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Westmeath Labour Deputy Willie Penrose is calling on the Government to clarify the situation regarding the decentralisation project proposed for Mullingar.

Green Party Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin has been appointed by the Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan as a Peace Commissioner.

Fianna Fail councillors from across the country met yesterday in Ballinasloe to debate the ongoing controversy surrounding the changes to medical cards that came with last week’s budget.

Were we not miserable enough? Must they kick you while you’re down? Do they really need to take that one last and most damaging punch as a precaution just in case you might rise up from the ashes?

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The increase of registration fees is a “cynical cash-grab” attempt which will hurt Galway, a city whose economy is largely dependent on the student population, according to local election Green Party candidate, James Hope.

The ISIA annual awards took place at a glittering gala ceremony recently.

So have you calculated yet how much worse off you are going to be as a result of Budget 2009? Nobody, least of all the most vulnerable in society, has been spared by Brian Lenihan’s first attempt. Lenihan’s levy will affect us all, but the most vulnerable, the lowest income earners in Ireland, will be hit hard.

Decentralisation plans for Mayo were largely unaffected by Minister Brian Lenihan’s budget, the details of which were announced this week, except for 38 jobs which will be reviewed in three years’ time. Confirmation was given by the Finance Minister that decentralisation will go ahead in Claremorris and Charlestown.

Jeepers Jack. What a few weeks the Galway footballers have had.