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Published Monday, April 12, 2010, 10:02 AM

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WATERFORD

Ambrose Congreve, CBE, owner of Mount Congreve estate in Kilmeaden, celebrated his 103rd birthday last Sunday. Ambrose is the last in a line of landed gentry that have been based in the city since the early 18th century. The renowned gardens of the estate are thought to be the largest private plant collection in the world. Ambrose began creating his magnificent labor of love at the age of 11 and the gardens are now home to the biggest collection of rhododendrons in Europe as well as countless other rare flower, shrub and tree species.
(Source: Waterford News & Star)

WESTMEATH

A doctors' group has claimed that a staffing crisis at Ballinasloe's Portiuncula Hospital may force its A&E Department to either close or limit its opening hours. The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) said last Tuesday that many emergency departments were facing extreme difficulties in recruiting non-consultant hospital doctors to staff them.
Portiuncula was included in its list of five A&E Departments where the problem was particularly severe.
(Source: The Westmeath Independent)

WEXFORD

Families with residents at the doomed Carraig Túr nursing home have been paying tribute to the 50-plus staff members who worked there. Nurses, care assistants, cooks and domestics have all been made redundant by the collapse of the home on the Shannon Hill in Enniscorthy amid financial problems.
(Source: The Wexford People)
WICKLOW

Opponents to Wicklow's head shop claim 'People Power' won the day after the premises closed its doors to business after nine months in the town. Last Thursday evening a sign was placed outside Head Candy's front window informing customers that the shop would be 'closed for the foreseeable future.'
(Source: The Wicklow People)

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mcginleynj | Apr 14, 2010, 02:45 PM EDT

Co. Cavan report on the Quinn Insurance Group caught my attention. I hope and support the survival of the Quinn Insurance Group. Quinn provides so much employment for the people that its demise would be destructive and devasating for the employees and their families. Mistakes have been made but in my opinion being understanding would be best for all concerned including the country at this particular time.

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southcountykelly | Apr 14, 2010, 10:16 AM EDT

Just a thought on the bullying situation. As a former teacher, I had kids come running up to me on the playground saying.."Ms.K. so and so is making fun of me." I would immediately confromt the other kid and ask if it were true and have he or she apologize. Another time this big boy was bullying his smaller brother at a bus stop. I said, "quit picking on him." I didn't know the bully, but he stopped. My point is: we've got to take action now. Are these kids coming to school with cell phones? Get rid of the cell phones in school. The fact that there have been suicides related to bullying tells me that we are raising sociopaths in our society.

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