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The 13th annual Candlelight Ball in aid of Western Care was recently launched in Breaffy House Resort by Brendan Henaghan, Mayor of Castlebar, and was attended by Caroline Gordon, chairperson, Castlebar voluntary branch Western Care, the 2013 Candlelight Ball committee, members and supporters of this very significant annual fundraising event.

The Castlebar Christmas lights will be switched on by Castlebar’s Mayor, Councillor Brendan Henaghan on Friday November 30 at 5pm on Main Street (near at Hynes Shoe Shop).

Members of Castlebar Men’s Shed at Moneen Enterprise Centre, Castlebar, (located near Mayo Movie World) held their first meeting this week and opened their doors to the public.

“Castlebar has a lot to offer,” according to Minister for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD who officially opened the county town’s Tourist Information Office this week. Having identified tourism as a growth area since entering government, Minister Ring said it was imperative that all Mayo’s towns work together to achieve the aim of making Mayo the walking capital of Ireland.

“Castlebar has a lot to offer,” according to Minister for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD who officially opened the county town’s Tourist Information Office this week. Having identified tourism as a growth area since entering government, Minister Ring said it was imperative that all Mayo’s towns work together to achieve the aim of making Mayo the walking capital of Ireland.

Fine Gael councillor Brendan Henaghan has called for a break to be given to rate payers in relation to parking charges in the town. The Castlebar based businessman was speaking at the annual budget meeting of Castlebar Town Council this week when he said: “Can we see something done on car parking for the rate payers. It would be good to give something back, to those who continue to pay their rates on time and pay up. It’s a gesture that would be appreciated by them.”

Taxi rank changes in county town

Members of the housing SPC were vocal in their condemnation of thuggery taking place in housing estates throughout Mayo, as other residents live in fear.

With the new Government fast approaching its first 100 days in office there will be much to discuss on Saturday Forum this week.

The messy row over the appointment of people to the Mayo VEC by local authorities in the county finally came to an end last week.