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The Minister for Health was welcomed to Kilkenny for a happy occasion last week when he visited the new state-of-the-art Primary Care Centre and Medical Park at Ayrfield on Friday.

An emotionally disturbed woman who wouldn’t commit to Judge Hughes not to assault staff at St Loman’s hospital, has asked to be jailed.

A conference for the families and carers of people with dementia will be held at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit on Thursday May 12 from 9am to 4.30pm.

An Athlone man convicted of threatening to burn down two homes and who assaulted arresting gardaí with a toilet seat before being subdued with pepper spray, was jailed for a total of nine months in the District Court this week (April 13).

Public meeting on mental health issues

The word depression is a much misused term. When people are feeling a little sad, moody or down for a short period they often say they are depressed. But in reality they are really just having an “off” day or week and their mood will lift shortly.

A psychiatrist with extensive experience helping people cope with depression will give a free public talk on the subject in the city next week.

The Mullingar Drugs Network (MDN), in partnership with the emergency services, will conduct a two-day ‘Blue Light Day’ promotion next Wednesday and Thursday December 8 and 9 to raise awareness about drug use and abuse.

An 11-month suspended sentence was imposed on a city man for the constant and disturbing harassment of his next-door neighbour over an eight month period.

A 47-year-old psychiatric patient accused of allegedly harassing a woman has been granted bail on the strict condition that he reside at UHG, continue his treatment, and not contact the injured party by any means.