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Deputy for Longford/Westmeath James Bannon has said that democracy was ill served on Wednesday by Fianna Fail Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea, who along with Fianna Fail Deputy Peter Kelly refused to allow the Fine Gael Deputy on the area to attend this important meeting for the future of Connolly Barracks, Co Longford.

Shortly after dawn on Saturday, September 16 1944, Michael Conneely, a bachelor of 55 years was asleep in his cottage at Ailleabreach, Ballyconneely, when loud banging on his door woke him. He shouted ‘who’s there?’ The storm of the previous two days had abated but he couldn’t make out what the voice said. Grabbing a pitchfork, he slowly opened to door. Outside were two men, wet to the skin, in deep distress. Michael put the pitchfork to the throat of the first man: ‘Who are you?

For years Fianna Fáil has managed to brilliantly combine a lack of substance, being out of touch with reality, wastefulness, and a fondness for building the economy on a foundation for sand, to convince the Irish public to consistently vote them into office.

Local election candidate Joe Malone has said that the future of Kilkenny Army Barracks is safe following his meeting with Defence Minister Willie O'Dea last week.

Custume Barracks, Athlone will be hosting a careers day for secondary school students next Thursday November 13, which will give young people a chance to examine whether a career in the Defence Forces is for them.

A married soldier who has been on four UN tours of duty avoided a public order conviction in the District Court this week (November 4) when the judge learned the effect an additional fine could have on his career.

In 1968 MGM came to Galway to make a ‘swords and sandals’ epic film called Alfred the Great. A lot of preparatory work had gone into selecting three main locations in Kilchreest, Ross Lake, and Knockma, each of which encompassed 90 acres. A vast amount of money was spent on the exact replication of every aspect of the ninth century it depicted, turning some corners of County Galway into Wessex, including etching a 200-feet long white horse into the hill at Knockma.

Unlike most of the Government I’ve never been to Cocoa Beach and, in fact, I’d never heard of the place until last week.

A dedication ceremony is to take place on Tuesday to name the new Moate town park in honour of the late Private Patrick Kelly.

The commencement of a GAA coaching programme in Argentina is a “groundbreaking” event that has resonance for business, education, cultural, and diplomatic relations between Ireland and Latin America, according to president of AIT and Midlands Gateway Chamber president, Ciaran O’Cathain.