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Members of a Strategic Policy Committee in Mayo County Council have been asked to do the research and appraise themselves fully of the potential consequences of supporting a proposed expansion of gas exploration in North Mayo, before making any final decision on the matter.

Independent TD for Galway East, Sean Canney, has called on the Government to expand the scope of its recently announced €10 million additional overtime funding for Dublin’s gardai in an effort to counteract the city’s crime, as the ‘absence of garda presence’ on the ground is a ‘serious concern’ across the country.

There is an urgent need for policy reform around garda uniforms, and with recruitment numbers well below target this year, we should not be wasting time discussing the pros and cons of tattoos, Midlands-North-West MEP, Maria Walsh, has stated this week.

A UK gas and oil company this week lobbied a Strategic Policy Group in Mayo County Council to support its plans to drill a potential multimillion euro offshore gas field on a site 11km from the Bellanaboy Corrib terminal in North Mayo.

Gardaí in Galway are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on the N84 near Carrowbrowne, on the Headford road Galway, on Sunday February 19, 2023 shortly before 6.30am. The pedestrian sadly passed away.

New data from Grant Thornton reveal that Irish business are increasingly concerned about the country’s economic outlook.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has assured Galway West TD Noel Grealish that if the city’s ring road gets the go-ahead from An Bord Pleanála, it will be funded by Government.

The 2023 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally is four weeks away and already 130 entries have been received for this annual highlight on the motoring calendar.

Local Fine Gael Councillor, John Dolan, has welcomed confirmation from Westmeath County Council that the local authority is seeking for expressions of interest in funding for the upgrade of private roads under the Local Improvement Scheme.

The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Seamus Weir, together with management and staff of Mayo County Council and a number of Culture Night event organisers, gathered on the Mall, Castlebar to launch Culture Night in Mayo.