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The final round of action in the group stages in the Treanlaur Catering Senior Football Championship and Egans Jewellers Intermediate Football Championship is down for decision this weekend across the county.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the recent announcement by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) that it is committed to new and existing energy projects in Mayo.

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Up to 3,000 representatives from small schools across Mayo are expected to march to the Castlebar constituency office of An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on February 25 next, where they will hand deliver a letter of petition calling for the reversal of retrospective Budget cuts to education, in particular those affecting small schools.

Budding entrepreneurs and individuals interested in growing or diversifying their businesses will benefit hugely from upcoming information evenings on grant aid and support, taking place around southwest Mayo. Throughout the month of February, South West Mayo Development Company will be holding several sessions specifically for individuals seeking to develop a new business or grow an existing enterprise.

South West Mayo Development Company is holding a series of information clinics on grant and business supports in February as follows: February 13, Castlebar, the Harlequin Hotel; February 15, Westport, Hotel Westport; February 20, Claremorris, McWilliam Park Hotel and February 22, Ballinrobe, The Valkenburg, from 8pm to 9.30pm.

Students coming to Galway for their third level education have made course choices which are in line with national trends with CAO points required for entry to courses in science, engineering, agriculture, technology, computer, and courses with languages increasing, while arts and business courses, which were so popular during the boom years, are experiencing a decline.

I did not get to watch the Dubs v Tyrone game until Sunday afternoon due to it clashing with our own club championship. Obviously I was aware of the result by that stage, but did not fully realise just how good the Dubs actually were until I watched a recording of the game. They were brilliant albeit against a tired looking Tyrone side. The Dubs played a fast intense refreshing brand of football that quite simply blew the opposition away. It looks as if the timing could be spot on as they have put their indifferent form from the Leinster Championship firmly behind them and are now beginning to play with enormous confidence.

West on Track campaigners have welcomed the census figures, describing the growth in population along the route of the Western Rail Corridor a real “boost”.

The draw for the group stages of the Mayo senior, intermediate, junior A and junior B championship took place in McHale Park on Monday night. In the senior championship defending champions, Ballintubber were the first team to be drawn out and will face, Crossmolina, Westport and Garrymore in section A. They will open their account away to Westport in a west Mayo derby, while Crossmolina will travel to Garrymore in round one. In section B, Knockmore, Breaffy, Ballinrobe and Kiltaine will square off with Kiltaine hosting Knockmore on the opening day with Breaffy traveling to Ballinrobe. In the third group Castlebar, Charlestown, Aghamore and Ballaghaderreen will go head to head over the championship. Charlestown and Ballaghaderreen will be the big game on day one in Charlestown. Aghamore will host Castlebar. The last group in the senior championship is made up of Shrule Glencorrib, Ballina Stephenites, Tourmakeady and Claremorris. In the first round Claremorris host last years intermediate champions Tourmakeady and Shurle will travel to Ballina. The full details of the fixtures will be released on Tuesday morning.