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Patricia Uí Fhlaithearta,

Mr Michael Ring, TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development has called on members of the public to avail of the excellent content and services offered by the online public library service during the COVID 19 crisis.

The physical closure of libraries to the public has led to an upsurge in the use of e-books and audiobooks, that is according to Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney.

It’s school holiday time but that doesn’t mean children have to stop learning, it just means parents have to be a little bit creative.

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe presented his third Budget on Tuesday against the backdrop of continuing improved economic performance. Budget 2019 sees the distribution of the benefits of the improving economic conditions, mostly in the form of increased Government spending. Some of the key expenditure areas highlighted by the Minister included social and affordable housing, health and childcare, education, Brexit and climate change. On the tax front, there was a mixture of tax increases and modest tax reductions.

Summer is here and school’s out; so why not enrol your child in the Summer Reading scheme at Westport Library? It’s fun and it’s free; thanks to Mayo Library Service. To take part each child commits to reading six books over the summer months of July and August and if they complete the challenge they become a Summer Star with a certificate and a medal to prove it.

Have you got some library books lurking under your bed? Does your heart sink when you think of fines on overdue books?