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Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has extended congratulations to Leaving Cert students who received their results this week. Deputy O’Mahony said it marked a hugely significant time in the lives of so many teenagers and he wished everyone well as they embarked on life after secondary school.

More than 57,000 young people received their Leaving Certificate results across the country yesterday and emotions were running high in Galway as anxious students collected their results in schools across the city and county.

Maltings Training was established in 1993, and since then has developed to become a leading centre of training excellence offering a variety of training courses in the exercise and health sector.

With Leaving Certificate results due for release next week, students in Mayo are encouraged to contact an exam helpline which will be staffed by counsellors, on results day, Wednesday August 18.

The Centre in Bioenergy at NUI Galway is to receive up to €5 million as part of the Competence Centres Programme which is to receive a funding boost of €37 million.

Government funding of almost €5,000 towards home security for older people has just been allocated to Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeandna, Ballina, as part of a national total of €138,000 for community and voluntary groups.

Under-fire Údarás na Gaeltachta should retain the primary function of developing the economy and infrastructure of the Gaeltacht, a new report issued last night (Wednesday) from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs has concluded.

More than 100 jobs will have been lost in NUI Galway in the space of two years, while 39 jobs will have been lost from GMIT, new figures from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) have revealed.

County Mayo VEC has just been announced as a provider of training for jobseekers wishing to learn new skills and build on previous experience by progressing to further training and future employment.

Under the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme €7,441.72 has been approved by Pat Carey TD, Minister for Community, Equality, and Gaeltacht Affairs for Scoil Íosa, Ballyhaunis.