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A specially commissioned window seat in memory of the late, very great Mick Lally, was unveiled at the Druid Lane Theatre yesterday evening.

The final curtain fell on Druid’s production of Sean O’Casey’s The Silver Tassie, concluding a phenomenal 22 weeks of touring, and resulting in critical acclaim for the play and Garry Hynes.

Mayo county manager Peter Hynes told the July meeting of the council this week that the polluter pays principle is not sustainable at the current time. Mr Hynes was responding to a question from Sinn Féin councillor Rose Conway Walsh about the possibility of any major project coming on stream in Mayo, such as the Belmullet sewerage scheme, with the expected reduction in the councils capital budget next year, and the polluter pays principle contribution the council would have to make.

The chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission last week hit back at the report of county manager Peter Hynes into its investigation of a complaint made against a member of staff in the council. In a letter sent to Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Phil Hogan, Mr Justice Matthew P Smith, chairman of the commission, said: “In his report, Mr Hynes would appear to misapprehend the position of the Standards in Public Office Commission and the findings and determinations made in the investigation report.”

Independent Castlebar based county councillor Frank Durcan this week called for county manager Peter Hynes to step down from his position. Cllr Durcan made his call at the April meeting of the council this week. Mr Hynes was giving a report on the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) investigation into the complaints made by Roger McGreal against Kieran Lynn, senior executive engineer with Mayo County Council.

The USA is continuing its love affair with Druid Theatre by giving standing ovations and rave reviews to the Galway company’s productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan and Penelope.

Cost cutting across the board at Mayo County Council could see a number of rural offices being closed, it was revealed this week.

THE CANADIAN author and actor Joel Hynes will be in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Wednesday October 27 at 6pm to talk about and sign copies of his novel Down To The Dirt.

WAKING UP in a flat on Dominick Street searching for the memory of the night before and the music that’s lost in half-baked notions is the scenario for The Mackrealaytors.

With Race Week fast approaching Galway fashionistas will be looking for that perfect statement outfit that will see them come out on top in the style stakes.