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In the second race of the Galway 5km series held in Craughwell, husband and wife team TJ McHugh and Catherine Conway finished first in the men’s and women’s race. TJ finished in first place with a time of 16.25, just ahead of Timmy Glavey also of Mayo AC with Jason Broderick of Craughwell AC back in third. In the ladies’ race Catherine finished well ahead of Stephine Fahy from Tuam in second place.

As part of the national famine commemoration, Mayo County Library has produced an exhibition on this tragic period of Irish history.

The Tochar Phádraig pilgrim walk from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick will take place on Saturday May 29 departing the abbey at 8.30am.

Bye-laws for Murrisk car park were proposed and seconded at the Westport electoral area planning meeting this week, with pay and display to come into effect in the summer months.

A number of events taking place around Westport are currently being finalised for the National Famine Commemoration which will take place on May 16 in Murrisk

During this week’s Westport electoral area meeting, Councillor Peter Flynn said that action needs to be taken regarding the cycle lane on the coastal route from Belclare to Murrisk.

A number of events taking place around Westport are currently being finalised for the National Famine Commemoration which will take place on May 16 in Murrisk.

The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, has announced that funding of up to €4,329,125 has been allocated under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Infrastructure Fund to 27 tourism projects around the country. This allocation of funding is in addition to over €18 million in Tourism Infrastructure Fund grants already announced. The details of funding for Mayo projects have been outlined and include cycle routes, walking routes and facility improvements at Croagh Patrick and the National Famine Monument.

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.

On Friday October 17 (United Nations Day for the eradication of poverty) there will be a vigil held from 1pm to 2pm at the Murrisk Famine Memorial.