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  Published: 7 Jul 2010 17:00

  My lucky shirt for the match at Croke Park

  I was about to head out the door on my way to Croke Park for the Louth match, when I paused, thought for a moment and went back to change my shirt to one which I had not worn...

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  Published: 30 Jun 2010 17:00 (1)

  Time to reclaim the town from the thugs

  For years, if asked where you were from, and you replied "Mullingar", there were two reactions you were likely to get - either "Ah. Joe Dolan"; or "...

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  Published: 16 Jun 2010 17:00 (1)

  When expenses become "expensives"

  The Bernie Comaskey Column

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  Published: 3 Jun 2010 10:00

  Kinky kinetic carry-on in Kerry

  The Bernie Comaskey Column

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  Published: 3 Jun 2010 10:00

  It's D day for county's footballers and hurlers

  Leinster Senior Football Championship

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  Published: 20 May 2010 10:00

  The revenge of a de-pensioned Dáil on the public?

  There is one way we could solve Ireland's entire financial crisis: at one fell swoop. Cut all social welfare payments; cut the medical card out completely; tell the unemployed...

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  Last updated: 13 May 2010 10:00

  No need to rush into changing our Constitution

  The Labour Party has thrown out the suggestion that Ireland needs a new constitution - and it's a call that was made a number of times on RTE's Aftershock programme...

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  Published: 13 May 2010 10:00

  If he dies, he dies…

  Times are always a changin'. Some things just creep up on you until something reminds you of how it used to be. For example, people used to die; but not anymore. We have...

• Columns & Opinions

• Farewell to the "Minister for Everything"
• Wilful waste makes woeful consumer society
• Yes, exceptionally nice guys can actually be winners
• Nature showing us who is really the boss
• The right person, in the wrong place, at the wrong time?
• People who like animals too much like people too little
• Glorious sunshine for Lakeside Wheelers
• Hurlers in battle for survival as footballers fail once again
• Manoeuvre yourself into the winner's enclosure
• Michael Collins is Number One

• Columns & Opinions

• Second half fightback not enough for Westmeath's U21 footballers
• Aviva 'insure' that Irish fans have a stadium to be proud of
• Now that they're 'our' banks, does that mean they're credit unions?
• Minister's 'tough words' on banks:
• Time to look at our consciences on racism
• A serious outbreak of deadly humour
• Brilliant U21s reach Leinster final
• Special delivery for Eastlands?
• Publish and be damned - free expression
• Bad weekend as both senior teams face relegation scrap

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  Published: 14th July, 2010 05:00pm

  The trip to Tipp for marathon men

  

  At the time of going to press Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw were in Tipperary, undertaking the 12th of the 32 marathons they are running in 32 counties in 32 days.

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00 (1)

  Ballymore man's desert run raises €18k for charity

  The Ballymore man who recently completed the toughest foot race on the planet - the Marathon des Sables across the Sahara desert - raised almost double his target for the children...

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00

  Mullingar needs a youth cafe say teens

  A group of young people from Mullingar on a mission to secure a Youth Café for the town, held a meeting last night, Tuesday, for local businesses and representatives, to...

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00

  All for the hospital: from Mullingar to Carrauntoohil

  With all the recent "will they or won't they" talk over the Government's plans for the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar (MRHM), it's easy to forget...

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00

  Mullingar's One Night Stand shaping up to be a massive hit

  The countdown is on for Mullingar's One Night Stand, billed as the biggest indoor gig this summer, featuring Republic of Loose, The Coronas and Aslan plus the best of Westmeath...

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00

  Top class card for Gigginstown House Midlands National

  The highlight of the Kilbeggan racing season each year is the Gigginstown House Midlands National and next Friday 16th July should be no exception with a top class card and the...

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  Published: 14 Jul 2010 17:00

  Sister to tell Mullingar Masses of Haiti work

  A nun who has been working in disaster-struck Haiti is to give a first-hand account to people in Mullingar this September of how bad things have been there, and will describe...