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The Environmental Pillar has written to the Taoiseach claiming that thousands of jobs are threatened by Government proposals to move the Heritage Council into the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht.

Rónán Mac Con Iomaire from An Cheathrú Rua has been appointed Leascheannaire, or the deputy head of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Údarás na Gaeltachta, the regional development authority, continued to support Mayo businesses and projects throughout 2010, with 601 full-time employment positions in assisted companies supported during the year, according to the newly published Údarás na Gaeltachta 2010 Annual Report.

Starting on Monday October 3, beginners’ computer classes for men over 55, will take place in Áras Inis Gluaire from 7.30pm to 8.30pm (for 10 weeks).

On September 23, 25 venues across county Mayo will offer access to an amazing array of free late night culture for all the family and people can now see the full programme at www.mayococo.ie

Excitement is building for this year’s Culture Night, when artists from Galway and beyond get to showcase just why the city is at the forefront of the arts.

There was bad news for Gaeltacht regions in the county with the news on Thursday that Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG) will close. The partnership company, which was involved in implementing Gaeltacht schemes and grants and has offices in both Achill and Belmullet, employs a number of people in the region. Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta had been in existence for more than 20 years and played a key role in assisting many start-up organisations and companies in Gaeltacht regions in Mayo and across the country and employed 130 people nationally.

Iorras Le Chéile in conjunction with Údarás Na Gaeltachta is organising a computer course for women who have little or no internet/computer experience.

Ceol na Locha Summer School takes place in the Gaeltacht area of Tourmakeady from August 8 to 12.

A 40 kilometre stretch of the Mayo coastline is playing a vital role in a European research project investigating the threats posed to coastal regions by climate change.