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Gardai in Kilkenny reported a quiet Hallloween weekend in Kilkenny city with no reports of any major disturbances.

The five-day Westport Street festival kicked off in style on Wednesday night when thousands of revellers who converged around the state-of-the-art stage located next to the Carrowbeg River at the Fairgreen were treated to a rousing performance by Sharon Shannon and Mundy.

Following a week fraught with continuing tension between protesters and Shell E & P Ireland and the undertaking of a hunger strike by Maura Harrington, a resolve in the contentious issue may have been attained when at lunch time Thursday SEPIL released a statement in which it confirmed that “the Solitaire will leave Killybegs today for a UK port where deep water berthing facilities are available”.

Gardaí have denied that burglaries in Mayo increased by 69 per cent from June 2007 to June 2008 as claimed by Eircom PhoneWatch last week.

Gardai have not confirmed that the pipe bomb, which was discovered in the town on Tuesday night, is related to ongoing feuds in the town.

Gardai in Athlone are still investigating an attack on a young woman which took place in Moate over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The people of Mayo are not getting the message when it comes to drink driving, according to local gardaí. Detections for drink driving have increased dramatically this week leaving gardaí to ponder are their messages and warnings falling on deaf ears.

The Galway Traveller Movement has said it will seek an investigation and a rapid clean-up operation following the discovery of racist graffiti on a caravan in Carrowbrowne this week.

Gardaí in Castlebar are treating a fire at a house in Hollow Grove, Castlebar, with an open mind as they carry out further investigations to establish if it was accidental or started deliberately. A Garda spokesperson told the Mayo Advertiser: “We are investigating a fire in a house at Hollow Grove which broke out at 8.30am in the utility room on February 18, with an open mind. We will be carrying out further investigations into the incident.”

Gardaí have warned women not to walk alone in the late night and early morning following an attack on a women in Forster Court in the early hours of yesterday morning. It is believed the assailant may have received a bite mark to his hand in the attack.