Westport Branch February Notes

The Westport Branch of the Labour Party met in Henehan's Bakehouse Room this month for its February meeting.

 

The well attended meeting of the Branch discussed a varied range of items ranging from the current economic climate to its effect of the local economy in Mayo.

 

The 300% increase in Westport's unemployed was decried by the meeting and Cllr Keith Martin re-issued an appeal to re-open the closed Centre for the Unemployed in the town citing the current situation and the likely hood of even more job losses to come.  The Westport Branch agreed to write to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and ask for their assistance in re-opening the centre.

 

Also discussed was the Right to Read campaign and the distribution of leaflets about the campaign which aims to promote reading and combat illiteracy is currently ongoing in the Westport area.

 

Cllr Keith Martin's programme for a county-wide system of allotments was warmly welcomed by Branch Chairman Sean Sammon who said it would be invaluable to those who had no access to agricultural land to grow their own vegetables.

 

Branch Secretary David Fallon informed members that February had been designated recruitment month by Party Leader Eamon Gilmore and that the Branch would actively seek new members and it was agreed to distribute application forms throughout the Westport area inviting people to join the party.

 

For more information on the Labour Party and party membership, visit www.labour.ie or call Keith Martin on 086 0691182.