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A Swinford publican/grocer’s name was one among 87 tax defaulters who were this week named in a list compiled by the Revenue Commissioners for settlement reached between April and June this year.

Music mogul Louis Walsh from Kiltimagh has been announced as the Mayo Person of the Year.

The oral hearing for the compulsory purchase of lands in Swinford for the provision of car parking and a new link road is scheduled to be held in the Downhill Hotel, Ballina on Wednesday October 7 at 10am.

After the success of the 2008 St Patrick’s Day bilingual float competition, Mayo Chamber of Commerce organisations, Kiltimagh IRD, Mid West Radio and Gnó Mhaigh Eo are encouraging groups, businesses, and organisations to promote bilingualism and enter their float in this year’s An Flóta Is Fearr competition.

New figures released this week by the Central Statistics Office show that 103 more people in Mayo are on the live register since last month, bringing the figure to 12,231 people registered which is a 4,203 increase from statistics released this time last year.

The regional finals of AIB’s Build a Bank Challenge 2009 will take place over the coming weeks with 11 schools in Mayo participating. One of them will go on to compete in the national final in Croke Park in May, when the 2009 Build a Bank Challenge winners will be crowned.

Mayo Sports Grant

Eircom has today confirmed to the Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Joe Mellett that a number of payphones in east Mayo will be retained. This comes following numerous representations outlining the gravity of removing the public payphones. The service will remain at Charlestown, Bellaghy, Kiltimagh, Kilkelly, and Foxford for a further 12 months. They have also agreed to retain one of the kiosks at the courthouse in Swinford.

Soogroo Children’s Arts Festival launch

Fianna Fáil’s John Caulfield has launched his election campaign in the Swinford electoral area. A native of Kilmovee but now living in Kilkelly, a town starved of council representation since the 1960s, John’s campaign launch was well attended with endorsements from outgoing MEP Sean O Neachtain, Senator John Carty, Dara Calleary TD and former ICMSA President Pat O’Rourke.