Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland

Tibohine residents are claiming that they have been “misled” by the company planning to establish the bio-park.

So incensed are they by the plans by the company to seek a 25,000 ton waste license from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they have commenced a signature campaign against the development, have lodged objections with the EPA.
(Source: The Roscommon Champion)

SLIGO

A Sligo town drug gang have been using high tech tracking equipment to bring drugs ashore in West Sligo.

A wooden pallet of drugs was floated from a boat a few miles off Aughris and picked up by gang members who brought the drugs back to Sligo.

The criminals then made their way back to Sligo via a maze of back roads, some weeks ago.

Gang members have been using quiet beaches like Dunmoran and Trabhui to drop off the drugs over the past 15 years, according to sources.
(Source: The Sligo Champion)

TIPPERARY

The fabulous new Tipperary Technology Park in Thurles was officially opened last week by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O'Keeffe TD bringing a total investment by Shannon Development in the Park to €7.4 million.

The €3.6 million Innovation Works 3 comprises a 21,500 sq/ft two-storey office building and associated site works including an increase to the existing car parking area with the total industrial space in the Park now over 45,000sq/ft.
(Source: The Tipperary Star)

TYRONE

Local government in Dungannon ushered in a new era last week, with Sinn Fein councilor, Michelle O'Neill, elected as the council's first ever female Mayor.

Local government in Dungannon ushered in a new era last Monday, with Sinn Fein councilor, Michelle O'Neill, due to be elected as the council's first ever female Mayor.
(Source: Tyrone Today)

WATERFORD

Challenges have been coming fast and thick for a Tramore father of three who has twice won his battle against cancer and the week before last wrote himself into the record books with a marathon record-breaking paddle across the Irish Sea.

Brian Fanning, who resides at Roselawn, Tramore, and his long time friend and kayaking companion, Mick O’Meara, also from Tramore, were the record holders having already paddled from Rosslare to Wales in 10 hours and 17 minutes back in 2002.
(Source: Waterford News & Star)

WESTMEATH

Athlone TD Mary O'Rourke has criticized the portrayal of Athlone in last week's special edition of the RTE Prime Time program, which was broadcast from the town.

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