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It’s not every day that Bunreacht na hÉireann makes an appearance at a local government meeting. But last Monday, Independent councillor Frank Durcan walked up to the top bench at the February meeting of Mayo County Council and left a copy of the Irish Constitution in front of county secretary John Condon, asking him where in the Constitution it refers to privacy.

Gardaí in the case of an Offaly man accused of causing the death of a Carlow man, were told they needed to preserve evidence and notify concerned parties before disposing of anything relating to a case.

What Ireland needs is a revolution, a revolution to clear out the deadwood, rid ourselves of failed ideologies that no longer work, and institute a new kind of society that is better placed to deal with the problems of today.

When it comes to planning applications in Galway, whether it is for a new building, or the renovation of an old building, modernisation or improvement, there are two strands of thought that can affect the decision from the local authority. I may not have all the technical jargon, but I understand that one side of the argument insists that pretty well every building that is a few generations old should be preserved. Any additional building must use the same or similar materials so that the addition appears to be a seamless add on.

In one of its most aggressive promotions to date, Hibernian Health has announced that it is to cut premiums by ten per cent on its Level 2 Health Plan. Designed to attract VHI customers, a family can save over €600 while individuals can save over €220 on Hibernian Health’s most popular health plan.

A PART-TIME postman from Mullingar who raped and sexually assaulted a woman in her isolated rural home over an 11-year period in the 1980s and 1990s has lost, by a three to two majority, his Supreme Court appeal against conviction.

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the controversial €2 million Mayo lotto syndicate which was won in 2001.

A Mayo Lotto syndicate won its Supreme Court appeal to retain its 2001 Lotto winnings among four of its members, not five.

If the Galway City Council is intent of taking its case against Samuel Kingston Construction to the Supreme Court, then the Mayor of Galway is entitled to know why and how much the legal fees are costing the city.

A woman who crashed into a squad car whilst nearly twice the legal limit to drive walked free from the District Court this week (February 20) after the judge accepted the loophole as argued by her solicitor.