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Independent councillor Frank Durcan blasted “blatant inconsistencies “in planning in the county and called on Mayo County Council to adopt “a common sense approach” in dealing with all planning applications; that they are dealt with as quickly as possible and that “persons should be able to construct a family home in the location of their choice subject to normal planning conditions”.

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Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish and Fianna Fáil Galway East TD Michael Kitt will meet Minister Gormley on Tuesday November 3 to convince him to give the go ahead to the Claregalway and Milltown sewerage schemes.

In advance of an EU directive, expected to take effect on January 1, which would see turf cutting banned, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden has said Minister Gormley must ensure that Ireland retains broad flexibility on how we maintain and use our bog lands.

As Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities face cuts of €1.5m in their funding from government, Deputy Phil Hogan has launched a radical plan to reform local government. Following Dail questioning by Deputy Hogan last week, the Minister for the Environment revealed that funding to Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities will be cut by €1.5 million in 2010.