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In the West of Ireland at the foot of the Ox Mountains, a unique female voice is turning heads and getting extensive airplay on radio stations throughout Ireland. Bernadette Ruddy is the girl with the golden voice. Her voice is a treasure with its rich vocal tones and touching delivery. It was these attributes that caught the attention of the prolific songwriter Pete St John. On hearing Bernadette sing at one of her concerts Pete St John recognised immediately that this was the artist he had patiently waited for to beautifully deliver a very special song.

Westport, Mayo has made it on to the long-list in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Live in Ireland. It will join 24 other places in the race to become Ireland’s nicest neck-of-the-woods.

Ireland West Airport Knock welcomed Europe’s largest airline, Lufthansa, to the West of Ireland as the inaugural flight from Dusseldorf touched down early this week.

The Mayo branch of Down Syndrome Ireland is set to host a series of Ice Cream Fundays.

Two separate reviews of the legislation incentivising investment in film and TV production in Ireland are to take place, that is according to Galway West TD Seán Kyne who was informed of the decision in reply to a parliamentary question.

Commenting on CSO figures issued this week on overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for the period January-October 2011, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, stated: “These figures show that visitor numbers for the year to date are now +7.4 per cent ahead of the same 10-month period last year. However, the economic turmoil of recent months has brought increased uncertainty, affecting business and consumer confidence, and in turn, international travel. Given the scale of the challenges facing the global economy right now, travel and tourism look likely to face a fairly cautious passage into 2012.”

Sherry FitzGerald O’Meara are heading to London to showcase properties from all over Ireland next February 4.

This week, business professionals and entrepreneurs from across Westmeath attended an event focused on international and cross-border training, providing knowledge and guidance on new opportunities for businesses who have reached full growth in their existing market.

Mark Bradley and Martin Breen have started their 16 day cycle challenge from Portlaoise in order to raise much needed funds for Enable Ireland. The men will travel through Westport on August 25 and Ballina on August 26.

A county Mayo student was the All-Ireland winner in the all-island story writing competition Tell the Future.