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It's been over twenty years since the world's worst nuclear accident occurred in Chernobyl in northern Ukraine.

As we have all painfully observed over recent weeks the consequences when large scale food production goes wrong can be disastrous. We cannot survive without these big companies, however it is well worth while supporting small local producers. During 2008 we saw the birth of some great farmers’ markets in Claregalway, Moycullen, and Oranmore. As a regular in the Oranmore Market, I have seen the build-up of regular customers and it is now part of many people’s weekly shopping.

If anyone thought that all a country need do to preserve its freedom when its neighbours are at war is to proclaim its neutrality, then they have only to look hard at what happened to several European countries at the beginning of World War II. Ladies and gentleman of the whinge brigade, neutrality isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

Livestock marts and the small meat sector in County Galway are set to receive nearly €882,000 in grant-aid funding which it is hoped, will help to kick start economic activity and create additional job opportunities.

The 2009 Local Election is little more than three months away and Fianna Fáil in Galway is in disarray.

In an impressive reflection of the current strength of Galway basketball, local teams, An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen and Titans go head to head in the division one National Basketball Cup on Saturday in Castleisland.

Dep Noel Treacy has called on the Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, to put in place a special financial aid package for sheep farmers.

Kilkenny holidays for child victims of the Chernobyl disaster have been secured after months of negotiations between the Government and the Government of Belarus, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin.

The Council for the West has been urged to convene a meeting to bring together the social and economic interests of the region. The purpose of this is to present a united approach to the Government in relation to future road and rail investment in the west of Ireland.