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The Green Party proposal for the introduction of a carbon tax in the forthcoming budget has been described as outrageous by local Fine Gael deputy Phil Hogan.

Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has said the Government’s actions to secure the Irish banking sector were vital in maintaining confidence in the Irish economy.

Fine Gael offers a genuine alternative to a Fianna Fáil government whose arrogance and complacency has come back to haunt it, according to local TD Phil Hogan.

Green Party Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin has been appointed by the Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan as a Peace Commissioner.

Graiguenamanagh Labour Councillor Ann Phelan has welcomed the recent announement that a further €150,000 and €250,000 has been allocated to Kilkenny and Carlow County Councils respectively under the housing adaptation scheme.

Dear Editor,

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley was in Carlow last week where he attended a number of important engagements.

Any vision that Fianna Fáil would be able to wrest control of both the Galway city and county council chambers after the Local Elections has well and truly evaporated in light of the savage and poorly thought out Budget presented by Minister Brian Lenihan, and the equally catastrophic polls in the last few weeks.

Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White, has expressed her disappointment at the performance of Fine Gael environment spokesperson Phil Hogan at his party’s Árd Fheis last weekend.

Green Party councillor Malcolm Noonan has said that he believes that it is time for the party to reconsider its continuing participation in Government and he adds that he is taking time to reflect on his continued involvement in the party over coming weeks.