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A Westmeath man has received legal advice from the bench, with Judge Seamus Hughes telling him he could have a case against gardaí for wrongfully arresting him.

Galway county councillors have given their approval for the local authority to take the lead in progressing the Galway City Outer Bypass warning that the lack of such vital infrastructure was putting the city and county back 50 years in development.

A judge said the governor of Dóchas women’s prison “was here to obfuscate” and accused her of colluding with the director of the Irish Prison Service in hiding the reasons behind her policy of temporary release that saw a serial thief serve just three days of a six month sentence.

The Galway County Council is to be the lead authority in the €300 million Galway City Outer Bypass scheme with new consultants being appointed to prepare a new application which could be ready for submission to An Bord Pleanála 15 months from now.

A drink driving case was adjourned for a fortnight in the District Court this week (October 9) when a judge accepted a defence solicitor’s contention that a Supreme Court decision in March could allow the defendant beat the charge.

Galwegians are being asked to exercise their democratic right to vote tomorrow in the Seanad and Court of Appeal referenda in one of the 15 polling stations open across the city from 7am to 10pm.

A new court of appeal would be pivotal in alleviating the large backlog that currently exists in the Supreme Court system.

The number of customers engaged in mediation with their banks is “alarmingly low”, given the number of complaints against the financial sector is on the rise.

A compromise was struck between three State agencies this week (August 21) when the High Court allowed 21 students return to their studies in Athlone.

An Athlone man charged with false imprisonment has been remanded in custody pending trial at the Circuit Court.