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Advertiser.ie - Tomás Grealish to contest Local Election as Cuddy announces retirement

Tomás Grealish, the brother of Galway West Independent TD Noel Grealish, is to contest the forthcoming local elections as an Independent candidate in the Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District, following the announcement by outgoing Councillor Jim Cuddy that he is to retire.

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Trust in short supply as Govt issues apology

Trust in short supply as Govt issues apology
Updated / Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021
23:38
Political Correspondent
By any standards it was a blunt admission, and the accompanying apology was without qualification.
The Taoiseach said to the survivors: "Each of you is blameless. Each of you did nothing wrong. And has nothing to be ashamed of. Each of you deserved so much better."
It was the State, rather than society in general, which had the "ultimate ability to exert control" over these institutions, but hadn't exercise it.
The consequent lack of respect for the fundamental dignity and rights of the mothers and children was "humbly acknowledged and deeply regretted."

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