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Mayo county councillor Patsy O’Brien has warmly welcomed the sanctioning by South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) for two major projects in Cong. SWMDC has given the green light to Cong Community Centre Limited for the construction of a community centre at Gortaroe and also to Cong Festival Committee Limited for the construction and installation of two bronze statues in Cong village.

One hundred and sixty jobs have been maintained in the west as Ashford Castle, Cong, was sold this week following a global marketing process by joint receivers Ernst & Young and selling agent Savills. The new owner, Red Carnation Hotels, has exchanged contracts on the historic five star property and plans to operate the hotel as a leading branded hotel.

Local heart and stroke charity Croí is once again inviting cyclists to participate in its Annual Tour de Lough Corrib Sportive on Sunday June 2.

Tri Lakes Triathlon Club has launched its annual race The Quiet Man Triathlon which takes place on Sunday, May 12 in Cong, Co Mayo. This race consists of a 750 metre swim in Lough Corrib, following by a 20km out and back cycle and a 5 km trial run in Cong Woods.

Picture yourself sipping hot port in front of a roaring fire as you gaze out over the calm shores of Lough Corrib, dining on the finest of local ingredients foraged by renowned chef Jonathan Keane, or relaxing in the outdoor hot tub.

Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O'Mahony, has congratulated the management committee and members of the Ballinrobe Racecourse on winning the inaugural Racecourse of the Year award at the annual Horse Racing Awards.

Fancy being king or queen of your own castle? Well if you have a spare €25 million, the five-star luxurious Ashford Castle can be all yours.

LookWest.ie Fine Things is a photo contest running this July to capture the western region's finest people, places and things.

New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Maureen Dowd pays a visit on Tuesday June 26.

“The Ten Cross Painters” is the title of an inaugural exhibition of paintings in Cong Art Gallery. The exhibition which runs from Saturday June 16 until Saturday June 30, and the official opening will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday June 16 in the gallery. The Ten Cross Painters is the name of a group that meets in John Dinan’s studio in Cross once a month. “To learn and continue learning, and each fulfil a lifetime dream of becoming skilled, imaginative artists, enjoying every moment while striving to work at their full potential,” according to Dinan. Two of the artists are Mayo residents, Noelle Angley from Westport and Louise Conroy form Cong. Cong Art Gallery opens from 11am to 5pm every day during the exhibition including Sundays.