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Local councillors are determined to tackle the issue of ‘head shops’ and other ‘undesirables’ in Carlow town head on.

Councillor Andrew McGuinness is taking advantage of internet social networking and is launching an online clinic via Facebook to commence Saturday.

“If I have to travel three hours home in the evening I don’t mind as long as I get home,” explains Castlebar Mayor Kevin Guthrie, who is pulled over on the road somewhere between Clara, Co Offaly and Castlebar on a Tuesday evening as he speaks to the Mayo Advertiser. Midway through his term as the first citizen of Castlebar the Fine Gael town councillor is enjoying holding the chain of office for the first time, even if it does mean when he finally makes that three-hour trip after work he might not see his home for too long before he’s out the door again on official duty.

Moving children with special needs into mainstream school classes is not only a bad move educationally, it will cost the State dearly, a local politician has warned.

A local politician is calling on the Gardai to investigate allegations that women and children are being solicited for prostitution and trafficking outside hostels/direct provision accommodation centres for asylum seekers in Galway.