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Deputy for Longford/Westmeath James Bannon has said that democracy was ill served on Wednesday by Fianna Fail Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea, who along with Fianna Fail Deputy Peter Kelly refused to allow the Fine Gael Deputy on the area to attend this important meeting for the future of Connolly Barracks, Co Longford.

I have often been intrigued by the stories of German spies parachuted into Ireland during World War II. It was quite an intriguing time. De Valera was anxious to steer the country in neutral waters, despite serious pressure from Britain and America to at least open our ports to the transatlantic convoys which were being hammered by German U-boats. The IRA and its sympathisers, were pro German to such an extent that Germany believed it could foster a lot of trouble in Britain’s ‘back yard’ by encouraging the IRA to make mischief.

Deputy Mary O’Rourke has expressed her disgust at the laying of a wreath of flowers at the door of her office by AIT students protesting against the reintroduction of third level fees.

Local business man Rashid Butt of IT Zone is welcoming all locals to come into his cybercafe to register to vote in the 2009 Local Elections.

Fine Gael spokesperson on Enterprise in the Seanad, Senator John Paul Phelan has said that he has not ruled out running in the up-coming European elections following a request from sitting MEP Avril Doyle.

A national Progressive Democrats conference, at which the future of the party will be decided, is to take place in Mullingar this weekend.

Deputy Phil Hogan has tabled a Dáil motion calling for the implementation of a Fine Gael plan to reform the Oireachtas.

Local frustration at the slow pace of progress on Phase 2B of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar was brought directly to the Government this week by Labour TD Willie Penrose.

Fianna Fail has taken yet another knock in Kilkenny following the decision taken by a former Fianna Fail councillor to run as an independent candidate in the June elections.

Local TD Denis Naughten has called on the Government to intervene to secure 500 new Elan jobs, following revelations this week that the company plans to eventually sell its Athlone plant.