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Local Westmeath county councillor John Dolan has welcomed the statement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, that he recognises the financial pressures faced by farmers with the continuation of the bad weather.

On December 7 1922, less than eight months after the Kilmilkin battle, Pádraic Ó Máille TD and his friend Sean Hales TD of Cork, walked out of a hotel on Ormonde Quay, by Dublin’s river Liffy. They just had lunch, and were on their way back to the Dáil in Leinster House, a short drive away. Ó Máille, Galway city and Connemara’s first TD, had been appointed Leas Ceann Comhairle (deputy speaker). As they reached their car a gunman stepped forward and opened fire. Both men were hit, but Hales was bleeding profusely. Although seriously injured Ó Máille managed to get Hales into the car and drove to the nearest hospital, where he collapsed. Hales was dead..

BUALAH BOS - Oranmore Music & Drama Group will stage Jimmy Keary’s The Two loves of Gabriel Foley in Keanes nightclub Kudos tomorrow and Saturday at 8pm.

By Toni Bourke

A man with numerous road traffic convictions was before Castlebar District Court this week for a drink driving charge and for not having insurance, tax, or an NCT.

A farmer who drove drunk as he was attending his land gave an undertaking at Ballina District Court this week that he would not drive again until his adjourned court date.

The public are being urged to visit the upcoming Galway Food Festival and truly get involved by talking and getting to know all the producers and exhibitors who will be showing off their products and skills during the Easter bank holiday weekend event.

A man who was two months away from his driving disqualification coming to an end was detected driving after he collected his wife and daughter from a country and western night.

Lusmagh Drama Group presents Bernard Farrell’s play Many Happy Returns in Tuar Ard, Moate, on Friday February 15 at 8pm.