News from the 32 counties of Ireland

LIMERICK
Tributes have been paid to disabled rights campaigner Ger South, who died on Thursday last.
The Corbally resident, 78, was praised for his work with Limerick Parents and Friends of the Mentally Handicapped, of which he was chairman for 25 years."He was a man of shining honesty and always led from the front. He was a great activist of social causes, especially for the under-privileged," said his friend and former Mayor and TD Frank Prendergast, 76.
(Source: The Limerick Leader)

LONGFORD
A Longford businessman is trying to set up a fund to provide as many girls in the county with the Cervical Cancer Vaccine as possible. Eddie Valentine from Longford town says he is happy to donate money into the fund and is now trying to get other business people from the county involved to sponsor the vaccine."Hopefully it will show up the Government for their selfishness in failing to get the vaccine scheme up and running. "It's children we're talking about and this is a life saving vaccine. Nothing should stand in the way of this program, recession or not."
(Source: The Longford Leader)

LOUTH
One lucky local has become an instant millionaire last week after scooping the top prize in the Lotto's Monday Millions draw. While most of us are caught up in the woes of the recession, one local shopper was celebrating this week after buying the winning € 1m ticket in Easons on Monday last. The winner, who had not come forward to claim the prize at the time of going to press, purchased a € 5 quickpick on the day of the draw and scooped the prize with the winning numbers 1, 3, 19, 35, 38 and 39. 'We are absolutely delighted to have sold the winning ticket,' said Easons manager John Belson. 'It's always great to have a bit of good news in a sea of bad news. Someone walked in, bought a ticket and walked out a millionaire.
(Source: The Drogheda Independent)

MAYO
Gardai (police) in Swinford now have two men in custody for questioning in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Frankie Heneghan in Kiltimagh in the early hours of last Thursday morning. The first man was arrested after the Gardaí launched a murder inquiry and just before lunchtime on Thursday a second man was taken into custody. The Ballyheane native died from multiple stab wounds following an incident in a laneway at the rear of the Kiltimagh’s Main Street. Both men are now being questioned at Swinford Garda Station where the murder investigation team is based.
(Source: The Mayo News)

MEATH
In the wake of two armed robberies in Meath where staff members were threatened, Garda (police) resources to tackle serious crime will be boosted in the coming weeks with the rollout of the Gardai's new Regional Response Unit. The new unit is to be based in Mullingar but will be deployed throughout the region, including County Meath, in response to serious crime incidents as they happen.
(Source: The Meath Chronicle)

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