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Newly elected Athlone Town Councillor Jim Henson has added his voice to the Labour party’s scathing reaction to the Bord Snip proposal to take medical cards from all but those on the lowest social welfare payments.

Firstly I’m far from an economist, I’m not even an amateur economist, dabbling in the social science in school and third level made sure that my economic genius would not see the light of day in the business or academic world. But even I can still recognise that when 46 highly qualified academics sign an article in a newspaper, it might be worth having a look at what they are saying.

The thatched cottage at No 9 Henry Street is falling into ruin and local residents are demanding that the Galway City Council take action to preserve it.