Six County Education Minister, Martin McGuinness, this week launched a major research report into the effects of the selective system of secondary education in the Six Counties and announced the setting up of an independent Review Body, to consider future arrangements for post-primary education. Free article

The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) has embarked on a campaign to have Irish neutrality enshrined in the 26 County constitution. Free article

Incineration and service charges were just two of the serious issues discussed this week by South Dublin County Council. Free article

Residents of Rathedmond estate in Sligo have begun their second week of street protests in order to prevent through traffic from using their estate as a short cut. Their campaign was intensified on Monday night when they staged a protest outside City Hall in Sligo, where Sligo Corporation's monthly meeting took place. Free article