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The Minister of State with responsibility for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, visited NUI Galway this week to launch two new master's programmes in computer science - artificial intelligence.

Galway East TD and Minister for Digital Development Seán Canney has congratulated Galway County Council on securing €45,000 in vouchers to install public WiFi hotspots around the county.

Former tánaiste Michael McDowell recently described the European elections as a mad dash where household names strive to become household names. There is more than an element of truth to this; high profile politicians such as Gerry Collins, Jim Higgins, and Brian Hayes went largely off the radar after relocating to Brussels.

"I am glad to see that my representation on behalf of the children of Castlebar was answered by the Minister and that the running track , promised to the children of Castlebar in 2012, is up and running again" Independent candidate for the Castlebar area, Harry Barrett said this week.

Senator Michelle Mulherin has welcomed the €100 million fund for beef farmers, which she says will be a big help to the suckler farming sector in Mayo which has been hit very badly by stagnant beef prices.

Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development has announced plans for a special scheme to repair homes affected by Mica and Pyrite to be introduced in Mayo and in Donegal.

Fine Gael Cllr Gerry Coyle said this week that "I am absolutely delighted that Mayo County Council, have agreed with me and have now confirmed to me, that they have selected Belmullet as the Tourism Destination Town for 2020.

Westport based Fine Gael election candidate, Peter Flynn, has said he will insist that the Greenway extensions to Louisburgh and Ballycroy are to the fore when it comes to setting out Mayo County Council's strategy for the next five years.

Fine Gael's Michael Burke, a Ballinrobe based candidate in the Local Elections, has pledged to focus on Local issues if elected to Mayo County Council next Friday.

An independent report on the need for a new elective hospital in Galway will be completed and provided to the Minister for Health by the end of next month, it emerged this week.