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Galway West TD Noel Grealish has secured a commitment from the Government that it will look into the possibility of forcing serial offenders to repay the costs of legal aid that is currently provided to them free of charge for their defence in court.

Charges against two members of the former Occupy Galway who had been accused of vandalising Galway City Council property with anti-austerity slogans written in chalk were withdrawn by the State this week. However, there was surprise when applications were made by both men looking for taxpayers to pay.

NUI Galway law lecturer Donncha O’Connell has been appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter to the State’s new Legal Aid Board.

A Swinford and Kiltimagh based Mayo solicitors’ firm has been selected as one of 64 firms to be appointed to a panel for the provision of legal services to the National Assets Management Agency.

NUI Galway’s Free Legal Advice Centre, run in conjunction with the NUIG Law Society, will be launched on Monday January 18.