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The Network Mayo 2010 season kicked off last Wednesday night with a launch in Days Hotel. In attendance were business women from across the county, representing a diverse spectrum of businesses.

Accuse me of being bought or brainwashed, but having spent a couple of days in Holland viewing onshore gas pipelines, gas refineries and meeting with experts who are employed by NAM, a leading Dutch gas company, I can’t help but feel reassured about the Corrib Gas Project.

As we embark on our journey through 2009 it seems there will be a rocky road ahead.

The Annual General Meeting of Castlebar Chamber was held on Monday March 2 in the Welcome Inn. The meeting was well attended with representatives present from across all sectors of business in the town.

I’ve figured out how Brian Cowen is going to sort out this economic mess. Exercise. It’s proven to relieve stress and help participants maintain focus and lets face it the government could do with some focus at the moment. With an emergency or supplementary budget due on April 7 I propose that Brian and Ireland’s 166 TDs start pounding the streets of Dublin in search of some inspiration.

The Pope talking about condoms. It’s always a recipe for disaster. In fairness to the man, he’s the head of the Catholic Church and he’s never going to condone contraception. But he might be better staying clear of the subject altogether. Comments made by the Pope this week have caused outrage. But was what Pope Benedict said taken out of context and was the Church head misquoted?

Claremorris, Friday night, and Irish singing and dancing was alive. All that could be heard from the glamourous confines of the McWilliam Park Hotel was chattering and excited conversation which definitely wasn’t spoken in the English language, but which sounded vaguely familiar. From outside you would be forgiven for thinking we’d been transported to the Connemara Gaeltacht. But inside it was a different story altogether. The room was awash with glamour befitting any danceroom in the nation, and it was the pride that each and every person in attendance had for our Irish culture, that was felt immediately upon arrival.

Round two over and while we’re all feeling a little battered and bruised, there are no broken bones.

The honourary freedom of Castlebar was bestowed on the town’s most loved public servant Johnny Mee last night (Thursday).

Imagine being forced to flee from the place you call home in the knowledge that you will probably never return. Everything you know in life is ripped from under you. Your journey to your new ‘home’ is marred with violence, fear, and uncertainty.