Michael Bolton
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Councillors call for more resources to grit Mayo’s roads - news - Western People (opens the original)
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There have been calls for villages and communities to be provided with proper gritting facilities ahead of the winter. The comments were made at last week's meeting of Mayo County Council's Roads and Sustainable Travel strategic policy committee (SPC) during a discussion on the upcoming winter maintenance programme. Cllr Damien Ryan accepted that while not every road in the country can be treated, villages must be left with the appropriate resources for the winter months. “It is not down to a co
People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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Gardaí can now refer some people caught with small amounts of drugs to the HSE instead of prosecuting them, in a new scheme that comes into effect on Tuesday. The Health Referral Scheme provides An Garda Síochána with an alternative response to persons over the age of 18 found in possession of a small quantity of controlled drugs for personal use. Referrals can only be made by An Garda Síochána if it is the offender’s first drug offence. If a person has a previous conviction for drug use, or has
Two men charged after violent disorder in Leopardstown - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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Two more men have been charged in connection with violent disorder following an incident in Leopardstown in Dublin on Saturday. At around 8:25pm, gardaí and emergency services received reports of an incident involving a number of people at South County Business Park. A man, aged in his 20s, received serious injuries and is being treated at Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. Two other males, aged in their 20s, were brought to St Vincent’s Hospital for treatment of non-li
What the papers say: Friday's front pages - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham's comments on a border poll and the floods in Nepal make the front pages of Friday's papers. The Irish Times leads with British prime minister Andy Burnham ruling out a United Ireland referendum while he is in charge. The Irish Examiner leads with the cost-of-living crisis, as those affected are cutting back on nights out, holidays, and leisure activities. The Echo leads with people reporting being spat at, assaulted, and racially abused on trains to and from Cork. The Irish Indepen
What the papers say: Thursday's front pages - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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Irish people missing following floods in Nepal and staffing issues at Cork University Hospital make the front pages of Thursday's papers. The Irish Times leads with a prominent Swiss politician alleged to have repeatedly drugged and raped an Irish teenager and her mother. The Irish Examiner and The Echo lead with Cork University Hospital, as the Examiner reports consultants have demanded an independent assessment of staff numbers after the health minister denied there were safety issues. While T
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