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For what seems like forever now, there’s been nothing but misery wherever we turned. Job losses, out of control finances, political ineptitude, murder again in Northern Ireland and public unrest. And then all of a sudden, the sun comes out on Patrick’s Day, a decent Kilkenny parade, two Offaly men share some weed in the White House and a feelgood factor returns to the Emerald Isle, begorragh!

Councillors from the Claremorris electoral area questioned the possibility of cutting parking charges and rates in the town to stimulate business during the current economic downturn. Cllr Tom Connolly told a meeting of the local electoral area committee that the argument is being made that the on street traders are at a serious disadvantage because people have to pay to park to use their business while the larger stores like SuperValu, Tesco, and Lidl are at an advantage because they have large sites offering free parking in the town.

I've never been to Wales. Well, technically I suppose I have in that we passed through it once on the way to the South of England on a holiday.

More than 2,000 angry Glanbia milk suppliers attended protests in Kilkenny yesterday to demand the reversal of the company's March price cut, which reduced the milk price to 20 cent a litre, one of the lowest prices in the country.

Two healthcare giants based in the midlands and the west have this week posted first quarter losses — despite a massive increase in sales in both companies.

A man who assaulted a stranger who allowed him to share his taxi home, had an 11 month jail sentence adjourned until November in the District Court this week (June 24).

With the Leaving results in hand and CAO offers before you, it looks like you are about to leave home and head off to college for the first time. But what about issues like finding the right accommodation, how much a year at college costs, how to budget, keep healthy and safe, how to fit in to the new college environment, and who can help you if you need it. It is a lot to consider.

A new Fine Gael bill due to be published this week is expected to tackle the practice of ‘hello money’ which has helped supermarket giants and meat factories cream a disportionate level of profits on milk, beef, and sheep meat.

Fiori di Zuca, which means pumpkin flowers, is a new venture from four women, three from Italy and one from Ireland. They describe it as a friendly and creative Italian café which is open seven days a week from 10am to 7pm. It is located at the end of Lower Dominick Street near the river and at the rear of the building that houses the new indoor market. Having chatted to Barbara and Roberta I think they may have just the right formula for the times we live in.

Judge John Neilan has lashed out at businesses who don’t adhere to company law, saying failure to comply is one of the issues which has brought the country to its knees “flat out into the mud”.