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Approximately 200 tourism businesses from across Ireland will meet in Athlone on October 14 and 15 to share business intelligence and hear about good practice and new trends to help them remain competitive, prepare for new opportunities, and increase performance.

The Irish Business and Employers Confederation has warned that decisions taken by Mayo County Council in the 2010 local authority budgetary process will have critical significance on the ability of businesses to remain competitive and survive. That is according to IBEC West regional director John Brennan.

IBEC West, the group that represents business in the region, has said that Government must prioritise the protection of existing employment and stimulate job creation in the upcoming Budget, while remaining resolute in reining in the public finances. The west has an unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent, which makes job creation critical to the region.

A man who was stopped by gardai whilst driving a busload of Bower girls without either insurance or licence, left court this week without a conviction against his name after he and his employer made a €1,250 contribution to the Childrens’ Hospital in Crumlin.