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The Brí National Carer Awards took place in the Carlton Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin, recently. The awards are to celebrate the extraordinary work that carers around Ireland do on a daily basis. These carers support people who have brain injuries. Celebrities Mary Byrne (X-Factor) and Nuala Carrey (RTE) helped make the night a memorable one.

By Tríona Doherty

The Athlone branch of troubled home improvement chain B&Q is to remain open, after a deal was made to secure improved lease terms.

The future of the Athlone branch of B&Q continues to look bleak, as the examiner appointed to the struggling DIY chain emphasised this week that the survival of the company in Ireland will “require the closure of the Athlone store”.

Forty-five jobs are under threat at the Athlone branch of B&Q, after the home improvement store announced it has gone into examinership. The Athlone store has been singled out as one of the company’s “uneconomic stores” which are likely to be closed.

A Europe-wide survey by the owners of B&Q Ireland indicates that a large proportion of Irish homeowners spend money on home improvement, and that, along with the UK, Ireland is the country where homeowners are most likely to carry out internal and external painting and decorating themselves.

Conditions were good for the third Annual Kilmovee 10k on Saturday afternoon. There was a record turnout of runners and walkers, with 406 finishers.

The Mahon Report, which was finally published yesterday 15 years after the Mahon Tribunal was established, has produced a number of damning conclusions against Pádraig Flynn.

Nissan tells us that the future of driving is coming to a dealer near you this month. The Nissan Leaf is a new electric car which the Japanese maker says is the world’s first affordable, mass produced zero-emission car.

The “long suffering” mother of a man who appeared before Mullingar District Court on Thursday was recognised by Judge Patrick Clyne when her second son came before him last Friday.