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Kilcornan is a truely special place. The Brothers of Charity owned estate, which is located in the village of Clarinbridge, was for many years home to nearly 150 people with various forms of intellectual disability. However many parts of the facility now lie dormant due to the development of a community based strategy, which means service users have moved out to live in local villages and towns and are integrated into community life. This is now seen as best practice and it has meant a number of the buildings and facilities in Kilcornan are available for potential use by community groups and businesses.

Mayo’s tourism and construction industries are set for a jobs boost due to a number of schemes announced in the Government’s jobs initiative this week. There has been a general welcoming of the initiative which sees some bonuses for County Mayo.