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Mayo manager James Horan held what was described as a “positive” meeting with members of the executive of the Mayo county board on Tuesday night, according to Mike Connelly, vice-chairman of the Mayo county board. Speaking to the Mayo Advertiser, Connelly said: “There’s not a lot really to report from it, it was a very positive meeting with James and we’ll be meeting with him again next week.”

Hosted by the Brehon Law Society of Philadelphia in collaboration with the Western Development Commission (WDC), Mayo County Council, and NUI Galway, the US/Ireland Legal Symposium recently took place in Westport. The two day event included a mix of Irish and American lawyers, business consultants, and businesses operating in both Ireland and the United States who came together to address topics essential for international business exchange between both countries.

The third annual US/Ireland Legal Symposium of the Brehon Law Society was officially launched last week by the Western Development Commission and Mayo County Council on behalf of the Brehon Law Society of Philadelphia in the presence of Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, former UN high commissioner for human rights, and current UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Mayo groups Coda and The Clew Bay Pipers have recently collaborated to release a very well received new single called “Mayo Home”. “Mayo Home” is a tribute song to the county of Mayo and its people. Coda and The Clew Bay Pipers hope that it will inspire all Mayo people wherever they are but most importantly the Mayo football team in their endeavour to bring Sam back to the red and green county in almost 62 years!

Mayo county councillor Patsy O’Brien has warmly welcomed the sanctioning by South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) for two major projects in Cong. SWMDC has given the green light to Cong Community Centre Limited for the construction of a community centre at Gortaroe and also to Cong Festival Committee Limited for the construction and installation of two bronze statues in Cong village.

The Mayor of Castlebar, Cllr Brendan Henaghan, has said he will “eat his hat” if the Sacred Heart Hospital is not there in five years time.

The Moy Valley branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann is to make a bid to have the All-Ireland Fleadh staged in Ballina in 2016.

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Mayo county councillor Seamus Weir has reiterated a call that a letter be sent to the Junior Minister for Health Kathleen Lynch highlighting the need for mental health services within the primary care system.

The Connacht Council has handed the down a €10,000 fine to Mayo GAA for their failure to take part in the away final of Connacht FBD League. The final was due to take place on Sunday October 7 against New York in the US city, two weeks after Mayo had played in the All Ireland final against Donegal in Croke Park.