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With four councillors from both county and town councils across the county running in the General Election today, the possibility exists that a vacancy will occur in one of the local authorities.

A proposal by Mayo County Council to construct a retail/commercial unit and three dwellings for older people at Church Road, Belmullet, was given a very positive welcome at the Belmullet Electoral Area meeting this week.

Sinn Féin in Mayo has set out its stall to win at least one seat in the forthcoming general election by selecting two candidates to contest the election. At last weekend’s selection convention, Mayo county councillor Rose Conway Walsh and Castlebar town councillor Thérèse Ruane were the successful nominees to go forward and try to win a seat in the 31st Dáil.

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The elected members of Mayo County Council welcomed the new Draft Renewable Energy Strategy this week, but they acknowledged that a lot of work still has to be done to ensure that Mayo is at the forefront of industry.

Any plans to cut Child Benefit in the December budget are being strongly opposed by children’s rights groups and public representatives.

An invitation will be extended to Queen Elizabeth to visit the Mayo Peace Park, if a proposed state visit to Ireland materialises in the next few years.

Belmullet Electoral Area committee members paid tribute to the extensive community effort which has gone into developing the state-of-the-art €2 million Belmullet GAA centre, which is not alone a sporting centre but also a venue where local community groups are welcome to meet.

A major improvement scheme to the Westport to Mulranny road was discussed at the Belmullet Electoral Area committee this week.