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A plan to draw further students from Saudi Arabia to add to those attending third level colleges in Ireland, including the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, is likely to boost local economies and lead to investment in Irish business in the long-term, according to a government minister.

The Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council was delighted to announce that the new County Buildings in Mullingar have been awarded an International Architecture Award by the The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design; the European Centre for Architecture Art Design; and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd.

Pedestrians in Eyre Square and along the promenade in Salthill could soon be supplying clean and renewable lighting to Galway city, just by walking. The revolutionary new eco-friendly lighting system which will soon halve Toulouse’s energy consumption and should be used in Galway and cities across Ireland, says Toulouse deputy mayor Alexandre Marciel, who spent 10 days in Galway city and Clifden recently.

Athlone Institute of Technology has signed an agreement with the Technical Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will see more than 440 Saudi students come to the Midlands over the next four years.

Judge John Neilan has said he would rather lie in the gutter with pigs than speak to the chief executives of Irish banks.

The paediatrician at the centre of the ‘Baby P’ scandal in the UK spent some time in training at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar, it emerged this week.

In the midst of this depressing time in Irish history, there was one good news story this week. The announcement that farmers and householders who generate their own electricity can now sell it back to the national grid is a welcome development.

The Booker Prize nominated Galway author Gerard Donovan is among those set to receive the NUI, Galway Alumni Award at a gala banquet in March.