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It is unusual to see men going crazy for sales but the mania that ensued following the announcement of Duggan’s Menswear post-fire sale was worthy of a picture!

Ballinrobe tenor Sean Costello will perform at a special ceremony at 12 midday on Sunday November 16 at Knock Shrine to remember people who have been killed and injured on the nation’s roads. He will be the guest singer at a Mass to coincide with the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims.

There is growing anger at City Hall among residents in the Beal Strutha and Fana Glas areas of Ballybane, accusing the local authority of neglecting their estates.

A dramatic sea cave tragedy in Belderrig will feature in the first episode of a six-part RTÉ series Rescue which airs on Sunday April 5 at 7.30pm on RTÉ One.

“It’s a great honour to have the conference here,” said Westmeath’s Chief Fire Officer of the two day Chief Fire Officers’ Association conference in Mullingar this week.

News that the Government is to continue a scheme - which helps improve older people’s security in their homes but was suspended earlier this year - has been welcomed by local Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey.

A lack of funding will see community warden patrols finish before dark on Halloween night, leaving bonfire safety to the Garda, and fire services, according to chairman of the joint policing committee, Councillor Padraig Conneely.

Hallowe’en can be great. It’s the last holiday before the roll-out (be it premature) of everything Christmas. Not to mention we get a bank holiday, kids get a couple of days off, we all get to eat sweets, play Hallowe’en games, and everyone can dress up without being judged (mostly)!

Local Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames has questioned why the Galway Fire Service, the only local emergency organisation “equipped to suck up and remove water”, was not fully engaged to deal with the recent flooding in east and south Galway.

Michael Finneran, TD, Government Deputy for Roscommon / South Leitrim and Minister for Housing and Local Services, this week [November 23] expressed his thanks to the county council staff for their work in dealing with flooding issues in the local counties during the past week.