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The constituency of Longford-Westmeath celebrated its first seat in Cabinet in almost nine years this week when Deputy Willie Penrose received his seal of office from President Mary McAleese on Wednesday night (March 9) in Áras an Úchtaráin.

THE worst kept secret in local politics was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon when Kilkenny TD Phil Hogan landed the plum job of Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Mayo should have at least one junior minister in the make-up of the next government given the continued success of Michael Ring since first being elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election in 1994.

Kilkenny Fine Gael Deputy Phil Hogan is remaining tight-lipped about his chances of receiving a senior ministerial seat this week.

The Deputy Mayor Fine Gael Cllr David Fitzgerald has urged all newly elected Carlow Kilkenny deputies to bring about change in our society and in our political system.

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Fianna Fáil has a detailed plan to support SMEs in Kilkenny according to local Fianna Fáil TD and front bench spokesperson on small business, John McGuinness.

GUBU. Grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre, and unprecedented. That’s how a period of turmoil involving Charlie Haughey was defined in the 1980s. It does not come close to describing events since Christmas.

Ireland’s political landscape is about to enter a new era. Political change is coming fast, and at last the people of Ireland know when they can finally have their say on which political party or parties are best served to lead this country through these tough economic times.

The people of Ireland will go to the polls on Friday March 11 in what will undoubtedly be one of the most highly anticipated general elections in decades.