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The picturesque view of the Atlantic Ocean crashing against the rugged shores of Inishturk, from the Inishturk Community Centre on Monday, was the perfect setting for the launch of two walks on the island by Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Joe Mellet.

Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has hit out at the spending of rent on buildings by the Government for offices for decentralisation when the rent being paid on these buildings could be used to fund the projects already agreed on by the Government. Almost €10 million has been spent nationwide on the rent of offices by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Government since the decentralisation programme began. O’Mahony told the Mayo Advertiser this week: “This is a huge issue in relation to the spending of money that could be used to get these offices in a permeant location. I’m fully supportive of the issue of decentralisation, but not in the way it has been done.”

A jobs initiative involving local authorities, chambers of commerce, and all interested groups across Mayo has been called for by the Fine Gael spokesperson on community, rural, and Gaeltacht affairs, Deputy Michael Ring. The forum, he said, was necessary because of the failure of the IDA in delivering jobs to the region.

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has sanctioned a grant of €11,859 to enable Scoil Náisiúnta Bhriocáin in Ros Muc to purchase computer benches, kitchen furniture, and presses.

Garraí Eoinín is an impressive new development of just eight detached homes on an elevated site just off the main Galway to Carraroe road at Inverin. The development boasts an unrivalled location close to shop, church, and school, and minutes’ drive from Spiddal village.

With secondary schools closed, and the primary school year coming to an end, more than 50 Galway students will travel to Connemara for the first Gaeltacht Day Course with GaelNua.

Deputy Michael Ring has accused the Government of turning its back on the west of Ireland by delaying vital infrastructural projects. The Fine Gael spokesperson on community, rural, and Gaeltacht affairs, Deputy Michael Ring, said he was particularly frustrated over the inordinate delay in extending the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Srah to Westport.

In recent years the committee of Campaí Samhraidh Iorrais has organised summer camps throughout the Erris area with the assistance of funding received from The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The aim of the camps, which are targeted at children in the six to 12 year age group, is to encourage them to speak Irish in an enjoyable environment.

The Fiontar Chomhraic Teo Fund, the €3 million investment fund established by the ESB following the closure of Bellacorick Power Station in 2005, is open for business with the first call for proposals for projects for the north Mayo area.

An announcement this week that Údarás na Gaeltachta is to avoid making further funding commitments due to a shortfall in government funding has been met with fury by Westport TD Michael Ring who claims that 200 jobs are now in limbo because of the lack of funding.