January '98 News
South
Connemara Community Arts Group Gets Funding
Pl�ar�ca Teo., the South Connemara community-based arts project, has signed
a 3-year contract with the Department of Social Welfare to receive funding under
its Community Development Programme. (30 Jan.)
Rosmuc
picket off - for now
The picket organised in Rosmuc to protest against the planned erection of a
mobile phone mast by Esat Digifone has been lifted, after a letter from the
company was received on Jan. 7th by Seachtas an Crann Cum�rsaide, the anti-mast
group. (26 Jan.)
Clifden
Airstrip - Clear for take-Off?
The Clifden Airport issue has resurfaced with the news that the OPW (Office
of Public Works) might ratify a 'land swap' with the Clifden Airport Company
which would grant the Company land deemed to be 'degraded' in Derrygimlagh bog.
(14 Jan.)
Airlifted
from Inisbofin
29 people, locals and tourists, were airlifted off Inishbofin Island yesterday,
and another 30 or so are scheduled to be lifted off today (Sat. 3 Jan.) as a
result of the bad weather.
Fly
Galway - Europe direct
Galway Airport has been promised the necessary funding to accommodate
medium-sized jets, thereby opening the airport and the surrounding region
to direct flights from Britain and Continental Europe.
Airgead
ón gComhairle Ealaíona do Phléaráca
Tá sé curtha in iúl ag An Comhairle Ealaíona
go bhfull deontas £10,000 le cur ar fáil i mbliana don Scéim
Ealaíon Pobail atá dhá reachtáil ag Pléaráca
i nGaeltachta Chonamara.
Holiday
Homes Schemes an Unwelcome Development - An Taisce
An Taisce has criticised the recent tendency of developers to construct
holiday home "villages" outside existing towns and villages in coastal
Ireland, including Connemara.