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A man on a way home from a party, who shouted abuse at residents in a Ballina housing estate, was before Ballina District Court this week.

COIS CLADAIGH will give thier first concert of 2011 when they perform in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church this Saturday.

The political events and the economic fallout from the past few months have led to a situation where the general public is now less accepting of any posturing or gombeenism. They have all been through the mill financially at the start of this new year and there is no appetite for the sort of political games that might have taken place in more affluent times. The only thing that the public want of their politicians now is that they go in, do their job, be as respectful and accommodating as possible and that in return the public servants work with them to ensure the services that we all need are provided to the highest standard.

Positive Mental Health will hold a conference dealing with issues of positive mental and emotional health on Tuesday March 1 in The Ardilaun hotel, Galway.

Mullingar man, Bernard O’Farrell and Cork man Greg Mulcahy have won the first prize in the HSE elder abuse short film competition entitled Open Your Eyes – Open Your Lens. The purpose of the short film competition was to raise awareness of the issue of elder abuse. The HSE invited the public to submit a short film of between 30 to 60 seconds in duration to YouTube based on the theme Open Your Eyes – Open Your Lens.

Jack Daniel-Dempsey from Claremorris has been selected as one winner in the HSE elder abuse short film competition entitled Open Your Eyes – Open Your Lens. The purpose of the short film competition was to raise awareness of the issue of elder abuse.

A book on women’s human rights by an NUI Galway lecturer has been awarded a prestigious honour.

Two Galway organisations which provide services to women experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault and rape are urging people to buy white ribbons as part of an international campaign to end violence against women.

The Fine Gael children spokesperson Charlie Flanagan has called for a re-investigation into allegations of abuse at two facilities in Galway overseen by the Brothers of Charity.

Erris Anti-Bullying Week will take place the week commencing Monday October 11.