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An opportunity to provide three new jobs in Mervue was dealt a blow this week when plans to rezone a site at the Mervue Shopping Centre were opposed over a technicality.

The town of Castlebar was plunged into sadness at the news of the death of local businessman Cathal Duffy of Rathbawn Road who died at Mayo General Hospital following a short illness.

From the initial planning stages it has been a long struggle for the Mayo County Development Plan 2008 to 2014 to come to fruition to the satisfaction of the elected members and the Department of Environment and Local Government under the direction of Minister John Gormley. But last Monday the new development plan, which has taken up many hours of planning, discussion, meetings and angry exchanges across the country, finally came to a conclusion when the elected members voted in favour of a new ministerial directive issued by Minister for the Environment John Gormley on September 16 2009, overturning his previous directive of July 11 2008.

Repairs and reinstatement works must be carried out on the section of the Ballyloughane Road which is close to where the new apartments are being constructed.

Problems with interference to the wireless phone service in a number of areas in Connemara, particularly in Kylemore and Seanaphestin, have now been resolved according to Eircom.

The members of the Claremorris electoral area committee threw their support behind a motion from Independent Councillor Richard Finn that called on Mayo County Council to offer its full support for the proposed new Bio-spark plant in the town.

If the docklands and the proposals to turn it into a major port and harbour area are subjected to an area development plan, the proposal will go the way of the Ardaun - a noble plan the city is still waiting to see become a reality.

More than 70 houses belonging to the Galway City Council remain unsold after months on the open market, but they cannot be turned into social houses for rent, and if sold would end up being sold at a loss.

There is an estimated €7,029,542 worth of housing grants waiting for approval in Mayo County Council under three grant schemes operated by the council, the housing SPC of the council was told this week. The three grant areas that the council handle are the mobility grants scheme, the housing adaptation grant scheme for people with disabilities, and the housing aid for older people.

The decision by Mayo County Council to send the Cathaoirleach and two other councillors to the USA for St Patrick’s Day, saw a heated debate in the council chamber on Monday. Independent Councillor Gerry Ginty wanted his opposition against the trip noted saying it was a waste of public money. The council agreed to send Cathaoirleach John Cribben and fellow councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke on the trip.