News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

(Source: The Anglo Celt)

 

CLARE

Gardaí In Co Clare were last Thursday night questioning one man and hunting up to two others after an arson attack that destroyed a car and extensively damaged a home. A 19-year-old man was arrested, while two others were still being sought. The man was being questioned at Ennis Garda station last Thursday night. It is believed the men planned to burgle the property, but set the house and the car alight before leaving the scene.

(Source: The Irish Times)

CORK

Up to 35 local community groups were braced for cuts last week following news that Avondhu Blackwater Ltd is to close its Mallow office ahead of reopening with reduced services in January However, the chairman of the Avondhu Blackwater leader group cannot give assurances that all of its current community services will continue in Mallow when a relocation takes place this January. The announcement comes amid revelations that three staff at the newly merged Avondhu Blackwater partnership have accepted voluntary redundancy.

Chairman of the group Sean Hegarty said that it is still unclear what degree of services will be provided when the Mallow office at Park Road is relocated to Fair St. According to Mr. Hegarty, the decision to relocate to the new €2.7million Le Cheile Family Resource Center has been spurred by their current lease coming to an end.

(Source: The Corkman)

DERRY

Derry's university has entered a "new era" after reaching a groundbreaking agreement to expand onto lands currently occupied by Foyle and Londonderry College. The agreement in principal has cleared a path for the University of Ulster's ambitious development plan for Magee Campus which includes a proposal to expand student numbers to 10,000. The 30 acres of Northland Road lands will become available when Foyle College relocates to its new £14 million site at Clooney in 2012. University of Ulster Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Barnett says the agreement is "an important milestone".

(Source: The Derry Journal)

 

DONEGAL

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