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Ballinasloe Sinn Fein will holding its annual Hunger Strike commemoration and vigil in St Michael’s Square, Ballinasloe today from 5pm to 8pm.

Kilkenny Fine Gael Councillor Pat O’ Neill has been elected to the Seanad.

An Easter bazaar and cake sale will take place on Saturday April 23 in St Anne's Boxing Club, James Street Car Park, Westport.

Sinn Fein will hold a series of commemorations in Galway city and county to this Sunday to mark the 94th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.

The Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has praised the work of gardaí in Mayo who police the Corrib Gas project, where he said over the years they have been doing their job “professionally”.

The confidential basis upon which MEPs hold bi-lateral briefings with EU Commissioner Ollie Rehn are important opportunities to emphasise the inadequacies of the EU/IMF deal for Ireland and walk outs do not serve the interests of the Irish people. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she rejected the assertion of new Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy that other Irish MEPs acted disgracefully in accepting the confidential basis for some meetings with Commissioner Rehn.

Despite an absolute wipeout of the Fianna Fáil party on a national level, and Mayo only returning one Fianna Fáil TD to the 31st Dáil, there still exists a core Fianna Fáil vote in Mayo.

Speaking at the launch of Sinn Fein's election proposals on natural resources, Mayo Sinn Féin election candidate Thérèse Ruane said that strong measures are required to ensure that Irish natural resources are used for the benefit of the people. Among the proposals announced today is a commitment to renegotiate existing oil and gas contracts including that held by Shell for the Corrib Gas field, to give the State a 51 per cent shareholding while increasing the levies to 48 per cent and royalties to 7.5 per cent.

Speaking at the launch of Sinn Fein's election proposals on natural resources, Mayo Sinn Féin election candidate Thérèse Ruane said that strong measures are required to ensure that Irish natural resources are used for the benefit of the people. Among the proposals announced today is a commitment to renegotiate existing oil and gas contracts including that held by Shell for the Corrib Gas field, to give the State a 51 per cent shareholding while increasing the levies to 48 per cent and royalties to 7.5 per cent.

“It is entirely up to the people of Carlow Kilkenny as to what they do with their votes but unless there are two seats in this constituency there may not be a senior minister position.” That’s the warning from incoming Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, in last week’s Kilkenny Advertiser. So what happened to picking the best person for the job? Surely that’s what we’re electing this government for, not to return favours to vote getters, regardless of their ability? We’ve seen enough gobshites topping the poll over the years, Bertie Ahern, Padraig Flynn, Jackie Healy-Rae immediately spring to mind, and dragging in a second or even a third candidate on their coat tails. We want the best man or woman for the job, Mr Kenny, the days of returning favours are over. If you don’t believe me ask the IMF or the ECB.