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Oughterard — "first village in Ireland that did not wake up to a Direct Provision centre"
Oughterard is perhaps the first village in Ireland that did not wake up to discover that a Direct Provision centre had been opened in their locality, one local resident said last night, after a week of protests in the area.
Boxer’s Housing Bill passes final stages in Oireachtas
The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019 has formally passed all stages in Oireachtas.
Landmark day for local Minister as Criminal Law Bill formally passed
A momentous day in the ministerial life of Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran as the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018, originally initiated by the Athlone politician, passed all stages in the Oireachtas last week.
Housing Bill initiated by local Minister receives Government approval
A Housing Bill originally initiated by Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran when a backbench TD has received full approval from his political colleagues at Cabinet level.
Calls for centralised Register of Wills as waiting list hits 18 weeks
Leading Irish protection specialist, Royal London, is calling on the Irish Government to establish a register of Wills to overhaul the current system, which it says, makes the process of locating a Will more difficult than it ought to be.
Funding available for local text alert crime prevention scheme
Crime prevention in Westmeath has received Government financial support with relevant funding being allocated to the community text alert scheme.
McGuinness welcomes decision to hold referendum on blasphemy
Mairead McGuinness, MEP for the Galway area and first Vice-President responsible for the European Parliament’s relations with churches, religions and non-confessional organisations, has welcomed the decision by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to bring to Government today plans to hold a referendum on the blasphemy clause in the Irish Constitution.
Moran’s Housing Bill meets cabinet approval
A bill to provide more security to home owners in mortgage difficulties, the idea for which was originally mooted by local Minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, has received cabinet approval.
Drop in community Garda numbers ‘appalling’ says Farrell
The number of community gardaí in Galway has fallen from 21 in 2011 to 12 in 2017, a decrease of some 33 per cent, an statistic one local politician has called “appalling” and “shocking”.
Cannon says church vandalism highlights need for CCTV scheme
Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, has said that the vandalism of a church near Clifden highlights the need for rural communities to avail of Government funding for CCTV.
