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Woman remanded for partner's murder
A woman charged with murdering her partner has been remanded in custody.
Anne Berry (41) of no fixed address appeared before Carlow District Court yesterday. Ms Berry is charged with murdering Anthony Riordan (37) at his home at Barrow Mills, Graiguecullen, Carlow, on June 5th, 2009.
Judge William Harnett remanded Ms Berry in custody to appear at Carlow District Court on June 2nd.
Another woman, Sally Casey, with an address at New Street, Carlow was last week charged with assault causing harm to Mr Riordan. She was granted bail.
Shannon agency backs border change
Shannon Development has came out in support of proposals that the Limerick city boundary should be extended into Co Clare.
The regional development agency, along with the Limerick Chamber of Commerce, has also supported the notion that Limerick city and county be merged in a unified authority to have full authority over the city and county.
Tuesday was the closing date for submissions on Government plans to shake up the future governance of Limerick city and county. The Department of the Environment says 80 submissions have been received.
Mr World honoured in home city of Limerick
The holder of the Mr World title has been honoured with a mayoral reception in his native Limerick.
Kamal Ibrahim (24), Thomondgate, Limerick, was crowned Mr World in South Korea last month where he saw off competition from 74 other entrants. The style columnist and model is now planning a career in television but says he still hasn’t got to grips with his new-found fame.
At City Hall, where he was honoured with the mayoral reception, Ibrahim said: “I never saw myself as someone who would be getting acknowledged by his city.”
ICMSA backs co-op buy-out of Glanbia
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has backed the €343 million buy- out of Glanbia plc’s Irish dairy and agribusiness operations by Glanbia Co-operative.
However the Irish Farmers’ Association has not yet given its full support to the buy-out by farmers. It signalled agreement in principle as meetings continue to persuade farmers to accept.
The sale will require 75 per cent approval by co-op members and milk suppliers at meetings set for May 10th and 24th.
ICMSA president Jackie Cahill made the recommendation on the basis the offer was potentially better than the present arrangements within Glanbia. The ICMSA believed a system favouring active dairy and other farmers would always be in a better position to respond to their needs than that of a plc.