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There were heated scenes this week in the council chamber at the monthly meeting of Mayo County Council. Independent Cathaoirleach Councillor Michael Burke was forced to call time on Independent councillor Frank Durcan a number of times after Cllr Durcan refused to stop speaking despite repeatedly being told by the Cathaoirleach he had gone over his allotted time.

County councillors reacted angrily to the fact that lands which have been zoned in the county under the Mayo County Development Plan, may have to be dezoned, under a new Planning and Development Act 2010.

Councillor Niall McNelis will have a significant role to play in Labour’s general and presidential election campaigns with his appointment as chair of the Labour Councillors Association.

The chair was almost the mayor following a meeting of Kilkenny County Council this week, which saw Labour councillor Michael O’Brien once again call for the change of the title of chairman of Kilkenny County Council to mayor.

Outspoken Independent Castlebar town councillor Frank Durcan this week hit out at the rejuvenation project currently under way in the town.

Westport town councillors voiced their discontent with the recommendation to scrap town councils as they discussed the local government efficiency review report at their meeting last week.

County councillor Seamus Walsh has hit out at media coverage this week of his role in two companies which organise seminars for local authority members, claiming there is nothing unethical in the enterprise.

The future of Menlo Castle is up in the air as divisions between city councillors and City Hall officials over whether or not to redevelop the ruin continue to widen.

The new Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council has emphasised the need for continued growth of intensive “community collaboration” in the town.

Fine Gael’s Cllr Alan Shaw has become the first member of Athlone Town Council to publish his pay and expenses online.