News from around the Irish counties

(Source: The Dublin People)

FERMANAGH

Michelle Gildernew has challenged police to "stop hiding behind statements" and tell her exactly why it took them 12 hours to respond to the burglary of a cash machine from a shop on the Clones Road in Newtownbutler in the early hours of Saturday morning two weeks ago. Whilst condemning the actions of the thieves, Gildernew, MP, expressed her frustration with the police response to the incident, particularly when there was a heavy police presence in the village at an Orange parade the previous evening.

(Source: The Fermanagh Herald)

GALWAY

Bank of Ireland is to appeal Galway City Council's decision to refuse planning permission for a redevelopment of their site in Eyre Square. The company had previously applied to the council for permission to conduct a number of revisions to the site, including reconfiguration of ground floor level comprising the demolition of existing ancillary areas to the rear of the building, minor internal alterations, and others.

(Source: Galway Independent)

KERRY

Drug gangs from Cork and Limerick have dramatically increased their presence in Kerry and are forcing debt ridden addicts to either work for them and smuggle drugs, or face brutal retribution. Tralee Circuit Criminal Court heard that a Killarney-based drug dealer, Robert Morley, had been forced into the trade after he became heavily indebted to a Cork based drug gang. 

(Source: The Kerryman)

KILDARE

At 106 years of age, Castledermot resident Statia Kealy is probably one of Ireland’s oldest living citizens. And yet, despite her wonderful age, Statia, who managed to stay single all her life, has no intention of giving up, and is still searching for that man of her dreams. Even as she happily poses for a photographer she jokingly says to him, “I hope you find me a man with that photo.” Looking remarkably well for a woman of her age, Statia puts her longevity down to the fact that she always kept her heart and has been content with what she had.

 (Source: The Kildare Nationalist)

KILKENNY

Forty jobs will be created in Kilkenny when Health Service Executive (HSE) debt collectors trying to recoup nearly €100 million in patient debts take up residence in a new collection office to be based in the city. The HSE will invest more than €2.5 million in the centralized income collection office in a bid to bring in some of the €90 million-plus it is owed by patients with private health insurance. The office is expected to create 40 jobs in Kilkenny, but it is not known whether these positions will be filled by existing HSE employees or out-sourced to a private company.

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