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Funding of over €1,800, raised from the charity screening of Lock Up Your Daughters, was presented to Carlow/Kilkenny Homecare this week.

Results from the July medal event are as follows: 1. Jim Cradock (9) – 65; 2. PJ O’Neill (16) – 67; 3. Kevin Gahan (16) – 69; Gross: Jimmy Leahy (5) – 75; 5. Noel Skehan (13) – 69; 6. Kenny MacIver ((9) – 69. 7. Nial Griffin (17) – 70; Junior: Billy Leyden (16) – 74.

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A ‘golden circle’ of Ireland’s mega-rich step in, at no cost to them, and borrow money from Anglo-Irish to prop up the bank’s share price? It surely wouldn’t happen in a banana republic! But let’s not insult the bananas! And the Taoiseach, who was the Minister for Finance at the time, tells us he knew nothing of the illegal operation even though he has admitted he knew there was a problem with Sean Quinn’s share-holding? Does he think we are all bananas? And, all the time this fiasco is ruining our international credibility when we need it most to borrow from all and sundry just to keep the country above water. Even in Oscar week that’s got to have the makings of a ‘Best Film’ plot!

Only three months to go to the Local Elections and this week Grassroots is concentrating on the battle for the 12 seats on the borough council.

As the candidate list began to clarify itself, there were clear signs of political spring last Saturday as the ground forces arrived in the village. Not any old village of course, but rather the heart of St Patrick’s parish in the city. Out earliest was the Kerry Blue and co who were then rapidly followed in action by Compost Noonan, the child of Larchfield seeking to present himself as the one true holy and apostolic Green.

Even with the Easter Holidays just upon us, it was a momentous week politically both on the national level and on a local level.

An interesting week it has been. Kilkenny politics has taken a turn as Biffo waved his recession wand over the Marble City by casting to the back benches one of the only men capable of directing the Government out of the crisis they have gotten us in.

With 20 days to go to the local elections, the gloves are off, the knives are out and the newly liveried vehicles are parked all over the city.

Well readers, we are getting close now, the gloves are off and the candidates are heading for the finishing line.