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Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, has welcomed the move by Mayo County Council to invest €380,000 in improving accessibility throughout Castlebar. The money will fund the provision and improvement of pedestrian crossings, special paving, the removal of any significant obstructions on footpaths, and properly dropped kerbs.

The Mayo branch of Birdwatch Ireland are organising an outing to Westport Quay (the point near the football pitch) on Saturday December 13 between 2pm and 4pm.

There was an overwhelming response to Fine Gael’s survey asking the Government to retain the medical card for the over 70s, which was conducted across much of the country last weekend. Councillor Jarlath Munnelly, who was himself involved in the petition in Ballina, described the response as “overwhelming”.

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has been informed by Mayo County Council that the restoration works on Newport Road between the Newtown traffic lights and the Dun Beg estate junction have been approved and will be carried out in the near future. Owing to the Christmas season, it is likely that the works will be carried out in the New Year.

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, has encouraged every person in Mayo who is eligible to vote to check if they are on the Register of Electors. In advance of every election, many people believe they are on the register, however, when they receive no polling card, they realise that they are not on the register and it may be too late to be added.

It is expected that Labour will select one candidate for the Mayo County Council elections in June and two candidates for Castlebar Town Council at a convention today (Friday).

Mayo County Council revealed that they don’t have the funding to match the applications for grant funding under the new housing grants introduced this year.

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The Mayo Chambers are pleased to announce that the adjudicators have confirmed the finalists in each category of the Mayo Business Awards 2008 in association with Bord Gáis Networks. The awards ceremony will take place on Friday November 21 in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, where the winners and runners up will be announced. The finalists are as follows:

Westport’s finest will be cooking their favorite recipes on Wednesday December 3 at the Mill Times Hotel, Westport in aid of Mayo Rape Crisis Centre, Castlebar.