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Kilkenny, despite playing below par, picked up two valuable national hurling league points at Nowlan Park last Sunday. It took a last gasp point by Rower Inistioge's Michael Grace to snatch victory from a youthful and spirited Limerick side.

Retired school principal and prolific Shell to Sea activist, Maura Harrington, Tullyaghanbawn, Geesala, Belmullet, was sentenced to 28 days in jail and recommended to undergo psychiatric assessment, by Judge Mary Devins at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday, after Harrington was convicted of a section two assault on retired garda Eamon Berry on June 11 2007 during a protest at Pullathomas Pier. The defendant, who was also bound to the peace for 12 months for a public offence on a different date, failed to sign the bond. Due to her contempt of court Harrington was sentenced to jail a further two days concurrent.

A 38-year-old Sligo man was killed following a fatal traffic collision on St Patrick’s Day. Matthew Carden, Townalanghta, Culleens, Co Sligo, was struck by a car at Quignalecka, Ballina, at 10.25pm and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to Mayo General Hospital.

More than 2,000 angry Glanbia milk suppliers attended protests in Kilkenny yesterday to demand the reversal of the company's March price cut, which reduced the milk price to 20 cent a litre, one of the lowest prices in the country.

The proposed cutbacks to Bus Eireann work practices in Athlone, due to come into effect this Monday, have been suspended pending the outcome of talks with the Labour Relations Commission.

Arramount Furniture, which operates a store in Mullingar, has confirmed it has appointed an interim examiner in an attempt to secure the future of the company.

ROY KOCH was an Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association member and a worker at Northwest Airlines. He never expected to one day become a travelling detective, investigating where his job went.

Athlone-based company Elan is to receive an injection of $1.5 billion from drug company Johnson & Johnson, as part of a deal to expand Elan’s research into the treatment of Alzheimer’s.

Nine-time All-star winner and ex-Gaelic Players Association President DJ Carey believes that the GPA would be silly to ignore the €1.05 million euro on the table for a new government grants scheme, despite the ‘package’ being reduced by almost €2 million because of the current economic climate.

Colga girls have advanced to the final of the u-14 Irish Cup - the first team in the club’s short history to reach the finals of a major competition.