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Westmeath has recorded an 18 per cent decrease in the incidence of burglary, according to the 2010 eircom PhoneWatch Burglary Report. The report, which tracked burglaries between June 2009 and June 2010, also revealed that April and May were the most targeted months for burglaries in Westmeath.

Local councillor and postmaster of Ballynacargy Post Office, Robert Troy, has called on the ESB and Eircom to reverse a decision which would see a minimum payment of €20 introduced for customers paying bills at post offices. Eircom has announced their intention to introduce this new payment system from October 1, while the ESB has also stated they plan to follow suit.

Westport town councillor Keith Martin has received support from the Communications Regulator (ComReg) against Eircom in relation to what he described as the company’s “latest plans to hit those struggling to pay their bills’.

The SFA National Small Business Awards 2011 have been launched by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, TD. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to the Irish economy.

Mullingar has been named as one of several locations across the counrty which is to benefit from Eircom’s new Ethernet services.

The week in business started off badly for July as shock figures showed that 900 businesses throughout Ireland have ceased trading since the beginning of the year as a result of liquidations, examinerships, or receiverships. In addition up to 2,000 jobs are at risk at Eircom while an expert group has been commissioned to examine the value of all semi-state companies including the ESB and Bord Gais. Despite claims that the country is coming out of recession industries suffering with low consumer spending include retail, wholesale, hospitality, finance and construction. The effect is being felt in Mayo as a number of local companies feature on the latest list of businesses that have folded in recent weeks, some of which are detailed below.

Former employees and their partners of Posts and Telegraphs (An Post & Eircom) Galway are invited to a Reunion BBQ at the Salthill Hotel Salthill Galway at 7pm Friday June 11.

An employee of Eircom who tried to prevent thieves from fleeing the scene of a crime by hanging onto a van was commended by Judge Mary Devins at Ballinrobe District Court, where a Galway man faced theft and dangerous driving charges arising from the incident.

The Small Firms Association, the group that represents small businesses in Ireland, has announced that the SFA Better Business Show will visit Mayo on Wednesday, February 17 at Breaffy House in Castlebar from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Media king Denis O’Brien is to expand his influence even further after his bid for a lucrative licence to launch commercial Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) in Ireland proved successful this week.