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Castlebar Sinn Féin town councillor Thérese Ruane this week spoke out welcoming the news that a referendum on marriage equality is likely to take place in first half of 2015. Ruane has been a strong proponent of the introduction of marriage equality, and in October 2012 she proposed a motion at Castlebar Town Council calling for marriage equality for all regardless of race, religion, or sexuality, which was supported by the council, following which a letter was sent to Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter stating the council’s support for the motion.

Last week the Castlebar branch of the Fine Gael party met to pick candidates to go forward for the selection convention ahead of next year’s local elections. The Castlebar branch selected sitting county councillors Cyril Burke and Eugene McCormack along with current Castlebar Town Council councillors Brendan Heneghan and Ger Deere. The four selected nominees all spoke to the meeting and will now go forward to the party’s Mayo convention next month.

The first charter granted to Castlebar by King James I 400 years ago has been translated in full into English for the first time. The task of translating the 1613 grant of incorporation was undertaken as part of a body of research by Noel Campbell for his forthcoming book on local government in Castlebar 1613-2014.

Castlebar town councillor Brendan Henaghan has called for a subcommittee to be set up to liaise directly with the Chamber of Commerce following the postponement of the jobs meeting this week.

Castlebar town councillor Brendan Henaghan has called for the new Local Enterprise Offices to be located in downtown Castlebar.

An illegal encampment of caravans at one of Castlebar’s most popular tourist amenities caused outrage among nearby residents and local elected representatives this week.

Castlebar town councillor Harry Barrett has welcomed the progress being made on the newly developed town park, located at Springfield, Castlebar. Work on the site has moved on at a rapid pace over the last few weeks, with the completion of the central path allowing a full view of the new amenities on offer.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is due to commence works at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar, at the end of this week to tackle the problem of weed growth in the lake. The news has been welcomed locally by Labour councillor Harry Barrett who had made representations to the authority to have the works expedited.

The people of Castlebar are showing their solidarity against the brutal and awful murder of two of the town’s much loved gentlemen.