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Man shot dead at party is buried
The funeral took place yesterday of the man who was shot dead at a house party at Poulboy, Co Waterford, on Sunday night.
Owen Cahill (25), who had been living at Rosemount Green in Cahir, Co Tipperary, with his partner Sharon Rossiter and their two-year-old son, Brian, was buried in his native Clonmel.
Mourners packed St Oliver's church for the requiem Mass and afterwards Mr Cahill was buried in St Patrick's Cemetery.
New Wexford carriageway opens
Transport Minister Martin Cullen yesterday officially opened the N30 Enniscorthy/Clonroche road in Co Wexford.
The project comprises 5.3km of single carriageway and approximately 1.4km of realigned side roads and link roads. The scheme was completed on time, at a cost of €21 million
Mr Cullen said the project "will offer a much improved quality of life for local residents and boost the sustainable growth of the area. It will reduce travel times on the N30 and improve access between New Ross and Enniscorthy.
"This is yet another transport project that is on budget and on time."
Mayo freight train service starts
A new container freight train service started yesterday between Ballina, Co Mayo, and Waterford.
Norfolkline, a Waterford- based company with headquarters in Amsterdam, will initially carry 18 45-ft containers between Ballina and Waterford once a week, but the service is expected to increase in frequency.
There had been growing concerns for the future of Ballina freight services, since the freight trains between Dublin and Ballina ceased last year.
Updated Donegal school reopens
The official opening has taken place of a Co Donegal national school where parents removed their children in October 2003 and protested about bad conditions for three weeks.
Local Minister of State Pat "the Cope" Gallagher yesterday officially opened the three new classrooms and refurbished building at Loughanure national school, Co Donegal, at a ceremony attended by the 61 pupils, their teachers and parents.
Man 'pilfered' tube of glue
The number of people coming before the courts charged with pilfering from shops is on the increase even when they have plenty of money in their pockets, Judge Mary Fahy observed at Galway District Court this week.
The judge made her comments while dealing with a New Yorker, now living in Ballyvaughan, who pleaded guilty to stealing a tube of super glue worth €13.99 from Woodie's DIY, Headford Road, Galway, on March 3rd.
Dante Cozzi (43), Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, pleaded guilty. He said he was studying art and design and could not explain why he took the glue because he had plenty of money in his pocket to pay for it.
"Pilfering is going on wholesale from shops even though most people have the money in their pockets to pay for items," the judge said. "It's taking up a lot of court time. I don't understand why people won't pay."
Cozzi was fined €100.