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Week II

Residents of Chapel View in Stoneyford are furious that both the developer of their estate and Kilkenny County Council have refused to accept that the water service serving their homes is inadequate and not fit for human consumption.

Fine Gael may have died a death at the polls in last week’s presidential election but it will be celebration and not mourning that will be on party leader and Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s mind tomorrow.

As a year of potentially enormous political significance begins, Insider has decided to look at the prospects for each party, both on a national and local level. Insider will look at Galway West today, and return to Galway East in the coming weeks. Insider cannot recall a time of more political uncertainty, and he firmly believes that the result of the election could also differ considerably depending on the date it is held. Is the 'Gilmore Gale' still blowing? Will Brian Cowen even lead FF into battle? Has Enda Kenny put the questions over his capacity for the job of Taoiseach to bed? Will the disaffected members of the public support SF in unprecedented numbers? How many more sitting TD's will opt out? Are the Greens already a spent force? So much uncertainty, and so much anger. So much to lose, and so much to win. Insider has decided to sum up the reasons he would vote 'for' or 'against' each party.

Fine Gael may suffer some “short term damage” from last week’s leadership divisions, but Enda Kenny’s handling of the situation will only enhance him in the eyes of voters.

Connacht head to Cork next Saturday in the final game of the Junior Rugby Interprovincial series looking to repeat their victory of last season over Munster.

Galway’s two city rugby clubs enjoyed a successful weekend with both securing vital victories in the AIB League.

In the 1870s the parish of Rahoon extended from Corcullen to Furbo. It had two chapels, one in Barna and one in Bushypark. Those people who lived in the town side of the parish attended Sunday Mass in the chapel attached to the Presentation Convent, but it was quite small and worshippers often had to kneel on the ground outside, no matter what the weather was like. As a result many of the major parish ceremonies were moved to the Pro-Cathedral. In 1881 no fewer than 300 children from the parish were confirmed in Middle Street, which gives us an idea of the population of the area.

Members of Kilkenny Borough Council have expressed concern about the new approach to the provision of social housing that has been proposed by the Government and taken on by local authorities in Kilkenny and across the country.

The proposed New Road R336 Barna to Rosamhíl road does not have to go through people’s houses or through their private land, especially not when there are other solutions available.