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The Irish Cancer Society and Dell are now asking Roscommon for help to reach this year’s Daffodil Day target set at ***3.5million to help fund free patient care services

At the launch of the 25th Daffodil Day, the Irish Cancer Society revealed how demand for its free patient care services increased significantly during 2011.

The Irish Cancer Society’s 25th Daffodil Day will take place across the country on Friday, March 23.

(Source: Roscommon Herald)

SLIGO

A Sligo-based chef will lead the Irish team competing at the Culinary Olympics in Germany which take place in October, 2012.

Alan Fitzmaurice, who is the heat chef at Source Sligo in John Street, was announced as the Irish Culinary Team Captain for 2012.

As well as leading his team to the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany, he will also be taking them to La Parade de Chefs in London at the end of this month.

“The National Culinary Team has the same ethos as Source Sligo,” said Alan.  “The Team uses local source, organic where possible and Irish produce and we hope to showcase Irish Food as being world class through the competitions we take part in.”

(Source: Sligo Weekender)

TIPPERARY

The family and friends of a 25 year old Johnstown man are  in mourning following a fatal assault in Liberty Square, Thurles.

James Tynan, a well known and popular butcher, who worked in the family business, Tynan Meats, was left in a critical condition after an allegedly unprovoked assault resulted in him sustaining severe head injuries having fallen to the ground.

He was rushed to South Tipperary General Hospital where his family kept a bedside vigil until he passed away on Monday evening, as a result of his injuries. The night out socializing in Thurles turned to tragedy after the assault. It is believed that he was punched in the face by a man unknown to him and fell to the ground, suffering severe injuries.

(Source: Tipperary Star)

TYRONE

“I shouldn’t be scared but I am.” Those were the words of a 74-year-old man, who claims his privately rented home in Killen, just outside Castlederg, has been rat-infested for a month.

William Coulter, who has been living in the house in the Main Street area of the village for just under a year, claims he has been bitten on the hands and legs by the rodents.

Aided by a walking stick, which he uses since he suffered a stroke, Coulter said he has laid his house with rat poison in order to kill the rodents after repeated calls to his landlord to help sort the problem failed. There is also a burst water pipe from the bathroom leaking water into the kitchen.

Coulter said he has been "sleep deprived" since the problem began and can't eat in his own home.

(Source: Tyrone Constitution)

WATERFORD

Tramore is set to get a tourism and industry boost as the plans for the National Surf Lifeguard Training Center on the lower Promenade were met with unanimous support by Waterford County Council.

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