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Works to replace over 1.5km of aged and damaged water mains in Rosscahill West have commenced. This project has been prioritised as part of Uisce Éireann ’s national Leakage Reduction Programme which is delivering a more secure and reliable water supply to communities right across Ireland.

The latest set of assisted driving gradings have been released by Euro NCAP, based on assessments of three new vehicles, the Alfa Romeo Tonale (‘moderate’), Nissan Ariya (‘very good’) and Renault Austral (‘very good’).

The Clifden RNLI volunteer crew were called out last week to assist a vessel suffering mechanical failure at the mouth of Killary Harbour. Weather conditions at the time were very poor with heavy rain and limited visibility.

In the summer of 1831, famine returned to County Mayo, and the starving took to the roads in search of food. Travellers on the roads witnessed and recorded many desperate people in the fields feeding on mustard, cress, and other herbage. Convoys of horses and carts carrying food also plied the roads, and it was not long before the starving turned their attention to them. The carts had meal and flour imported through Westport, destined for markets, big houses, and famine relief depots. The authorities responded by assigning armed escorts, but hunger had disarmed people of their fear of armed soldiers and constables.

Local Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has described the results of a speed survey in Craughwell village as a shocking example of a national speeding crisis and has urged Taoiseach Leo Varadkar immediately engage with the Gardai, the Road Safety Authority, and the Minister for Transport in an effort to tackle speeding head on and ensure the safety of vulnerable road users.

The volunteer crew of Aran Islands RNLI were requested to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat at 6.05pm on Monday.

In recognition of the long career of RNLI Coxswain John O’Donnell and the close relationship with the Aran Islands RNLI, the Galway RNLI crew last week presented him a framed picture of the lifeboats from both stations to mark his retirement.

The closure of nursing homes in Mayo and around Ireland has been condemned by Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless and Mayo Sinn Fein TD, Rose Conway-Walsh.