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Almost 1,000 delegates are expected at the Labour Party 2009 annual conference which will be held in the Mullingar Park Hotel on the last weekend in March.

Kilkenny’s local authorities will become the main driving force in promoting business and development, according to a new Fine Gael plan announced by Deputy Phil Hogan last week.

Sen Ciaran Cannon has said he brought forward his decision to join Fine Gael in order to support Cllr Mogie Maher and other local representatives in the run-up to the Local Elections.

A number of local politicians and election candidates have expressed their strong opposition to the reintroduction of third level fees.

Following Brian Lenihan’s indication that the Fianna Fáil Government is preparing the way for Social Welfare cuts, Mary Harney refused to rule out the possibility when questioned by Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesman Phil Hogan TD in the Dáil yesterday morning.

Last weekend’s national Labour Party conference in Mullingar set out its platform for the forthcoming elections.

Last weekend’s national Labour Party conference in Mullingar set out its platform for the forthcoming elections.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has expressed his concern at the recent falls in passenger numbers experienced at Aer Lingus and Ryanair and the damage being inflicted on passenger numbers by the air travel departure tax that is proving to be disastrous for Irish tourism and business. Recently, the credit rating agency Standard & Poor declared that the tax would encourage falling numbers of airport users. County Mayo is fortunate enough to have the facility of Ireland West Airport Knock, however, this departure tax may lead to falling numbers at the airport, said Dep Kenny.

Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland East, Liam Aylward has pledged that if he gets re-elected to Europe, he will continue to fight for Leinster farmers.

Last weekend’s national Labour Party conference in Mullingar set out its platform for the forthcoming elections.