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The future of two head shops in Kilkenny city remain uncertain following the introduction of new legislation banning a number of popular legal highs.

Kilkenny’s Mayor Malcolm Noonan has made repeated apologies for his comments on Facebook this week where he used the term ‘knobheads’ when referring to the reversal of the one-way system.

Kilkenny’s popular weekly farmers market faces into an uncertain future over the coming weeks as traders continue to lobby local councillors for a move out into the open.

Young people from Hebron gathered on Saturday last to exhibit their model radio-controlled race cars which they built during a drug and road safety programme which they undertook at the Happee House in Hebron Park recently.

The city is set to come alive to the sound of engines this weekend, at least those of model cars, as a novel car race takes centre stage this Saturday.

Sometimes people can catch you unaware with the sheer scale of an achievement or undertaking. So it was this week, when I was invited up to Hebron Park’s own community centre, the Happe House.

The issue surrounding head shops is gaining momentum with the Minister John Curran, who is responsible for the National Drugs Strategy now planning to co-ordinate a cross-department government response to tackle the problems associated with the proliferation of head shops.

The issue surrounding the legality of so called head shops has being raised once again this week at a seminar in Mullingar, by minister with responsibility for drugs John Curran. Mr Curran said that he is now going to tackle the issue in real terms by coordinating a government response to legality of head shops.

Fianna Fail is to put another local name on the party ticket for the up-coming local elections in Kilkenny.

It’s beginning to get really exciting now as election fever takes over.