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And so ends the great political career that never was.

Anglo Avenger developer Joe McNamara who famously drove his cement mixer into the gates of Dail Eireann on Budget Day will not be walking in the main door of Leinster House in March as an elected TD after he dramatically decided not to put his name forward for election in Galway West.

Some weeks ago I wrote that probably the greatest muster of the Irish Gaelic lords that ever gathered on a battlefield took their place on either side at Knockdoe, Co Galway, on August 19 1504. The O’Donnells and the O’Neills, from their great northern fiefdoms, fought for law and order on the side of the Earl of Kildare who successfully imposed the king’s rule on his rebellious and quarrelsome son-in-law the Earl of Clanricard, Ulick de Burgh (Burke) of Claregalway castle. Ulick’s marriage to Kildare’s daughter, and his disregard for her, gave the Earl a personal reason for the battle; but his allies were equally anxious to display their loyalty to King Henry VII, the undisputed king of England after the protracted and bloody Wars of the Roses.

Galway’s court sittings are set to be held in a new state of the art city centre building from next year.

When it comes to planning applications in Galway, whether it is for a new building, or the renovation of an old building, modernisation or improvement, there are two strands of thought that can affect the decision from the local authority. I may not have all the technical jargon, but I understand that one side of the argument insists that pretty well every building that is a few generations old should be preserved. Any additional building must use the same or similar materials so that the addition appears to be a seamless add on.

A man who had hired a taxi to bring him and his family from Dublin to Galway attempted to avoid paying the €250 fare by bringing the driver around the town to confuse him and then fleeing across the race course, the Galway District Court heard yesterday.

Potential buyers, keeping a sharp eye open for the wide range of keenly priced properties on offer under the present challenging conditions, can look forward to a brilliant location and large site size at No 8 Walshe’s Terrace. The latest in a long line of quality properties to be offered to the market by the leading Galway city based agents Property Partners Maxwell & Heaslip is to go under the hammer in the last of the summer auctions in July.

Five months in jail was imposed on a Limerick man who obstructed a garda in the foyer of the Galway courthouse by putting his elbow to his face.

A single mother who comitted a number of public order offences and has a “history of non-appearance” was refused bail this week and warned to deal with her alcoholic difficulties.

A sportsman, a good family man, and a distinguished lawyer who always put people’s needs first and foremost, these were just some of the heartfelt tributes paid at the Galway courthouse to local solicitor Jarlath McInerney who died following a fall at his home last Saturday.