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Crippling local authority rates emerged as a key issue causing severe hardship for hoteliers at a crisis meeting held by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) last week.

At a recent meeting of Mayo County Council, Fine Gael Councilor for the Ballina electoral area Jarlath Munnelly questioned County Manager, Des Mahon, on the introduction of a new €200 levy on houses which are not the owner’s principal residence. This levy was introduced as part of Budget 2009 by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan.

The National Roads Authority came under criticism from two Westport Electoral Area councillors after planning applications were refused due to NRA directives.

The trial of a Co Galway publican, charged with the sexual abuse of a young man during the 1970s, which was due to start at Galway Circuit Criminal Court yesterday (Wednesday) has been deferred to next year.

Liam Aylward MEP has said the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will ensure that the European Union will be able to fight international crime in a more structured manner.

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the controversial €2 million Mayo lotto syndicate which was won in 2001.

Green party Mayor Malcolm Noonan has expressed his satisfaction at the resignation of the Ceann Comhairle John O’ Donoghue and while doing so he called for a cap on expenses paid to politicians and on their salaries.

Unemployment figures continue to rise and in the six months since April 1,820 more people are sighing on in Mayo. The live register in Mayo stood at 5,795 last April while the most recent figures for October show them standing at a staggering 7,615.

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny, TD, has welcomed the success of the recent public meeting on the Lisbon Treaty held in the TF Royal Hotel in Castlebar. The meeting was hosted by Jim Higgins MEP with Dep George Lee as the guest speaker. The attendance at the meeting was very encouraging as the room was full to capacity and showing the interest in the event.

The members of Castlebar electoral area committee paid tributes to the late Mr Tony Kenny, Castlebar at their meeting this week.