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A day after the allocation of funding for private rural roads was discussed at the West Mayo Municipal District meeting, the Government delivered.

Mayo were (at the time of writing) still planning to head east on Sunday for what is more and more looking like a must-win game if they are to retain their division one status for another year.

Mayo suffered a comprehensive and confidence shattering defeat to Galway in Pearse Stadium in what can only be described as “The battle of Salthill” after some very unsavoury incidents at the end of what had largely been a very timid affair.

Three Mayo tourist venues were recognised at a prestigious tourism awards ceremony this week.

Mayo County Council will be rolling out its community hedge cutting fund again this year after a successful debut last year.

The Hearth Project in Mayo — which brings art into the homes of older people who are isolated geographically or restricted for other reasons — has received funding from Healthy Ireland for 2018. Each participant is visited by a skilled artist who is experienced in working with older people. The artist travels to the home of the older person weekly and facilitates a one to one workshop there.

The Mayo League warmed up for their upcoming Oscar Traynor Trophy meeting with the Wexford League on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 loss to Sligo Rovers in a friendly game last Saturday. Brendan Kenny's outfit trailed 3-0 early on before Colm Nevin slotted home a penalty and Phil Keegan scored the last goal of the game in an encouraging performance for Kenny against the League of Ireland outfit.

The All-Ireland finalists for the Community and Council Awards 2018 presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA (Local Authority Members Association) have been announced; the finalists will be representing their counties in Croke Park for the first time. For 12 years these awards have grown in popularity nationwide, celebrating communities and councils working together, but for the first time the event moves to Croke Park for the All Ireland final and will be aptly hosted by RTÉ’s national treasure, sports commentator Marty Morrissey.

Networking organisation Network Mayo has announced the first event of the New Year which will take place on Wednesday January 24 from 7.30pm to 11pm in Breaffy House Resort. The topic of this event will be Reaching Your True Potential within the Workplace and it will be presented by Michael Kilcullen - the managing director of Cúchulainn Consultancy in Ballina.

The Mayo Football League are pleased to announce two "Special Guests" for their annual presentation dinner in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport on Saturday night January 20.