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Castlebar Chamber of Commerce Enterprise Development group hosted a very successful business seminar last Tuesday evening in GMIT, Castlebar.

“It’s an attack on rural Ireland, in particular the way of life here in the west, and if its proposals are implemented then we might as well all get up and live elsewhere” said Mayo Fine Gael TD, John O’Mahony on the recommendations published yesterday by An Bord Snip.

One hundred of the best amateur photographs of this year’s Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway are on display this weekend.

ONE HUNDRED of the best photographs from the LookWest.ie and Pix.ie Volvo Ocean Race Festival Photo Competition will be exhibited for the weekend from tomorrow until Sunday at Merchants Hall, 1 Merchants Road. Admission is free and open to the public from 10am to 6pm each day.

A new report from the Western Development Commission which analyses previously unreleased Census data to present an in-depth study of travel to work patterns in Castlebar and the surrounding areas, has come up with some findings that those working in the Castlebar area commute more than the State average; that women account for the highest proportion of those employed in Castlebar town, and that education, health, and social work are the main sectors in which people are employed in the Castlebar catchment area.

Despite the challenging economic situation, bookings for the Network Ireland conference in Westport on October 9 are coming in at a brisk rate. “If you want to be sure of a place, get your booking in now,” is the strong message from Una Murphy, National President, Network Ireland.

Galway company Vysera Biomedical Limited has announced a new agreement with Merit Medical Systems Inc, a leading manufacturer and marketer of medical devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology, and gastroenterology procedures.

Westport Chamber of Commerce has launched its new Shop ‘n Spraoi na Nollag website www.westportmarket.ie in an all out effort to attract visitors to the town for the authentic Irish Christmas market from December 11 to 13.

If Ireland truly wants to develop and be at the cutting edge of the smart economy, then an integrated national strategy to develop the creative sector is essential.

An exhibition is to take place in Athlone Towncentre this weekend of photographs from the LookWest.ie and Pix.ie Volvo Ocean Race Festival photo competition.