Claregalway Shopping Centre Development Claregalway has experienced many changes over the past 10 years. Once a rural village 6 miles from Galway city, it is now a thriving satellite town infamous for its traffic problems. One of the oldest business’ in the area, Hughes, is currently extending and renovating to bring the business firmly into… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2005
Editorial Hello and welcome to November’s issue of Nuacht Chláir. I was particularly saddened to hear of the vandalism done to Turloughmore pitch recently. Is this what our teenagers get up to for a laugh? Have they nothing else better to do? Or are we as a community failing our teenagers? Could it be that… Read more »
Claregalway Community Development Association Josette Farrell opened the meeting by welcoming everybody. She thanked Fr. Noel Mullin and local representatives Minister Frank Fahy, Noel Grealish TD and Councillor Jarlath McDonagh for their support. She outlined the background to the meeting. She reviewed the achievements of the Amenity Group but stressed that because Claregalway had grown… Read more »
Claregalway Community Development Association Claregalway and surrounding areas have been growing rapidly over the past years,from 1996 to 2002 the population of Claregalway increased by 48.4%. Not only has this dramatic growth had some benefits but it has also brought some disadvantages and excessive pressure on local infrastructure, amenities and services. These need to be… Read more »
Claregalway Agricultural Show Preparations are well under way by Claregalway Agricultural Show Committee for their forthcoming Claregalway Agricultural Show. The Show Queen has already been selected and the title for 2005 goes to Ailis Cahalan, Cahergowan, Claregalway. Ailis was presented with a perpetual trophy and a crystal vase at a function in Terry Brennan’s Central… Read more »
N.R.A. To Help Fund Claregalway Bypass The Claregalway Bypass Action Group welcomes the news that the National Roads Authority has agreed to assist Galway County Council financially with the construction of a bypass of Claregalway village. It is hoped that land on the planned route can be acquired to the mutual satisfaction of the Council… Read more »
Claregalway Bypass Plan I recently put forward proposals to Ministers Dick Roche T.D., Minister for Environment, and Martin Cullen T.D., Minister for Transport, to develop the Claregalway By-Pass on a phased basis, commencing with a Phase I relief road. You will be aware of the National Roads Authority’s (NRA’s) refusal to include the Claregalway By-Pass… Read more »
Grealish Challenges O’ Cuiv and Fahy to bring the Taoiseach to Claregalway ‘Ministers dragging their feet on bypass’ Progressive Democrats TD Noel Grealish has challenged Fianna Fail Ministers Eamon O Cúiv and Frank Fahy to bring the Taoiseach to Galway to see first-hand the urgent need for a bypass for the village of Claregalway. ‘I… Read more »
Compántas Lir Claregalway-Carnmore drama group Compántas Lir will stage the classic George Bernard Shawplay Pymalion in An Taibhdhearc for two nights next week. In a break with tradition, the group are performing at the city venue before they embark on their All-Irelan circuit early next month. For the past decade the group have performed after… Read more »
Claregalway is Awarded Public Artwork Under the percent for art scheme, through the water services section of Galway County Council, Claregalway has been awarded an artwork for the town. The Claregalway Amenity group have been involved in the commission and sat on the adjudication panel for the selection of the Artwork in June 2004. The… Read more »