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INSIDE: Brendan Gleeson cheers on charity cycle P6
September 29, 2011
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Enterprise Week gets off to flying start Page 7
Golden Jubilee: GSRMA at 50 years young PRESIDENT Mary McAleese
Hurling: St Brigid’s progress in championship Page 31
was in attendance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Garda Siochana Retirement Members Association at Westmanstown Conference Centre in Clonsilla. Over 300 guests joined President McAleese and the Central Committee of the Garda Retirement Members’ Association (GSRMA), who organised the event, held on September 14. Full Gallery on Page 10
Sports Awards: September nominees are announced Page 29
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Loftus selected to contest byelection Local councillor’s first run at the Dail since 1989
Q PAUL HOSFORD
FINE GAEL Cllr Eithne Loftus has been selected to contest the Dublin West byelection this October. Loftus, a Castleknock ward councillor since being co-opted in place of
Leo Varadkar in 2007, was selected at the convention in the Castleknock Hotel and Country Club, beating Mulhuddart councillor Kieran Dennison. The election, to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Brian Lenihan, marks
Loftus’ first run at the Dail since 1989, in an election topped by Lenihan’s father, Brian Senior. The Mayo-born Loftus has been a long-time party activist, sitting as chair of the Dublin West organisation and as a councillor.