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Extension on bids to construct new school for Clarin College Athenry
Galway Bay fm newsroom – The deadline for tenders for the construction of a new secondary school for Clarin College in Athenry has been extended.
The new facility will include a two-classroom special needs unit, sports hall, general purpose hall and student and teachers facilities.
The new one thousand pupil school will also include 90 car parking spaces, ball courts and a new pedestrian and cycle path along the R348.
The project went to tender at the end of May with a deadline of July 19th – however, it’s now been extended until August 8th.
The Department of Education says it expects construction to begin by September or October.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – An Bord Pleanala is to reconsider an appeal against the refusal of 74 homes in Knocknacarra.
The project, led by Diagnostic Medical Imagine International Ltd, would be based at Rosario, Kingston.
The project would involve the demolition of two existing houses and the construction of 74 residential units, gym, and new vehicle entrance.
They’d be a mix of apartment blocks, terraced homes, semi-detached and detached units.
The plan was rejected by city planners in 2021 – and that decision was upheld by An Bord Pleanala later that year.
They found the applicant failed to provide evidence of consent, or demonstrate sufficent legal interest, for lands needed for the development.
But the board’s decision was later quashed by Order of the High Court – and the application will now be reconsidered.
A decision is due in September.
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Councillor James Charity has put housing top of his agenda as Athenry-Oranmore District Chairperson
Cllr. Charity was has been unanimously voted as Cathaoirleach for the final term of the current Council before next year’s local elections
He was nominated by fellow Independents Jim Cuddy and Gabe Cronnelly
Cathaoirleach Charity is pledging to continue the Council’s work in attracting and supporting employment to the area, as well as focusing on delivery of housing to support the jobs
Galway Bay fm newsroom – City businesses are being urged to engage with the National Valuations Office, Tailte Éireann, over inflated commercial rates.
Councillor Niall McNelis says it’s recently issued additional Proposed Valuation Certs to commerical rate customers in the city.
But he says some have not engaged with the office, and have now received significantly increased proposed demands as a result.
Councillor McNelis says in one case, a retailer is paying €30 thousand – and was told the proposed rate is now €90 thousand.
Speaking to Galway Talks, he said businesses need to urgently engage to ensure the record is corrected before official rates are set next year.
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