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Deputy Denis Naughten has confirmed he will be staying in politics despite recently leaving the Fine Gael party over the closure of Roscommon Hospital’s A&E department.

Westmeath’s population stands at 85,961 according to the provisional figures for the 2011 Census which were released yesterday, Thursday June 30.

Ballyragget Fine Gael District are hosting a special celebratory function at Castlecomer Golf Club on this Friday at 8pm.

A lifeline has been thrown to the people who use the services and those who work at the Father McGrath Centre in the city, putting an end to months of speculation over the centre’s future.

After witnessing the elevation of his protégé, Robert Troy to the Dail last month, the 29-year political career of Castlepollard businessman Donie Cassidy ended this week in bittersweet fashion after he failed in his efforts to be returned to the 24th Senate.

Kilkenny Fine Gael Councillor Pat O’ Neill has been elected to the Seanad.

With the amount of apathy that has surrounded this week’s Seanad Elections, there is no doubt that the biggest talking point last night was the (at time of going to press) almost certain re-election to the Seanad of local candidate Fidelma Healy Eames.

I have been watching the progress of Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan with some amusement, and admiration for a number of years. Amusement because of his long running campaign to legalise cannabis, which has to be a no-hoper. He has been convicted on several occasions for possession of the drug, but undaunted, he sent a beautifully rolled cannabis cigarette to every politician in the Oireachtas as part of his campaign, pleading for them to enjoy a smoke, inhale deeply, and support his cause. That man doesn’t know the meaning of ‘no’.

Members of Fine Gael in Kilkenny have expressed their ‘sincere joy and pride’ at the appointment of Phil Hogan as Minister for the Environment and Local Government.

It was with mixed emotions that Labour Deputy Ann Phelan left the council chambers for the last time this week, as she made her way towards pastures new in Dail Eireann.