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Commitments by the Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan, that he has no plans to abolish the Irish Film Board, have been welcomed by a local councillor.

The Council for the West— a voluntary, independent, non-political lobby group — is to continue to fight for the retention of the Western Development Commission following what it termed a “positive meeting” with Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs Pat Carey in Dublin this week.,

Outspoken Kilkenny Fianna Fail deputy John McGuinness has said that he is in agreement with the centralisation of the local authorities of Carlow Kilkenny.

Even the pet name - An Bord Snip Nua - is sending shivers down the spine of the ordinary person today.

Kilkenny fully supports multi–county opposition to any funding cuts by the Government to the rural bus system, according to Thomastown Cllr Michael O’Brien.

An Bord Snip Nua and its very title has many a man crossing his legs in fear but the real pain is not contained within the body’s name but its contents.

The lengthy and much awaited report by An Bord Snip Nua which was released yesterday outlining a potential saving of €5.3bn has recommended the abolition of town councils and regional authorities, along with reducing the number of county councils from 34 to 22.

Athlone and Mullingar Town Councils could be consigned to the history books if the recommendations of ‘An Bord Snip Nua’ are taken on board.

Athlone and Mullingar Town Councils could be consigned to the history books if the recommendations of ‘An Bord Snip Nua’ are taken on board.

The An Bord Snip Nua Report published last week has cast a doubt over the progression of the boundary extension of Kilkenny borough, according to the county manager Joe Crockett.