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Two executives from Opensparkz, the company which is looking to purchase the old Volex plant in Castlebar from Mayo County Council for €700,000 to set up a technology hub in the town, faced a grilling from the elected members of Mayo County Council this week.

A receiver has been appointed to Greenstar, which operates the massive landfill site at Kilconnell near Ballinasloe with a staff of approximately 15.

Plans for a dedicated training facility for Kilkenny’s high-flying hurling teams have moved forward, with planning now sought for the former Dunmore landfill site.

Ballina electoral area councillor Seamus Weir has called for “fair play” for people in the area of the Rathroeen landfill in accessing the bottle banks this week.

Members of Kilkenny County Council have this week unanimously approved the motion by the council to further investigate the development of the old Dunmore landfill site as a possible training ground for Kilkenny’s hurling teams.

A local haulier convicted of driving without insurance whilst serving a three year ban for a similar conviction, was jailed for four months and disqualified from driving for 10 years in the District Court this week (October 27), but walked from court after lodging an immediate appeal.

While the landfill site at Ballydonagh outside Athlone is no longer in operation as a waste management facility as of last week, the council have maintained a facility for members of the public to continue to dispose of household waste directly.

With the World Cup out of the way I had time to bring myself up to date with the rest of the goings on in the sporting world last weekend.

With the World Cup out of the way I had time to bring myself up to date with the rest of the goings on in the sporting world last weekend.

The Ballydonagh landfill site may not close for another six months, despite predictions last year that it should be closed by this March.