News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

Minister for Justice Mr Dermot Ahern has announced that he will not contest his seat as a TD in the General Election. In a shock move, the Blackrock native has decided to step down when the next General Election is held. "Following the 2007 general election I came to a decision with my family that that election would be my last. In October, 2009, I informed the Taoiseach of my intention. I confirmed that decision with him last weekend,” he said in a statement.
(Source: Dundalk Democrat)

Mayo

The owners of some of the most luxurious houses in Ballina are under investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) after a dawn raid last week by Gardaí uncovered ‘massive displays of wealth’. Over €100,000 in cash was found after a dawn raid last Thursday in Ballina which involved more than 70 officers, including CAB, the Regional Support Unit and a large contingent of Gardai.
(Source: The Mayo News)

Meath

Gardaí in Navan are seeking the public's assistance to help trace the whereabouts of Garvan (Robert) Milligan (35), who has been missing since Monday, 15th November. Mr Milligan is originally from Carrigans, Co Donegal but has resided in Wilkinstown for the past four years. He is described as 6ft in height, of heavy build, with short dark hair going grey.
(Source: The Meath Chronicle)

Monaghan

The family of a mother of six killed in a traffic accident which claimed two other lives has settled a High Court action for €600,000. Angela Goodman died after the car she was travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with another car at Tullyvaragh, Co Monaghan, on the Carrickmacross to Castleblayney Road, in the early hours of February 7, 2004.
(Source: Irish Independent)

Offaly

An Edenderry woman was pinned against a wall recently as part of a robbery. The woman in her fifties was walking along Father Paul Murphy Street in Edenderry around 12.45am last Sunday  week when she was pinned in up against a wall by a car. One of the occupants took her handbag which it's believed contained €3,000. He then jumped into the car which sped off in the direction of Carbury.
(Source: Offaly Express)

Roscommon

It appears unlikely that a cinema in Roscommon town will be opened before Christmas, with further setbacks hampering the previously proposed opening date of December. In March it was announced that a €6m entertainment complex at the Centre Point Retail Park would be up and running by the end of the summer with the creation of between 40 and 60 jobs.
(Source: The Roscommon Hearld)

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