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Westport Chamber of Commerce has paid tribute to local employer and business owner, Michael Moran, after presenting him with a Special Award in recognition of his five decades of dedicated service to his adopted town.

Community groups and public representatives in Westport have written to Mayo County Council asking for the facilitation of Car-Free Sundays in the town to highlight, and reduce, local dependence on fossil fuels.

With the two-week Easter break now coming to an end, has it been a case of returning to 'business as normal' in Westport hotels - as they welcomed visitors back to the popular holiday destination with open arms following the two long years of covid paralysis? This week the Mayo Advertiser spoke to Irish Hotel Federation (IHF) Chair in Mayo, Westport hotelier Darren Madden, whose hopes for a bumper summer remain somewhat muted, as he describes the mood within the hospitality sector as 'cautiously optimistic' for 2022.

Westport came to a standstill on Monday to pay tribute to the late Martin Keane who was laid to rest following his funeral mass in St Mary's Church.

There was good news for two schools in Westport this week with the confirmation that Holy Trinity National School and Sacred Heart Secondary School will be getting new buildings.

There are just two Mayo sides left in the FAI Junior Cup as the competition reaches the last 32 stage this weekend, with Super League champions Ballyheane and Westport United both going for spots in the the last 16 of the competition.

Westport based Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn has asked Mayo County Council to investigate the possibility of improvement works being carried out on the road that leads from the Nomadic Display plant on the edge of the town into the town centre.

The elected members of the Westport Belmullet Municipal District have approved part eight planning permission for the development of a Flood Relief Scheme at Cois Abhainn and Ashwood Residential Estates, Ballinrobe Road in Westport, at their November meeting.

An Garda Síochána has seized more than €12,500 worth of suspected cannabis herb following the search of a house in Westport, Co Mayo, under Operation Tara, on Tuesday November 30, 2021.

The absence of a report on the Tidy Towns result from the agenda of the November meeting of the West Mayo Municipal District, was highlighted by councillors in Westport at their monthly meeting this week.