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The anticipated re-elevation of John Dolan to the county council chamber will no longer be the rubber-stamped formality he might have hoped for with the news this week that at least two more candidates are to contest the vacant seat - including one from his home base of Castledaly.

Galway county councillor Peter Roche is to address an upcoming major international conference on suicide, to be held in Dublin next week.

Former councillor John Dolan, a farmer from Ballinahown, is the only confirmed candidate to date to replace Cllr Joe Whelan, who this week (July 30) became the second councillor this year to resign from Westmeath County Council due to professional pressures.

The recommendation of the Constituency Commission to reduce Mayo from a five-seater constituency to a four-seater was approved by Cabinet this week.

The Galway County Council must immediately put a plan in place for hedge and grass cutting across the county, a local politician has demanded.

The Fiscal Compact Treaty is a promise between EU states whose currency is the euro, to support each other through times of crisis and market speculation.

At a recent meeting of Castlebar Fianna Fail Cumann, held at the Welcome Inn Hotel, it was unanimously agreed that a vote of thanks and appreciation be extended to former EU commissioner Padraig Flynn for his work on behalf of Castlebar and County Mayo during his years of public service.

Plans are currently being drawn up to begin the process of twinning Clifden with Coyoacan in Mexico City following an agreement which was reached at a recent Galway County Council meeting.

Sen Michael Mullins has paid tribute to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue, who died this week.

Sen Michael Mullins has paid tribute to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue, who died this week.