Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have agreed to join forces and will hold the balance of power during the next term of Mayo County Council. The move was always on the cards after each of the parties secured 10 seats each.

Kay McGuire, of Kilmaine, Co.

LOCAL NOTES: KNOCKMORE - WESTERN PEOPLE (JUNE 18 EDITION) Good luck and best wishes to Declan Kyne as he embarks on a well-deserved retirement following a successful stint as principal of St Joseph’s National School, Rehins.

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A Senator and army veteran is angry at what he sees as a lack of co-operation by the Department of Defence in honouring a Ballyhaunis soldier killed in Lebanon 25 years ago.

Unseated Mayo election candidate Christy Hyland said he has made peace with his heartbreaking defeat and is not ruling out a return to politics.

Behind-the-scenes meetings will dictate who holds the balance of power on Mayo County Council for the next five years. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael each saw 10 of their candidates elected in the recent Local Elections.

Ireland West Airport Knock welcomed the world's largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner to Mayo on Monday.

The examination season is coming to a conclusion with students all around Ireland completing their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert papers.

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