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Santa Claus has come and gone for the Green party. Good old Saint Nick delivered them into a government coalition, giving them seats at the cabinet table, chauffeur driven cars, a handful of ministerial announcements and a brand new fold away bicycle for Sergeant Trevor that fits comfortably in the boot of a state car.

Ciara Everard was honoured by the Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) at the annual Juvenile Awards night held in The Arklow Bay Hotel on Friday last.

Popular Galway businesswoman Mary Bennett will give a talk next week on her experiences in business when she headlines the Network Galway annual open evening.

For these local elections Fianna Fáil launched a new system of selection designed to ensure transparency, fairness, and an end to sitting councillors selecting below par running mates.

The Government has established a €4 million scheme to assist apprentices who are out of work, according to Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee, Dara Calleary.

Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office has announced the launch of the fifth edition of Rhyme Rag, a poetry publication featuring the work of young people.

The price differential between shops north and south of the border will be questioned by Ballina Fianna Fáil Deputy Dara Calleary when retail industry leaders come before the Oireachtas Enterprise, Trade, and Employment committee.

An Taisce’s Kilkenny Association has announced that the winner of the inaugural ‘Gerald Tyler Heritage Award’ for Kilkenny is the Camphill Community Callan.

Chambers of Commerce in Mayo were urging consumers to shop local in the run up to Christmas. But now, more than ever, that message has a greater urgency. The message is clear: To protect jobs in Mayo shoppers must continue to spend their money in Mayo. In the Erris region alone a minimum of 371 people are employed in the retail sector. That’s according to the findings of a survey conducted by Erris Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Derek Reilly has reiterated the shop local message and pointed out its aptness at any time of the year. Those jobs could be in jeopardy if local people choose to shop elsewhere, Mr Reilly has warned.

The recapitalisation of the Irish banks by the Government must benefit mortgage holders and small business owners in Mayo and all over the country, according to Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee, Dara Calleary.