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GALWAY
Galway is mourning the loss of one of its most remarkable citizens after former army captain and NUIG lecturer Alasdar MacCana passed away two weeks ago. He would have been 102 years old last Tuesday. The Oughterard centenarian earned acclaim last year when completed a Certificate in Computing at Moycullen VEC at the age of 101 with a view to starting his own business. He had previously participated in the 100-mile Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage in Northern Spain at the age of 97 and recently turned his attention to studying Ancient Greek before he died at his home in Portacarron, Oughterard last Monday. Alasdar was born in Glasgow in 1908 and embarked on a teaching career in 1931 that was to span 59 years. He developed an interest in the Irish language and came to Spiddal to study the native tongue in 1938 when he met his wife, Magdalene Conlon.
(Source: The Evening Herald)

KERRY
Objections have been lodged against plans to develop a wind farm near the site of the massive bog slide that hit Lyrecrompane in 2008. Golden Vale Co-op Mart (GVM Wind Energy) has applied for at least 12 new turbines in the Knocknagoum and Maghanknockane townloads of the Stacks Mountains. This follows a company announcement, late last year, of their intention to apply for a 17-turbine wind farm in the area.
(Source: The Kerryman)

KILDARE
Athy lost one of its most popular and longstanding public figures at the weekend, with the passing of former Councilor Frank English, who died at Tallaght hospital on Saturday morning last, after a short illness. First elected to Athy Town Council in 1967, his consistent popularity and dedicated service ensured that he was re-elected on seven subsequent occasions. Two years ago, he celebrated his 40th anniversary as an elected member of the town council, amid many tributes from fellow public representatives and officials. 
He decided not to stand in last June’s local elections and is understood to have been ill for several months.
(Source: The Kildare Nationalist)

KILKENNY
Mayor of Kilkenny, Cllr Malcolm Noonan has said claims by a Kilkenny business man that he and the Green Party have kidnapped the St Patrick's Day Parade are unfortunate, unnecessary, and potentially damaging at a time when the City needs everyone to come on board and make the St Patrick's Day Parade a success.
Referring to Mr. James Walsh, who runs the Toyota car franchise in the city, the Mayor said it would appear that Mr. Walsh has a particular grievance with the Green Party over changes brought in to the Vehicle Registration Tax in 2008
 (Source: The Kilkenny People)

LAOIS
Winner of the Arts Award for Laois People of the Year, Portlaoise native Pat Boran has long been making waves in the world of literature, and is among the best known of Ireland's contemporary poets. His latest work, 'The Invisible Prison: Scenes from an Irish Childhood', was published to great acclaim last year. A memoir of his Portlaoise childhood, 'The Invisible Prison' has struck a resonant chord beyond his hometown. It is set for release in the UK next month, and is already in its second edition at home.
(Source: The Leinster Express)

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