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The history of student activism is heroic, forceful, naive, idealistic, and often bloody.

Demographic changes and reduction in population will provide a major challenge for Government and local authorities in the future. Recent census figures in Co Mayo have indicated a substantial reduction in population figures in parts of our county, considering the fact that Mayo County Council has built substantial housing schemes in most towns and villages and considering the increase in private housing development undertaken during the Celtic Tiger period in the county.

A pensioner was threatened with nearly two months in jail this week (February 18) for dragging his feet over a two year old debt accrued from the sale of a horse.

Eamon de Valera was in Galway on the evening of May 11 1940 engaged in a by-election campaign, when he was told that Germany had invaded Belgium and Holland that morning. He was outraged. Belgium felt that by declaring its neutrality it was protected from Hitler. But it was sadly mistaken. Germany felt threatened (at least it pretended to be), that the Allies may use Belgium as a ‘jumping off’ base to attack her. With terrifying speed and ruthlessness, using new tactics of fighter bombers and tanks, Germany subdued both countries in a matter of days.

A former convict caught with €1,700 worth of drugs avoided a jail sentence this week (March 4) when, to much amusement in court, he told the judge he was now studying criminal justice at university.

Fianna Fail councillor Ken Glynn has welcomed “with open arms” the approval of €300,000 in Dormant Accounts funding for the Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing campaign, saying the scheme is of vital importance to our community.

A Westmeath man will appear before the Circuit Court following Judge Eamon O’Brien’s decision not to accept jurisdiction in the District Court for an assault offence.

A man jailed for five months last week (March 4) was told in court this week (March 11) he would not have to face any additional charges of breaching a barring order if his former partner didn't turn up in court a third time to give evidence on March 18.

A Mullingar woman has been given a two month suspended sentence for what Judge Eamon O’Brien described as “outrageous behaviour”.

Ballina’s hub status, once viewed as a positive label for the town, is now working to the detriment of small local businesses and organisations with the loss of a potential €2 million funding for the town.