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Sinn Féin candidate for the Thomastown Electoral Area, Jamie Roche has said the exchequer figures, which outline a €2.3 billion shortfall in comparison to the same period last year, is a public finance crisis that cannot continue to go unchallenged.

What a week in international politics?

The west of Ireland is still being neglected for major infrastructural development and the region’s MEPs are out of touch with the people on European issues, so new voices and new thinking is needed.

A leading expert in European affairs has told Deputy Beverley Flynn that renegotiation of the Lisbon Treaty is not an option for the Government.

Just two weeks ago, FF/Greens voted against a FG motion calling for eight junior ministers to be cut.

At a recent meeting of Mayo County Council, Fine Gael Councilor for the Ballina electoral area Jarlath Munnelly questioned County Manager, Des Mahon, on the introduction of a new €200 levy on houses which are not the owner’s principal residence. This levy was introduced as part of Budget 2009 by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan.

Two men who were directed by Judge Mary Devins to publicly apologise to a garda for an arson attack on the perimeter hedge at his private home had their apology, which was published in a local newspaper, described by Judge Devins at Ballina District Court last week as “mealy-mouthed, self-serving, cowardly and weasel words”.

Unemployment figures continue to rise and in the six months since April 1,820 more people are sighing on in Mayo. The live register in Mayo stood at 5,795 last April while the most recent figures for October show them standing at a staggering 7,615.

Deputy Phil Hogan told today’s Fine Gael Ard Fheis that his Party’s new environmental policy was about turning an unprecedented crisis into a golden opportunity.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has reminded anyone wishing to partake in the United States Visa Lottery that the deadline is fast approaching. The official deadline for applications is Monday December 1. A total of 132 applications from Ireland were successful for the 2009 Visa and anyone who is successfully selected in the 2010 Visa Lottery should expect to receive notification in May/June 2009. The website for accessing the application form can be downloaded from http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ and instructions are provided on how to partake in the lottery.