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Judge John Neilan has slammed RTÉ and broadcaster Dave Fanning for comments made about his banning seven Longford men from wearing hoodies.

Local craft makers, business people and members of Westmeath and Offaly Enterprise Boards gathered at the Hodson Bay Hotel this week (March 18) for a special networking evening hosted by the Crafts Council of Ireland (CCI).

A young woman who went on a three-week spending blitz pleaded guilty to 33 charges of theft at Kilkenny District Court this week.

‘Rip-off Republic’ price variations have prompted new cross-border bus service to the North

Barna has always been regarded as the happiest of places to call home. Even going back to earlier decades when a clutch of modest shops and pubs at a small crossroads leading down to a solid protected small fishing harbour comprised the total attraction of the village, with a scattering of ‘posh’ bungalows intermingling with more modest cottages and seaside villas, Barna was always regarded as a desirable address combining easy access to the city with the charm of a leisurely way of life and an intimate, cosy, ambience.

Exposed bra straps may be a sartorial no-no for the rest of the year, but seem to become a prerequisite for sunny days.

Local TDs have added their voices to the widespread shock that followed last weekend’s announcement of the loss of 60 jobs with the closure of major Midlands motor dealership, Casey Autogroup.

Anam Cara has launched a new initiative entitled ‘A Balloon to Remember’ in memory of the many children who have lost their lives throughout Ireland. The campaign aims to create awareness of the unique support that Anam Cara offers bereaved parents and to raise funds to extend these services to as many bereaved families as possible nationwide.

It’ll be all style in the Clayton Hotel tonight (Thursday) when the Parent’s Association of Scoil Padraig Naofa, Cregmore hold their Fashion Show Extravaganza at 8pm.

Budget 2010 was claimed to be the toughest one ever and now that it is done and dusted, was it as bad as we were expecting? Many proposals were leaked in advance to prepare the public for what to expect, with the major emphasis on cost cutting as distinct from the usual focus on tax-raising measures. Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan announced on Wednesday evening that there would be a reduction in the rate of excise duty on alcohol, and a reduced rate on VAT. The latter is now 21 per cent down from 21.5 per cent. This is what some of the local business people who will be affected by this change had to say: