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WATERFORD

A 14-year-old boy was punched in the face by another youth who stole his money. The unprovoked attack is one of a number of incidents currently under investigation by Gardaí (police) in Waterford.

Investigations were also ongoing following a drug seizure and a number of burglaries which had taken place in the city last week.
[Source: Waterford News & Star]

WESTMEATH

As her prize, Strand Street resident Emilia Krysztofiak will now spend much of the summer photographing concerts by the likes of Snow Patrol and Florence and the Machine.

Emilia was one of 12 photographers who were shortlisted in the HTC One Hot Press competition last month. This group was then asked to photograph and take video footage of an intimate gig in Dublin by the band Royseven. When their work from the concert was assessed, two overall winners - Emilia, and Sean Conroy - were chosen.
[Source: Westmeath Independent]

WEXFORD

Reliable sources close to Deputy Mick Wallace have confirmed to The Echo that he will not resign his Dail {Irish parliament) seat.

Deputy Wallace was due to deliver a statement to the Dail last Thursday, but Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett declined the Wexford TD’s request to do so as it did not fall within the remit of the Standing Orders cited in his statement June 9.
[Source: Wexford Echo]

WICKLOW

Sixteen-year-old Owen Peurois from Wicklow town was delighted to meet Oscar nominated actress Saoirse Ronan at the Coca Cola Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People in Dublin.

Saoirse, who is a patron of the Festival, had dropped in to the Burlington Hotel in Dublin to meet with some of the young people taking part in a masterclass in directing and writing for film which was bring hosted by film director Aisling Walsh.

Along with Annie Keegan (18) from Blackrock in Dublin, Owen helped the film star to blow out candles on a belated birthday cake which they presented to her. Saoirse had been working on a film last month when it was her 18th birthday so Cinemagic decided to surprise her with a chocolate birthday cake when she arrived at the Burlington Hotel.
[Source: Wicklow People]
 

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