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The recent enlistment of Johnny Walsh, who served as an Independent councillor on Ballinasloe Town Council for the past 13 years, into The Labour Party, might seem like a ‘small fry’ incident in local parish politics, but it is in fact, far from that.

The Department of Jobs and Innovation is planning to greatly reduce the paperwork legally required by voluntary groups under the new Companies Bill and intends to exempt charitable organisations from the stringent audit requirements imposed on private companies, according to Westport Labour councillor Keith Martin.

Westport Labour councillor Keith Martin has called on Irish Rail to reverse new fare increases on the Westport to Dublin route which he said are proving a “disincentive to rail travel and will impact on visitor numbers to the town this year”.

Galway and the Scottish city of Stirling are on the verge of signing an agreement that is hoped will boost cultural ties between the cities and provide a boost for the arts, tourism, and the local economies.

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“Get a mandate!” barked Labour party Rottweiler, Councillor Billy Cameron. This verbal was directed at Dette McLoughlin, the chair of Galway’s United Left Alliance. However as quick as you could say travel expenses, McLoughlin replied: “You have no mandate to implement a household tax, nor to rob the poor to help the rich. If you had any principles you would resign from the Labour Party!”

Homeowners in over 60 unfinished housing estates throughout Mayo will be eligible for a waiver of the €100 household charge, according to Westport based Labour councillor Keith Martin.

Local Green Councillor Malcolm Noonan has called for a new tourism initiative linking the Watershed at Scanlon Park with a wider Kilkenny-led scheme.

This time last year Ireland was convulsed – and horrified – by some of the most chaotic political scenes in living memory as the Cowen government disintegrated.

The FAI and IRFU must follow the GAA’s example after the Gaelic games organisation provided some 200 internships through the Government’s JobBridge initiative.