Mayo is facinating as a contest and a more parochially minded constituency does not exist in the state. More than any other it is not a question of national policy it is a question of County policy and delivering the largess whether the projects stick or not in the medium term.
That is why Michael Ring has been great he has not at any time stuck his neck out on what he may perceive to be a giant white elephant. An example of a Michael Ring play was getting a water supply extended from Ballinrobe to Westport to save a factory employing 600 people because they had threatened to pull out if they hadn't enough fresh clean water. It has also enabled the town to grow in recent years.
Can anyone point to one instance between Tuam and Colooney where employment will be boosted by three trains a day?
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