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It’s a terrible shock when the ‘recession’ changes from being the something you read about in the paper to a factor really affecting your life.

The announcements that two major US firms are to set up in Athlone were among the highlights of the IDA’s calendar for 2008, according to their end of year statement released this week.

This modern detached home, now on offer at a reduced asking price, certainly has a lot to offer. The kitchen features beautiful oak Shaker style fitted units with fully integrated appliances, finished off with an attractive black granite worktop. Oak flooring is provided virtually throughout. The en suite master bedroom comes with a walk-in wardrobe. The house also offers genuine potential as there is a further c930 square feet of space in the attic which is ready for conversion with Velux windows and access by a full concrete stairs already supplied. Outside there are lawns and timber decking, and a driveway with slip form kerbing.

PROPERTY developers across the west have been asked to attend a seminar next week on the new National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to hear details of how this will impact upon their current relationships with their banks.

There is almost €18,000 worth of prizes still unclaimed by County Kilkenny residents according to the Prize Bond Company’s annual results announcement today.

Irish tourism could be set for a surprise boost this year with the revelation in a survey that, as the recession bites and workers fear for their jobs, 72 per cent will not be taking a holiday abroad this year.

Kilkenny City Labour Party candidate, Sean Butler, called upon the Government to link the need for banks to show flexibility on fixed rate mortgages to further bailout funding for the banking sector.

Mayo clubs and sporting groups will be feeling the pinch of the economic downturn this year with the news that that Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism will not be providing any funding through the sports capital grant programme in 2009. In 2008 at total of 28 groups in Mayo shared in a pot of €1,380,500 in funding for projects which spanned from €2,000 to All Stars Boxing Club in Ballinrobe to €250,000 which was given to the Connacht Branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland. In 2007 more than €2.5 million in grants was handed out around County Mayo.

Sinn Féin EU East and local election candidate for Kilkenny city, Kathleen Funchion, has said that a recent revelation made by head of statistics at the Central Bank John Kelly is very worrying.

What a week it’s been.