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Special nature walk in Gort to highlight opposition to planned bio-gas plant
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A special nature walk is set to take place in Gort tomorrow, to highlight opposition to a planned bio-gas plant in the town.
A decision is expected next year from the County Council on the development – which would be located on an eight-hectare site at Kinincha and Glenbrack.
Campaigners say they are not against the plant in principle – but do not agree with the location and have a number of health, safety and environmental concerns.
These include the proximity to housing estates and Gort town – as well as the potential impact on the river and the local ecosystem.
The Gort Bio Gas Concern Group has now organised a bat walk to discuss the native bat population and how the plant could affect them.
It’ll set off from the carpark at Lidl at 5.30 tomorrow evening.
Campaigner Els Van says bio-gas is a positive source of energy – but the location on the outskirts of Gort does not make sense.
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Full preferred route for Galway-Athlone cycleway to be published tomorrow

The full preferred route for the Galway-Athlone cycleway project will be published online tomorrow.
It follows consultation with landowners over the past year – though there’s been vocal opposition in some areas.
The preferred route starts near Ballyloughane Beach on the east side of Galway City, and snakes it way towards Athlone, taking in a wide range of towns, villages and hinterland.
The anchor points are Oranmore, Renville, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Kinvara, Gort, Woodford, Portumna, Meelick, Clonfert, Ballinasloe, Shannonbridge and Athlone Castle.
But while there’s no opposition to the cycleway in principal, there’s some discontent about certain elements of the emerging option.
There’s been criticism over alleged interference with areas of special conservation in South Galway, as well an alleged lack of engagement with some landowners in East Galway.
The entire preferred route will be published on the project website tomorrow and can be viewed at GalwayToAthloneCycleway.com.
Four public information events are also to be held next week.
They’ll be held at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel on Tuesday, the Lady Gregory Hotel in Gort on Wednesday, Portumna Community Hall on Thursday and at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on Friday.
It’s expected a planning application for the ambitious project will be lodged with An Bord Pleanala sometime in 2024.
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Mairead Farrell suggests Government bringing Ireland “full circle” back to 2008

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Local TD Mairead Farrell says she has an awful sense that the Government is bringing Ireland “full circle” back to 2008.
Speaking during a debate in the Dáil, she argued it hasn’t done close to enough to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis.
And she said rents prices are out of control – and claimed the Government is now presiding over people being thrown out on the streets.
Sinn Fein Deputy Farrell said the reality is, the current situation is a direct result of Government policy.
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Quality-assured approval for local Blue Teapot Theatre Company

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway-based Blue Teapot Theatre Company has received recognition as a provider of a quallity assurance programme.
The local company based in Galway city is well-known for its work involving people with intellectual disabilities in theatre.
The QQI process recognises the high quality work in developing, enhancing and implementing quality assurance processes.
Last year, the group bought a new building on Munster Avenue, which it’s now been revealed was possible thanks to Social Finance Foundation, Clann Credo.


