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The late PJ Morley (81) was laid to rest in Knock cemetery on Wednesday afternoon last after his funeral mass. Mr Morley served as a Fianna Fáil TD for 20 years from 1977 to 1997 for the Mayo East constituency and was one of the driving forces in securing Government backing for the construction of Knock Airport in the 1980s. He died at Mayo General Hospital last Sunday following a short illness and is survived by his immediate family, wife Mary, sons Enda, Patrick, and Brian and daughter Cathy; his sisters Mary, Rene, and Bridget.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony is calling for the placement of airport symbols for Ireland West Airport, Knock, on all major signposts in Mayo towns.

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has expressed serious concerns about what he termed “potentially serious implications” for Ireland West Airport Knock arising from the Government’s announced changes regarding €100 million debt write-off and re-structuring at Shannon Airport.

Independent Claremorris Councillor, Richard Finn, has submitted a motion requesting “That Mayo Co. Council proceed immediately with the drafting of a new area plan for Knock together with parking and traffic By-Laws”.

Castle Book Shop and Mayo County Library are jointly hosting the launch of Knock... and still they come, by Fr Colm Kilcoyne on March 29 in the library. Mary Kennedy will launch the book at 8pm.

Cloonlyon National School Parents’ Association will hold a 25 Drive in Knock Airport Lounge on March 7 at 9pm.

Archbishop of Tuam Dr Michael Neary has appointed Rev Richard Gibbons as Parish Priest of Knock in succession to the late Mgr Joseph Quinn.

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne has called once more for the name of Monsignor James Horan to be put back into the name of Ireland West Airport Knock. Cllr Kilcoyne raised the issue at the January meeting of Mayo County Council, having previously raised it at a Castlebar Town Council meeting.

A number of heritage projects in Mayo received financial grants and support throughout 2011 under the Heritage Council Grant Scheme.