In this week's Nenagh Guardian news...

Call for cap on asylum numbers – Deputy Michael Lowry meeting Minister for Justice over controversial plan to locate over 80 asylum seekers in Borrisokane;

 

Clonakenny garda awarded for bravery displayed in Dublin incident;

 

A grave offence – Crows taking shiny pebbles from graves at Lisboney, Nenagh;

 

Sadness and disappointment greets news of impending closure of Portroe Dive Centre;

 

Death of local motorcyclist in crash;

 

Nenagh man Brendan Murphy resigns from Fianna Fáil;

 

New astro-turf amenity planned for Burgess;

 

Twentieth anniversary of Cloughjordan ecovillage;

 

Death of Nenagh-born priest Fr Frank Corcoran in USA;

 

Councillors seek review of listed buildings, with concern over highly restrictive policy;  

 

Spotlight on the upcoming Spleodar Halloween Festival in Nenagh;

 

Report on Cloughjordan group's trip to Jordan;

 

Silvermines Historical Society hosting talk by former RTÉ reporter Michael Fisher, as well as launch of new 'Mining the Past' book;

 

Sandra Farrell calls for 'ME time' in schools;

 

Cllr Morris vents anger over Shannon water plan...

 

Also in this week's Guardian, plenty more photos of the MacCarthy and Nowlan cups on tour across Tipp, and a special Christmas party supplement. The Guardian is out Wednesday morning as usual.