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Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary TD has confirmed that three Mayo groups have been allocated funding under the Government’s Community Support for Older People Scheme.

People living in the south Mayo and north Galway can look forward to a festival of cycling on local roads on Saturday, and Sunday, August 9 and 10. The two days of racing make up the annual Ballinrobe two-day road race which attracts cyclists from all over Ireland. “This will be a huge event with up to 120 riders, and in the past locals have been able to enjoy some great racing in the region,” said a spokesperson for organisers Western Lakes CC.

A manufacturing plant in Tourmakeady is to close by the end of the year resulting in the loss of 32 jobs.

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD is to raise the question of the requirement for a preparation room for science experiments being made available in Coláiste Muire, Tourmakeady.

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board recommended this week that jet skis should be registered with number plates and all users made to undergo training because of a surge in accidents, in a report into the drowning of a 21-year-old man in Lough Mask in May 2007.

Transition year students in Coláiste Mhuire, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, are organising a BcoolCycle2School competition, designed to encourage students to cycle to school. A bicycle is up for grabs by one of the students who “gets on his bike”.

Surface Power, established in Tourmakeady, has signed a $30 million distribution agreement in New Zealand.

Tourmakeady-based business rebuilding organisation, The Business Whisperer, has announced two heavyweight appointments to its board of advisors. These are international business coach and speaker Sue Stockdale, and agri-business expert Gerry Scully who is programme manager for Rural Development with Teagasc.

Cyclist will flock to Ballinrobe on August 8 and 9 for the Ballinrobe three stage race.

A Mayo firm has been awarded a €20 million deal to have their breakthrough solar power product distributed throughout the Republic of Ireland.