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A book of condolences will be available for the people affected by abuse in state and religious- run orphanages in Kilkenny and across the country.

Two communities in Kilkenny were affected by two separate tragedies that occurred in their areas over Christmas.

The HSE National Counselling Service is a free service for any adult who has experienced the trauma of abuse or neglect in childhood.

A sexual assault treatment unit will open in the city within the next few weeks. The facility will initially be based in a temporary premises which is understood to be on the west side of the city close to University Hospital Galway. It will eventually be located in a permanent premises to be built on the Merlin Park Hospital campus.

A Westmeath man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with sexually assaulting his two daughters and younger brother-in-law over an eight year period.

A Westmeath man has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with sexually assaulting his two daughters and younger brother-in-law over an eight year period.

A man who hurled racist abuse at a taxi driver after consuming a cocktail of alcohol and medication was lucky to excape jail and instead left Galway District Court this week with a €700 fine and a two month suspended sentence.

A seminar to be held in Castlebar next week will try to combat the problem of bullying at home and in the workplace, which according to research carried out by the Samaritans is increasing during these times of economic downturn, with one in four homes experiencing incidents of bullying and one in four employees being bullied in the workplace.

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.

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.