Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland

Lewis, the former provincial superior of the Society of Missionaries of Africa, based in Dublin, had denied the charges.
(Source: The Fermanagh Herald)

GALWAY

Galway City Council is owed more than €5 million by developers who have failed to pay development contribution levies in respect of building projects on 66 sites throughout the city.

Court proceedings have been instigated against developers in 17 cases of non-payment of the levy, which is payable to the local authority prior to the commencement of construction.
(Source: Galway News)

KERRY

Kerry's ravaged economy appears to be returning to marginal growth according to a range of new figures published in the last two weeks.

Key economic indicators for the county, including jobless rates, house and car sales have all shown an upward swing in recent months, potentially signaling the beginnings of a recovery for the county.

Live register figures for May showed Kerry's jobless rate declined for the third month in a row, falling to a total of 15,955 last month.
(Source: The Kerryman)

KILDARE

A vicious fight between rival groups of Travelers caused terror for local people attending the weekly market in Kildare town Thursday morning before last.


The row broke out mid-way through the morning market, with those involved wielding a range of weapons, including sticks and iron bars.

In total, around 10 people were embroiled in the fight, as frightened locals stood back or left the normally peaceful marketplace in horror.

Gardaí and ambulance services were on the scene quickly and one man was taken to hospital to be treated for a head wound.
(Source: The Kildare Nationalist)
   
KILKENNY

Life in the Big Apple has turned sour on Kilkenny tenor, Ronan Tynan, but even if he has moved to a new base in Boston he hasn't given up on New York or its people.

Not so long ago the Johnstown man was the toast of the city that never sleeps.

He rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous, including President Bush and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

And he had one of the most treasured gigs in the city, singing 'God Bless America' in Yankee Stadium before Major League baseball league games. New York was his oyster.

I won't cut all ties with New York," Tynan told the 'People when he gave a frank and revealing interview.

"No, I love New York. I love the people there. I spent 10 years there. A lot of New Yorkers are very troubled over the way this was put forward."

'This' centered around a casual remark made by the tenor that led to him being branded an anti-Semite in a city that is home to the world's largest Jewish population outside Israel.
(Source: The Kilkenny People)

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