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Requests by the ESB and Bord Gáis to raise energy charges from January 1 have been condemned by Mayo hoteliers as outrageous and blatantly insulting to Irish industry in its present economic state. The Mayo Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) states that seeking increases at a time of economic crisis is out of step with the reality of Ireland’s worsening economic conditions and that no increases will be acceptable to the IHF and its 1,000 members throughout the country who are seriously struggling to survive. The federation states that the government needs to intervene urgently to stop any electricity or gas price increases and show clear leadership to support Irish industry in dealing with its current serious challenges.

A social night in aid of the Belmullet Heritage Day will be held in the Western Strands Hotel on Friday December 12 commencing at 9pm.

For the second time in a little over a week a delegation of elected representatives from Mayo County Council made the long journey to Dublin to put forward the case for the county. This time the delegation were in Dublin to discuss the proposed new sewerage shceme for Belmullet town.

A conference on the experience of ethnic minority workers in accessing higher education and training will be held in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone next Thursday, December 4.

Thweek We’ve seen a massive public outcry following the publication of just some of the expenses incurred by the top brass in FÁS, the national training and employment authority.

Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has welcomed the changes to the proposed travel tax as confirmed by the Minister for Finance last Friday in the Finance Bill.

The largest participation sports relay and harmony run in history will arrive in Westport in March.

At the age of 25 Mary Harney became the youngest senator in the Seanad at the invitation of the then taoiseach Jack Lynch.

A three week preparation course for oral Irish Leaving Cert students is being offered on Monday evenings March 2, 9, and 16 from 5pm to 6pm in Iorras Le Chéile Resource Centre, Main Street, Belmullet. Places are limited. Contact Kathleen on 097 81835 or 086 363 7548 for details.