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This week Insider proposes to reflect on the plethora of so-called Independents who are campaigning for your vote on June 5. Many of these ‘new Independents’ are former members of the Progressive Democrats whose two remaining TDs - Dep Noel Grealish and Health Minister Mary Harney - continue to support one of the most incompetent governments in the history of the State.

The Government decision to combine the bye-elections with the Euro and Local elections considerably raises the stakes for all political parties on June 5. Voters’ verdicts will determine the fate of all party leaders and the timing of the next General Election.

The Government decision to combine the bye-elections with the Euro and Local elections considerably raises the stakes for all political parties on June 5. Voters’ verdicts will determine the fate of all party leaders and the timing of the next General Election.

The Government decision to combine the bye-elections with the Euro and Local elections considerably raises the stakes for all political parties on June 5. Voters’ verdicts will determine the fate of all party leaders and the timing of the next General Election.

Cllr Ken Glynn has received definitive confirmation from Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe and An Taoiseach Brian Cowen that the decentralisation of the Department of Education to Mullingar is to go ahead by means of a Public Private Partnership.

Galway should follow Dublin’s lead and elect a fully accountable mayor with real powers to direct transport, planning, and other local services.

Voters are entitled to know Labour’s position on the Galway City Outer Bypass, and when Eamon Gilmore visits Galway this week he must spell it out clearly.

The recession that the country finds itself in at present is very real for most people who are feeling the come-down from the Celtic Tiger years, however, it’s young people who will feel the most difficult of consequences according to Fine Gael candidate in the upcoming local election for the Borough Council Darren Murphy.

In 2004 Fine Gael won four out the six county council seats on offer in the Ballina electoral area.

KILKENNY native and former Government Press secretary, lobbyist and Kilkenny native Frank Dunlop is set to give State evidence if corrupt politicians come before the court.