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There was celebrations for Mayo at the Local Authorities Members Association (LAMA) awards on Saturday night when In Humbert’s Footsteps picked up the Best Gathering Event for Ireland. The festival which saw re-enactments of General Humbert’s march through Mayo during 1798 in Killala, Kilcummin, Lahardane, and Castlebar saw off competition from 10 other events for the award.

Two Mayo women were among 90 workers honoured for their dedication at the 2014 Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards, last Friday. GEM Awards recognise the valuable contribution of employees involved in workplace supports such as cleaning, catering, security, pest control, and property services.

Two Mayo women were among 90 workers honoured for their dedication at the 2014 Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards, last Friday. GEM Awards recognise the valuable contribution of employees involved in workplace supports such as cleaning, catering, security, pest control, and property services.

Prominent Mulranny GP Dr Jerry Cowley has released a statement to media this morning (Friday) saying there was no ambulance cover in Mayo last night.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to clarify next week his position on controversial plans to erect giant pylons and overground 400 kV lines across the landscape of north and east Mayo.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially turned the sod on a new extension to Parke Community Centre on Monday.

The recent trade mission to the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton saw good news for Mayo with the announcement of a deal involving Westport based Portwest. The company which specialises in the design and manufacture of high performance work wear has recently established a distribution centre in the UAE, where it services the Middle East and African markets. This new deal is expected to create up to 50 new jobs in the company headquarters in Westport.

The reduction in patients waiting on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital by one third since 2010 has been welcomed by Mayo, Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony. In 2010 the number of people waiting on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital was 1,742, while figures just released for 2013 show that number had been reduced to 1,145.

Some of the county’s best known buidings and landmarks - and many hidden archicturual treasures - have been recorded in a new survey of the county’s built heritage.