and Foxford.

Fine Gael Senator Michelle Mulherin has questioned if the planning process is fit for purpose after delays in decision making for the N26 and a new bridge at Cloongullane, Swinford.

Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands Seán Kyne, TD this week announced funding approval of €1.9 million by Fáilte Ireland for the development of tourist facilities at Connemara National Park.

Tender documents for the appointment of a contractor for the Moycullen by-pass have been drafted, with a view to going to tender early in mid-2019, with work finally beginning on the project in 2020.

The Calvey Family from Keel has become the inaugural winners of the National Farming for Nature Award 2018.

Schools and community groups from the Athlone environs are being encouraged to get involved in biodiversity project along the Old Rail Trail.

Scientists from the Marine Institute have discovered cold water coral reefs at previously unexplored depths off the west coast. The findings came about as part of the latest expedition at the furthest reaches of Irish waters.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Mayo today, Friday July 13 to attend a number of engagements in the county.

Delays, which will result in the planning application for the €100 million N6 Galway city ring road project not being submitted until May at the earliest - months later than had been indicated - have been branded as “completely unacceptable”.

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten will open a public information evening this month regarding the Government’s grant scheme for deep energy efficiency home improvements.