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Hundreds of spectators turned out onto the streets of Castlecomer this New Year’s Day to view the annual wellie race parade and take part in the world renowned wellie race which celebrated its 30th birthday this year.

As Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities face cuts of €1.5m in their funding from government, Deputy Phil Hogan has launched a radical plan to reform local government. Following Dail questioning by Deputy Hogan last week, the Minister for the Environment revealed that funding to Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities will be cut by €1.5 million in 2010.

A 21-year-old, self-professed car dealer who had never held a driving licence but who was caught driving without insurance four times last year, was given a 10 month jail sentence and was banned from driving for seven years in the District Court this week (January 6).

A man who broke into a property on St Mary’s Square in broad daylight to plug in an electric angle grinder so he could steal coins from a parking meter, was given an 11 month jail sentence in the District Court this week (January 6).

A Westmeath man, who was so insistent on shaking the hand of a taxi driver that he was threatening, has been ordered to pay €300.

A manager at a Mullingar car sales firm, given one day’s notice because of the downturn after 11 years of “uneventful” employment, was awarded €3,000 at the most recent sitting of the employment appeals tribunal in Mullingar.

The calumet, a traditional North American peace pipe, is one of the many fascinating pieces on show as part of an exhibition in the Galway City Museum.

Grace Henry was born in Aberdeen in 1868. She studied art in Paris where she worked with Andre Lhote. It was there she met the Irish artist Paul Henry, and they married in 1903. They returned to Ireland to paint. In 1912 they went on holiday to Achill Island, and ended up staying there for eight years. They both painted a lot on the island, but also in other areas in the west. Her work was very influenced by Paul in those years. Eventually they moved back to Dublin and, in the late 1920s, they separated. They continued to paint and each developed a major artistic reputation. Grace died in 1953.

Fine Gael MEP for Ireland North West Jim Higgins today questioned the European Commissioner designate for transport Mr Siim Kallis. Mr Higgins focused on the pertinent Irish issue of road safety.

The elected members of Mayo County Council were told that water supply levels were very low around the county following the recent weather. Director of services for water services Paddy Mahon told the annual budget meeting: “Normally we use 59,000 cubic metres of water a day in the county, but yesterday (Sunday, January 10) we used 69,000 cubic metres of water in the county, that’s 16 per cent more than normal and this week we expect it to get worse. The situation in the Castlebar reservoir is critical today (Monday) and rationing will have to be considered over the week”.