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News from around the 32 counties of Ireland


Published Monday, September 21, 2009, 11:48 AM
Updated Monday, September 21, 2009, 12:36 PM

 

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ANTRIM

Last Friday police launched a hunt for masked gunmen spotted on the streets of Lurgan during an eruption of violence. Ugly scenes flared after three dissident Republicans from the town were each jailed for 15 years for plotting to kill police officers. Gangs of masked youths hijacked vehicles in the Kilwilkie estate, while an articulated lorry was also set on fire in the nearby Tullygally estate. Police said they received numerous reports of armed gunmen in the area but there were no reports of shots being fired. An investigation has been launched into last Thursday night's disorder and the police have vowed to bring those behind the violence to justice. CI Jason Murphy said the trouble — believed to be orchestrated by dissident republicans — was an attempt to draw officers in and “cause serious disruption”.

(Source: The Belfast Telegraph)        

 

ARMAGH

A high-powered delegation of senior Fianna Fáil personalities arrived in south Armagh last week to take the first historic steps in formally organizing the party in the area. Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, Dr Rory O’Hanlon, former Ceann Comhairle, Seamus Kirk, Chairman of Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party and Sean Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil arrived for the meeting which saw the party of De Valera set up a forum in south Armagh. The decision comes after a year of negotiations between party representatives and a locally based south Armagh group who have worked ceaselessly together to eventually realize the breakthrough.

(Source: The Examiner)

 

CARLOW

A frustrated father has pleaded with a local primary school to stop asking him for money.

 The man, whose daughter attends school in Carlow town, has spoken out about the spiraling costs of sending a child to primary school and is publicly pleading with the school to stop asking parents for money. The unemployed father, who asked not to be named for fear of embarrassing his daughter, has now come out and said enough is enough. INTO spokesperson Peter Mullan said he sympathized with the Carlow father, saying his story was being echoed by parents across the country.

(Source: The Carlow Nationalist)

 

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