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Sinn Fein county councillor Gerry Murray has described as extraordinary the admission by the Government that it does not know how many schools across the State are using prefabs. Last week the Department of Education confirmed that it does not have a complete list of all primary and secondary schools using prefab buildings; it just has data collected from a sample survey of 900 schools. Shockingly there are more than 2,605 prefab units being used in the 900 schools surveyed.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams drew attention to the alarming rise in unemployment in Westmeath when he visited the county this week.

You might have missed it, but International Women’s Day was last Sunday, March 8. It’s a major day of global celebration for the economic, political, and social achievements of women.

Only three months to go to the Local Elections and this week Grassroots is concentrating on the battle for the 12 seats on the borough council.

You might have missed it, but International Women’s Day was last Sunday, March 8. It’s a major day of global celebration for the economic, political, and social achievements of women.

The recent spate of job cuts at Dell looks set to impact Athlone in the coming months, as reports emerged this week that Dell subsidiary Alienware is to close its manufacturing plant in Athlone.

This week, Insider is going to take a look at the number of first preference votes received in 2004 by candidates in the old West Ward and potentially what the outcome may be in the new Galway City Central ward in June for the sitting councillors, repeat candidates, and new candidates.

The 2004 Local Elections heralded sweeping changes on the Galway City Council - eight new faces, two new parties in Sinn Fein and the Greens, and a new alliance to control the election of Mayor.

Round two over and while we’re all feeling a little battered and bruised, there are no broken bones.

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Féin, Greens, or Independent? Does it matter?