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It has been a remarkable few years for Ballintubber, escaping with the intermediate title by the skin of their teeth in 2007 and going on to put together back to back senior titles in 2010 and 2011. This year, they are looking to make it three senior titles in a row. On Sunday in McHale Park, Crossmolina Deel Rovers will become the latest side to try to knock Peter Ford’s men off their lofty perch.

Knockmore native Catherina Blewitt has recently been appointed as west regional manager for IDA Ireland.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has announced that An Post is to start discussions with interested parties in Knockmore with a view to providing a post office agency in the parish.

The recent closure of the Knockmore village post office was condemned at the May meeting of the Knockmore Area Fianna Fáil Cumann, with members criticising An Post for taking the decision to close the post office in an area with a population of over 4,000 people. The Government and the four sitting Mayo Fine Gael TDs were also charged with “standing idly by while the service was withdrawn”.

The recent closure of the Knockmore village post office was condemned at the May meeting of the Knockmore Area Fianna Fáil Cumann, with members criticising An Post for taking the decision to close the post office in an area with a population of over 4,000 people. The Government and the four sitting Mayo Fine Gael TDs were also charged with “standing idly by while the service was withdrawn”.

Two 19 year old men appeared in Castlebar District Court on Tuesday this week and were charged with a number of offences relating to a number of burglaries across the region over the last few weeks.

The future of Knockmore Post Office was not looking good according to Fine Gael councillor Seamus Weir this week. The Knockmore-based councillor informed the monthly meeting of the council on Monday that he had just come from a meeting with An Post in relation to the proposed closure of the post office in the village and it was not good news.

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD is calling on An Post to re-advertise the contract for the post office services in Knockmore.

A meeting held yesterday (Thursday) between the Save Knockmore Post Office committee, An Post and Oireachtas members is offering new hope for the future of the facility, according to Mayo Fine Gael TD, Michelle Mulherin.

Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil TD for Mayo, has called upon An Post to ensure it has representation at tonight’s public meeting (Friday March 16) to discuss the impending closure of the post office in Knockmore.