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Plans for the long-awaited realignment of the Kells Road in Kilkenny have taken a major step forward this week, with the announcement that funding for the project has now been secured.

Twenty five secondary schools in Mayo are to get high speed (100Mbps) broadband over the next few years as part of a national programme being rolled out in all secondary schools. Welcoming the announcement, Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring detailed the Mayo schools as follows:

Michael Ring TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport launched the Get Ireland Active website at a club development seminar organised by Mayo Sports Partnership in Castlebar on Monday night.

Ireland’s penalty points system is undoubtedly working and enjoys broad support, but motorists who have been caught are inclined to feel hard done by. In a poll of 4,000 motorists who had received penalty points at least once nearly half felt aggrieved to some extent.

Ireland’s penalty points system is undoubtedly working and enjoys broad support, but motorists who have been caught are inclined to feel hard done by. In a poll of 4,000 motorists who had received penalty points at least once nearly half felt aggrieved to some extent.

Westport is on track to become a world class model of an ‘ideal town’ after winning yet another major award this week of €5 million, having been selected as the number one Small Town in Ireland in the Smarter Travel sustainable transport awards.

Galway’s local authorities are to receive almost €23 million in funding from the Department of Transport, for the maintenance and improvement of city and county roads.

The fatal 2009 air crash in which two members of the Irish Air Corps lost their lives in north Connemara was mostly likely caused by the pilots becoming disorientated in deteriorating weather conditions, a report from the Department of Transport’s air accident investigation unit has found.

Failte Ireland has made a commitment to help promote Mayo Tourism throughout 2012 following its annual Tourism Industry Briefing held in Westport on Tuesday last. In a discussion with tourism operators in the county at Knockranny House Hotel, the tourism body warned against any complacency in the sector, stressing that the hard lessons and good work of the last few years will need to continue.

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