October '01 News
At the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboats of Ireland) function, Friday
26th of October in Clifden (photo: Gavin
Lavelle)
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Eamon O'Cuiv, T.D., officially opened the new Inishnee Bridge
with the Chairperson from the Galway County Council, Michael O'Regan,
and in attendance were various Councillors and representatives from Galway
County Council. Father McCarthy and his colleague gave a very nice blessing
ceremony on the bridge. The minister also unveiled a stone plaque.
The new bridge is a great asset to the people of Inishnee
and a great tribute to Bridie Davis who has spent many years lobbying
for funding from both parties and the Galway County Council. I must say
I thought I would never see the day that one could do a three point turn
on the bridge, and as another bonus for the Islanders a fire engine can
now go across. Richard de Stacpoole
October 2001
Connemara and Her People:
in pictures and words
A stunning, sometimes startling exhibition of photographs was opened
on Friday October 19th by John Hume in Gailearaí Chonamara, Spiddal.
The photographs, all of Connemara and her people are the work of Raymonde
Standún and the exhibition coincides with the publication of a
book by Raymonde, edited by Bill Long, entitled "Singing Stone -
Whispering Wind" which is a collection of stories told by the people
of Connemara.
£2.1 Million for
Connemara Aquaculture
£2.1 Million has been made available to seven aquaculture
projects based in Connemara The funds are being made available under the
first tranche of aquaculture awards from the National Development Plan
Regional Programme.
£112,000 Funding
for Angling Projects
Funding of almost £700,000 is being made available for a
range of angling projects by the Department of the Marine & Natural
Resources. This funding will aid in the development and promotion of angling
and managing the uses of particular river catchments in a balanced way.
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The Ríl Thing, playing at the Bernie Walsh Traditional
Weekend, Oughterard, 5-7 Oct.
photo: Karin Jonasson |