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The power of the Galway City Joint Policing Committee has been further diluted by the resignation of two more TDs.

Fine Gael will run six candidates - two across each of Galway city’s three electoral wards - in May’s Local Elections to the Galway City Council.

Dissident Fine Gael TD Brian Walsh could find himself as a key member of a new political party in Ireland, but its possible formation depends on a vote facing the Dáil in the autumn.

Five of County Galway’s nine TDs have shown a “disregard for the lives of women in their constituency”, by voting against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill.

Whenever a politician appears on television, banging a table and declaring, “The people will decide!” it is a clear indication s/he has no idea how a vote will go, but wants to make it seem as if s/he will be on the winning side.

Galway, and the west of Ireland generally, is likely to be the area of the State most at risk of losing an EU seat before the next European elections, which take place in 2014.

Government TDs have voted down a proposal by Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív to rename the newly drawn Galway West constituency to Galway West – Mayo South.

The Environment Minister Phil Hogan has refused to consider a proposal by Fianna Fáil Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív to rename the newly drawn Galway West constituency to Galway West – Mayo South.

A proposal to rename the Galway West constituency as Galway West-South Mayo have been refused consideration by Environment Minister Phil Hogan.

Éamon Ó Cuív has joined his constituency colleague Brian Walsh, and possible constituency colleague John O’Mahoney, in calling for Galway West to be renamed.