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The CEO of Galway Chamber, Kenny Deery, yesterday (Wednesday) morning declared his intention to run as an Independent candidate for Galway City Council in the upcoming local elections. Mr Deery will add his name to the ballot paper in the Galway City West constituency, bringing an end to weeks of speculation following his shock decision not to seek an extension to his current contract with the Chamber, when it ends in early summer.

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has described as inadequate the Government’s recent announcement of €4.5 million in funding for 24 projects to address rural vacancy and dereliction.

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has described as inadequate the Government’s recent announcement of €4.5 million in funding for 24 projects to address rural vacancy and dereliction.

Castlestar Developments, in conjunction with O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers, have successfully launched a range of A rated energy efficient homes in mid-September.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has welcomed the announcement that families can now apply for a grant of €30,000 to refurbish a home that has been vacant for two years, with an additional top-up grant of up to €20,000 if the property is derelict.

Major reforms to Community Employment, Tús and the Rural Social Scheme will extend eligibility criteria for local participants and provide additional flexibility to local supervisors when it comes to recruitment, local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, has stated.

Deputy Sean Canney has welcomed the announcement of major reforms to the Community Employment (CE) and Rural Social Scheme (RSS).

World Alzheimer Month takes place this month of September and latest figures compiled by the Health Service Executive reveal that there is an estimated 2,279 people living with dementia in Mayo.

Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, Robert Troy TD, has published a Bill to introduce a rates moratorium for struggling businesses.

The embers had barely started glowing on the general election campaign when the Mayo Advertiser met up in recent days with Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary in his office in Ballina.