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Ireland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming presidency are even greater given the challenging circumstances that both the Union and Ireland face.

Ireland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming presidency are even greater given the challenging circumstances that both the Union and Ireland face.

Ireland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the Presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming Presidency are even greater given the challenging circumstances that both the Union and Ireland face.

A group of top travel agents from across the US visited Co Westmeath over the weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with American Airlines and Aer Lingus.

There was an emotional pre-Rose of Tralee moment for the Denver Rose, Tiffany Antikainen and the Philadelphia Rose, Elizabeth Spellman, who were presented with Certificates of Irish Heritage at Croke Park this week.

Rochford Motors, the official Seat dealership in Mayo is set for a major boost following the announcement that Seat, the Spanish car brand in Ireland, is to undergo a radical overhaul of its operations and customer offering as the company prepares to grow its market share to 3.5 per cent by 2017.

Westport has beaten competition from over 500 entries around Ireland and is now one of only five areas that remain in The Irish Times Best Place to Live in Ireland competition.

Westport, Mayo has made it on to the long-list in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Live in Ireland. It will join 24 other places in the race to become Ireland’s nicest neck-of-the-woods.

The hills, forests and coasts of Mayo were alive and kicking last Sunday as more than 10 free events took place across the county to celebrate National Trails Day 2011. The purpose of the event was to encourage people of all ages and ability to enjoy the great Irish outdoors available to all 365 days a year. This year an estimated 10,000 people took part in events on trails in all the nooks and crannies of Ireland’s forests, hills, mountains, and rivers.

A county Mayo student was the All-Ireland winner in the all-island story writing competition Tell the Future.