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This week, business professionals and entrepreneurs from across Westmeath attended an event focused on international and cross-border training, providing knowledge and guidance on new opportunities for businesses who have reached full growth in their existing market.

Westmeath medical devices companies were among 80 companies exhibiting at the Enterprise Ireland Med in Ireland Expo at the Convention Centre Dublin last week, gaining exposure to 250 medical technology and healthcare companies from 31 countries. One of the exhibiting companies was Mergon Group Ltd from Castlepollard, County Westmeath.

Westport played host to a Failte Ireland Adventure and Activity two-day forum this week which was attended by tourism operators from abroad keen to see what Mayo has to offer as well as local operators interested in learning from their counterparts’ experiences abroad.

More than 60 of North America’s top tour operators were in Ireland this week, to meet and do business with 130 members of Ireland’s leading tourism trade, including a number from Kilkenny.

The hills, forests and coasts of Mayo were alive and kicking last Sunday as more than 10 free events took place across the county to celebrate National Trails Day 2011. The purpose of the event was to encourage people of all ages and ability to enjoy the great Irish outdoors available to all 365 days a year. This year an estimated 10,000 people took part in events on trails in all the nooks and crannies of Ireland’s forests, hills, mountains, and rivers.

In what may be the last Seanad, Galway senator

The third annual Cannonball Run sponsored by Stobart Ireland in aid of Barretstown is set to take place across the country from Friday September 9.

A county Mayo student was the All-Ireland winner in the all-island story writing competition Tell the Future.

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has expressed its concern at reports that eight new toll locations may be introduced on Irish roads. Hard pressed private motorists, van owners, farmers and small businesses will also be unimpressed with such a proposal.

The Minister of State with responsibility for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, has announced that the annual Fáilte Ireland Adventure and Activity Forum will this year be held in Westport.