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One hundred and eleven people dropped off the live register in the county last month, with 13,046 signing on in March 2010 in comparison to 13,157 in February 2010.

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When Westport first won the Tidy Towns competition just after the turn of the century the win was greeted with huge celebration. Last Monday evening the news that the town had won the overall competition for the third time this decade, and for the second time in three years, was celebrated with as much gusto by all involved.

A Santa charity biker run will take place on Saturday December 13 around Mayo in aid of Self Help Africa Mayo.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the people of Mayo to get their hearts pumping by taking part in a World Heart Day walk in their area. All you have to do is step outside your front door and go walking on October 5 to give your heart a healthy boost.

According to the AA route finder only 4.9 miles separate Tooreen and Ballyhaunis from each other. On Saturday afternoon Tooreen will make that short trip to face their neighbours in the county senior hurling final at 4pm. Tooreen were the standard bearers of Mayo hurling for a long time before the past decade which has seen Ballyhaunis steal their mantle as hurling kings of Mayo. The Ballyhaunis men will be appearing in their seventh final in succession and will be looking for their fifth title in six years, their four in a row bid was stopped last year by James Stephen’s Ballina, who themselves were dispatched from the competition by Tooreen last weekend in a semi-final replay.

Many small businesses face challenging times and a downturn in business confidence. Local online information portal www.mayoplus.ie has assembled an impressive line up for its business support module in an effort to present some positive options.

An innovative initiative by the GAA supported by AIB — the GAA Play and Stay introductory blitzes — is aimed at increasing the participation of young people (between seven and eight) in Gaelic games and will take place in 16 Blitz centres in Mayo.