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Earlier this year Bord Gáis Networks won the Sustainable and Environmentally Enhancing Product award at the Catex Exhibition, the annual showcase event for the hospitality industry. Bord Gáis Networks’ award was for its case study on the application of Combined Heat and Power at Hotel Westport.  They recently presented the award to the Management Team at Hotel Westport in recognition of the work undertaken to reduce their CO2 emissions through the selection of a more environmentally friendly technology and fuel.

Concerns raised by the general manager of University Hospital Galway that the facility cannot function as a centre of excellence due to financial cutbacks as well as its effects on patient care were a “damning indictment”, the chairman of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.

Clinical testing continues into the Swine Flu vaccine which will be available to the Mayo public in coming months. In all it will take nine months for the vaccine to be administered to the whole community, once it is licensed in Europe.

World Heart Day was celebrated in Athlone on Sunday September 27 with a 5k fun run and walk.

The Ready, Steady, Cook, Westmeath Style cookery challenge presented by Co Westmeath Tourism Ltd will take place at 8pm on Wednesday November 4 in the Visitor Centre of Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, Mullingar. Aimed as an exciting new food event to promote local restaurants in the county, it’s sure to be a fun night out for foodies and a treat not to be missed!

The Ready Steady Cook Westmeath Style cookery challenge presented by Co Westmeath Tourism Ltd will take place at 8pm on Wednesday November 4 in the Visitor Centre of Belvedere House, Gardens and Park, Mullingar. Aimed as an exciting new food event to promote local restaurants in the county it’s sure to be a fun night out for foodies and a treat not to be missed!

Mayo’s bring banks have broken a new record and recorded their highest ever yield, now in excess of 2,020 tonnes and up 12 per cent on the same period last year, according to a survey conducted by Rehab Recycle.

The Connemara Coast Hotel held its annual wedding fair in the Aran suite on Saturday. The event allowed couples planning their wedding the perfect opportunity to meet with a host of wedding exhibitors who were on hand to provide their advice and expertise on all aspects of planning a wedding. The fashion show was organised by Catwalk Model Agency whose models showcased bridal wear from Belladonna Bridal and Duane Bridal, while Corless Menswear showcased the latest in the grooms’ formal wear.

A night dedicated to local entrepreneurship will be hosted by the Junior Chamber Galway when Galway’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is announced.

The announcement last week that Galway is to gain 90 new IT related jobs in two separate announcements by Hewlett Packard and Buy.com is a timely reminder that, despite all the doom and gloom, Galway and the western region still has a strong and thriving technology industry.