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The Press Ombudsman has decided to uphold a complaint by Senator Fidelma Healy Eames about two articles published in the Irish Daily Mail on 20 and 21 August 2012. The verdict also queried the truth and accuracy of the reports concerning her trip to Africa to work with an international charity.

Twenty two transition year students from Balla Secondary School, Castlebar, visited the Ombudsman for Children’s Office to take part in the OCO’s human rights education programme.

A 39-year-old man from Achill Sound died on the way to Castlebar Garda Station after being arrested following an incident at Cox’s Bar in Castlebar at 1am on Thursday June 7.

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission this week recommended that disciplinary proceedings be taken against only one of the gardaí who were the subject of it’s investigation into the so-called ‘Corrib rape tape’. The Ombudsman report also outlined that a Garda sergeant who was caught speaking on the recording had retired from the force and was not subject to disciplinary proceedings any more.

Emily Logan, Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children, will be the special guest of honour at the Mayo Children’s Initiative (MCI) information Open Day on Friday April 27 next, at MCI’s offices at 15-20 Sean Bhaile, Castle Street, Castlebar, starting at 11am.

Galway West TD Seán Kyne has confirmed that Finance Minister Michael Noonan is willing to examine amending legislation to allow sole traders to bring complaints against banks and other financial institutions to the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO).

Labour’s Galway West TD Derek Nolan has been appointed to two of the most powerful committees in Dáil Éireann.

The Committee on Petitions at the European Parliament is to seek an explanation from Galway County Council regarding the financial hardship suffered by a number of families following the flooding crisis of late 2009.

A Ballinasloe man with multiple sclerosis could face a further delay in getting permission to return home for family visits while in possession of his palliative medication, which includes cannabis, after a failed complaint bid to the European Ombudsman.

A Garda Superintendent from Tuam Garda Station is to play a pivotal role in an investigation into alledged comments made by three gardai during the arrest of Corrib oil protesters.