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The Minister for Education and Co Kilkenny VEC have been restrained by the High Court from sacking a local school principal from her position at Kilkenny City Vocational School on the grounds she is unfit for office..

Connemara based TD Éamon Ó Cuív failed in his bid to become the eight leader of Fianna Fáil yesterday, despite speculation over a last minute surge in support.

Ireland’s political landscape is about to enter a new era. Political change is coming fast, and at last the people of Ireland know when they can finally have their say on which political party or parties are best served to lead this country through these tough economic times.

In spite of the expected ‘hair shirt’ Budget in December, Mayor of Galway Michael J Crowe remains confident that the sports capital grant will still be introduced this year.

Today Friday September 17, is National Day of Action for Arts and Culture and arts organisations in Kilkenny city and county will be taking part in a bid to highlight the importance of the arts to the local economy.

Kilkenny hoteliers have called on the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin, to appoint a dedicated tourism tsar to spearhead Ireland’s tourism marketing strategy in Britain.

Galway’s arts community was out in force on Monday evening at the Radisson Hotel to celebrate the launch of the 33rd Galway Arts Festival, which will be weaving its distinctive spell over the city and surrounding regions from now until July 25.

I wrote recently of the urgent need for competence in Government. Commercial competence gained through experience at the coalface is essential to successfully negotiate the current economic challenges. In any major public organisation the people at the helm are appointed on ability gained through experience of working at a high level in business.

Thousands of men and women between the ages of 18 and 25, who are signing on the Live Register, are to be targeted in an effort to encourage them to gain additional skills and qualifications under the Back to Education Allowance Scheme.

Figures obtained by the Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring, confirm the recession is impacting on the housing sector with more state aid going to home loan payments.