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Noel Treacy had boundless energy and good humour for public life, says Ó Cuív in tribute
Noel was a person of boundless energy and good humour who worked tirelessly for the people of East Galway, County Galway and the Country throughout a long career in politics. He was totally rooted in his community and was a lifelong member of the GAA as well as being a stalwart of the Fianna Fáil party.
Candidates preparing to contest Westmeath County Council seat as Moran announces departure
Two candidates have declared their interest in a return to the local political arena following the departure of Independent Councillor, Jamie Moran, from the Westmeath County Council chamber.
A change in Taoiseach could be the first of many changes in 2022
The volatile nature of politics is such that change for the big office holders may only ever be around the corner, but at the outset of 2022 we find ourselves in the unusual position of being guaranteed a change of Taoiseach this year, and this in turn may have a knock-on effect in other areas.
Sinn Féin can win two seats in Galway at next election
The next General Election in the Republic of Ireland will take place in 2025. However, if the last two years have taught us anything, it is surely that nothing can truly be taken for granted and that “events, dear boy” can, and will, derail all manner of plans and expectations.
The role of the opposition is to make you miserable
It is a truism of politics that the role of the political parties who make up the opposition is to make you feel miserable, giving you the impression that things need to change, and on that basis, support for those parties will increase in a future election.
New school buildings for Scoil Chaitríona both ‘long overdue’ and a ‘huge boost’
Approval for construction of two new school buildings for Scoil Chaitríona in Renmore, has been hailed as both “long overdue” and a “huge boost” by politicians on the east side of the city.
O'Hara urges people in Galway to register to vote
Galway East Sinn Féin representative Louis O'Hara is urging people to ensure they register to vote in advance of the registration deadline of Thursday November 25.
Beware the polls between elections
Many political commentators, broadcasters and journalists are getting carried away with the publication of a number of recent opinion polls, which show an increase in support for Sinn Fein.
SF's housing figures just don't add up
Scenes from the recent Mica protest in Dublin were stirring, with up to 30,000 of our citizens pouring from buses and cars onto the streets of Dublin. Much of the crowd travelled the long and winding roads from Donegal, with green and yellow jerseys standing out from the throng. But there were also families from Mayo, Clare and Limerick; the places where the sub-standard blocks used to build homes have wreaked the most devastating of consequences.