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Bishop wants parishes to help pay abuse victims
BISHOP BRENNAN'S COMMENTS: FULL STORY, ANALYSIS AND REACTION BISHOP Denis Brennan is asking parishes in the Diocese of Ferns to help the church pay outstanding compensation and legal bills arising from clerical sex abuse cases.
Postmistress threatened by thugs with sawn-off shotgun
BUSINESSES and retailers are on high alert this week, following a third armed raid in the space of five days last week.
Rejected by the Dragons, but still open for business
DID YOU SEE the two unfortunate lads on the telly the other night, marching into the maw of the Dragons' Den? Farmers Mark Browne and Andrew Byrne went on to the programme to sell briquettes (of all things) to that fine bunch of business gurus. They made their pitch for ¤200,000 for their soon-to-be-launched fuel made from elephant grass. The Dragons were no way interested, of course.
Eurosong finalist to receive strong support from family
THE GREENE family of Gorey will be taking a special interest in Ireland's Eurosong final on the Late Late Show next weekend.
Gardai arrest four in murder investigation
GARDAI INVESTIGATING the murder of Kenneth Fetherston last week arrested four people including a 47 year old Gorey woman, and her two sons.
RTE's Ryan in court row with neighbours
RTE NATIONWIDE presenter Michael Ryan brought a civil action against his neighbours at a Wexford court last week. Michael Ryan, of Killowen House, Dunganstown, New Ross, brought the civil action before Judge Alice Doyle at Wexford Circuit Civil Court, against John Whitty and Mary Whitty, of Dunganstown, arising out of a dispute over a boundary where a row of trees are grown.
Calls for The Avenue road to be repaired
A CALL has gone out for the road surface on The Avenue to be repaired before the summer. Stop/Go lights have been in place on the busy street once again this week, after more digging works began.
Public meeting for new showgrounds
A PUBLIC consultation meeting to develop an architect's brief for the design of facilities at Gorey Showgrounds, is to be held in the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey this Friday, March 5, at 1.30 p.m.
Footballers folded
FORGET THE result at Tinryland on Sunday; neither county would be chuffed with an O'Byrne Shield medal - indeed, not even a Cup victory - but the elation of the home triumph was of more morale importance in view of their upcoming NFL date with Wicklow in Aughrim on Sunday next.
Anglers take the bait for charity
A TOTAL of 27 anglers took to Courtown's North Beach recently for a charity angling competition in aid of the NWSPCA.
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