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Despite the recession, those behind the GLUAS light rail system for Galway city believe the current economic climate is actually favourable to the project.

The annual Westport Cathaoirleach’s Ball will take place on Saturday March 21 in the Castlecourt Hotel, with all proceeds raised going to two worthy causes — the Children of Chernobyl project and Westport Social Services.

The search is continuing for James Patrick Grealis, from Achill, who has been missing in Eindhoven, Holland, since the first week of November.

The St Patrick’s Day committee is calling on people from all corners of the community to come together again this year to ensure that Kilkenny has a parade to remember.

Tourism Ireland has launched a nationwide search for a number of individuals or couples to star in a series of short online movies to help market the island of Ireland overseas and attract more visitors in 2009 and beyond.

The Green Party has been in the news all week. Their sole city councillors in Dublin and Cork have resigned. The party leadership has dismissed the resignations of Bronwen Maher and Chris O’Leary as merely due to “personal and local constituency” reasons.

The Green Party has been in the news all week. Their sole city councillors in Dublin and Cork have resigned. The party leadership has dismissed the resignations of Bronwen Maher and Chris O’Leary as merely due to “personal and local constituency” reasons.

Mayo clubs and sporting groups will be feeling the pinch of the economic downturn this year with the news that that Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism will not be providing any funding through the sports capital grant programme in 2009. In 2008 at total of 28 groups in Mayo shared in a pot of €1,380,500 in funding for projects which spanned from €2,000 to All Stars Boxing Club in Ballinrobe to €250,000 which was given to the Connacht Branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland. In 2007 more than €2.5 million in grants was handed out around County Mayo.

A fundraising draw for Glenamoy Social Housing Ltd will take place in The Angler’s Rest, Glenamoy, on Easter Sunday (April 12).

The Order of Malta in Castlebar is synonymous with the GAA, Reek Sunday, the St Patrick’s Day parade and many other social and sporting events, but one man ensured that Castlebar Order of Malta secured a strong reputation in Mayo and across the country.