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Ireland’s Pet Experts Petmania have announced the winning pup of their Puppy of the Year competition. Galway puppy Charlie was the county finalist in Petmania’s Puppy of the Year competition, beating all other Galway pups to attend the grand final last weekend. This year’s competition marks the 9th year of the annual canine competition with it becoming more popular each year.

There was a slight increase in the number of people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in Mayo in the two weeks since December 21, according to the latest figures up to January 4.

The re-opening of retail after the restrictions of the lockdown is being hampered by the inability of businesses to attract back experienced staff, leading to a call for the tapering of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment down to the level of unemployment benefit.

Fears that workers, particularly those in the hospitality and retail sectors, might return to work for the Christmas period only to find themselves unemployed in January, with no access to the PUP, have been eased.