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Network Mayo hosts Get on the Ticket – an evening of politics from a female perspective

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Network Mayo is hosting an evening with Women for Election on Thursday, May 23, in Áras an Chontae, The Mall, Castlebar.

Mayoral election compared to FIFA presidential election

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The annual charade that occurs on the eve of the Mayoral election in Kilkenny caused controversy once again this year as Fine Gael’s David Fitzgerald was given the title following a voting pact with Fine Gael and Labour at Kilkenny Borough Council.

No deal with Gavin for supporting Guthrie for VEC post

The Fine Gael party in Castlebar has not made any deal with Fianna Fáil councillor Blackie Gavin to get him to support former town councillor Kevin Guthrie’s appointment to a vacant post on Mayo VEC, according to Cllr Ger Deere. The post, which was vacated by Fine Gael councillor Noreen Heston when she resigned from the VEC in March, was filled by former Mayor of Castlebar, Kevin Guthrie, on Tuesday night when he beat fellow nominee Tony Deffley by five votes to four in council chamber. “I can categorically deny that any deal has been done with Cllr Gavin in relation to him supporting Kevin Guthrie for the post in the VEC,” Cllr Deere said. “He made up his own mind in relation to it and thinks Kevin Guthrie is the best person for the position.”

Labour young guns let down by mistakes of elder lemons

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As we approach the first anniversary of this current council, Insider has been observing the workings of the largest party in City Hall, the Labour Party. Labour got a very strong endorsement from the people of Galway city in last year’s locals, returning with effectively six seats, if you include Independent Catherine Connolly.

Kenny tells Barrett to ‘cop himself on’ over public service statement

A war of words has broken out between Leader of Fine Gael Enda Kenny TD and local Labour Party PRO Harry Barrett over the issue of public service inefficiencies.

Mayor’s chain still up for grabs as coalition talks continue

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Labour and Fine Gael are engaged in a fierce struggle with the Independent former PD councillors to form an electoral and mayoral pact ahead of Monday’s city council meeting which will decide who the next Mayor of Galway will be.

Workers’ rights can only be strengthened by a Yes vote, Gilmore tells Galway

Voting Yes to Lisbon is a vote for jobs, investment, and a more social and worker friendly EU, according to Labour leader Eamon Gilmore, who also believes that NAMA is not the ‘only game in town’ when it comes to repairing the damaged Irish economy.

 

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