An Taoiseach Enda Kenny leads Mayo Diaspora home at worldwide gathering |
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The eleventh Mayo Associations Worldwide Convention will see exiles come home from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto, London, Manchester, Leeds, Luton, Calderdale (UK), Coventry, and Australia,. They will be joined by members of Mayo Associations based in Galway, Dublin, Sligo and Limerick. Mr Kenny will be the guest of honour at Saturday night’s gala dinner. The convention, which takes place in Hotel Westport, will follow the theme of ‘Power by Land and Sea – a Future for our People’, and will facilitate debate on prospects for Mayo, and the country as a whole, in the renewable energy sector. Said Seán Reid, chairperson of the organising committee: “The convention’s theme has been selected to promote public discourse about an area that has huge potential for Mayo and Ireland, and hopefully some interesting and valuable proposals will emerge. “We are looking forward to welcoming Mayo people from all over the world.” It will kick off on Friday evening when Westport Town Council chairperson Cllr Teresa McGuire accords the convention a civic reception. About the Mayo Worldwide Convention This is the eleventh worldwide Mayo Convention The first one was held in 1990 in Westport, Co. Mayo Conventions have also been held in Westport, Ballina, Castlebar, Manchester, Toronto, Buenos Aires, Boston, and Philadelphia Mr Kenny is a native of Islandeady, Co. Mayo FOR MORE DETAILS, contact: Liam Horan/Darren Hughes/ Sli Nua Communications, Tel: +353 94 95 42965
Picture Captions; Mayo Association members pictured at the launch of the eleventh Mayo Associations Worldwide Convention, in Hotel Westport, Westport, Co. Mayo, on Thursday, May 5th, front from left: Noel Howley Dublin, Donal Downes Galway; Sean Reid, Mayo Association Dubllin, (Chairman organising committee) and Michael Morley Galway, Hon Sec; at back: Declan Marley Galway; Paddy Moran, Dublin, Brendan Duffy, PRO; Paul Sammin, Pearse Culkin, Dublin and Sean McManamon Galway. The Mayo Associations Worldwide Convention will take place in Hotel Westport from May 27th-29th, and the theme of this year’s convention will be ‘Power by Land and Sea – a Future for our People’. Workshops on Saturday, May 28th, are open to the public. |
After a hectic fortnight on the world stage, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will keep home fires burning this weekend when he takes part in a worldwide convention aiming to boost business in Co. Mayo.
