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Local Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed the announcement that St Brigid’s day will be marked with a new public holiday from 2023 after years of active campaigning on the issue. The closest Monday to the 1st of February will be a public holiday. Senator O’Loughlin said, “As a Kildare person I am delighted […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith has welcomed new changes to the Tenant Purchase Scheme which have been introduced by the Housing Minister and will come into effect from the 1st February. Deputy Brendan Smith commented, “A very welcome change is the decision to enable pensioners to purchase their own council home. The […]
On 16th January 1922 at 1.45pm, the last Lord Lieutenant, or Viceroy, of Ireland formally handed over power and Dublin Castle itself, to the new Provisional Government. The ceremony was concluded within a brief 45 minutes. This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of this historic event – one of the most significant in modern Irish history and […]
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