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Following the announcement this week that the Electoral Commission recommends the Mayo constituency be changed from a four-seater to a five-seater and that south mayo areas added to the Galway west Dáil constituency be returned to the Mayo Dáil constituency - reaction was swift from some political quarters around Mayo.

The closure of nursing homes in Mayo and around Ireland has been condemned by Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless and Mayo Sinn Fein TD, Rose Conway-Walsh.

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has spoken out to support the current strike action by fire fighters around Ireland, stating: “Retained firefighters are invaluable to our communities but are underpaid and overworked. Without their service, there would be devastating impacts on the safety of local towns and villages.

Statistics released to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD by the HSE have shown that over €2 million euro has been made through hospital car park charges and clamping fees in Mayo since 2012.

According to Aontú, statistics secured by party leader Peadar Tóibín TD show that 37 people with disabilities are waiting for residential placement in Mayo.

Aontú has obtained statistics from the Department of Health which it said show that there are 500 children and teenagers waiting for ophthalmology treatments or assessments in the Mayo area.

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has called on the government to reopen Churches and places of worship when the current restrictions are lifted in a week's time.

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has expressed his disappointment over the fact that student nurses are still not getting paid for their work on the frontline, despite Minister Harris saying they would be paid.

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has hit out at Taoiseach Micheál Martin over remarks he made in the Dáil on Wednesday regarding the EU cross border directive.