November 2015 Glanmire Area News
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Garda station, as part of An “Furthermore, a new Garda Garda Síochána's Building and recruitment campaign to be Refurbishment Programme 2016 announced shortly, under which - 2021. 600 new Gardaí will be recruited “This is wonderful news for in 2016. These 600 will bring to community of Glanmire, and 1,150 the total number of Gardaí for the members of An Garda recruited since the Government Síochána who are stationed reopened the Garda Train- there. Conditions in the station ing College in Templemore in are inadequate and make the September 2014. nd underscores Joe Coleman celebrating his 90th birthday with his family at the Sars daily job of policing more dif- the Government’s commit- Pavilion, Glanmire. ficult for members of staff. ment effective policing and to continuous seamless recruitment Iris Wilkins “This new station will cost €3 into the future,” the Councillor McCarthy million to complete and once added. with Michael finished, will be a fit-for-purpose Magner of Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods Hotel where she celebrated a Glitz & Glam themed Birthday Bash on Oct. 10th ROOMS TO RENT "Mary Nott, Chairperson of Glanmire Bowls, who was on the winning GLANMIRE team at the Blackrock Annual Tournament in the Woodlands Hotel in INDOOR BOWLS Community Centre Adare. Well done, Mary" From MaryCrowley Community Centre, Riverstown Cross, Glanmire Suitable for all meeting. 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The town in Donegal to win the prestigious report mentions that “crossing the award since the event commenced in landscaped bridge into the old village 1958. The competition is divided per of Glounthaune was delightful”. The population categories and Glounthaune floral display at the Community Centre was entered in Category “B” which was admired, as was the presentation of relates to a population range of plus the church and car park, as well as the two hundred to one thousand. Each playground amenity; “so splendid in centre is assessed under eight criteria such a tranquil setting”. The adjudica- with a total allocation of four hundred tor adversely referenced the green open and fifty marks. Glounthaune, adjudi- space adjacent to the quay wall at the cated on July 14th, was awarded two western end of the village, traditionally hundred and seventy six marks which known locally as “The Bank”, and felt houses and commended the residents it adds colour to what was a rather dull is an increase of ten on last year. Those that “a landscaped ground bed would on the very high standard. Landscaping, structure? Indeed an artist could also pay involved must be extremely pleased, and be more enhancing here instead of the neat colourful gardens, hanging baskets a visit to Craigs Field and apply a profes- significantly the additional marks are landscaped containers; also the plastic and the planted containers here were all sional touch to the five gym units which reflected in seven of the eight criteria, pot at the bridge is not in keeping with favourably referred to. Approach Roads, mar the landscape in their present yellow whilst the same mark as last year, thirty the stone of the bridge”. The use of Streets & Lanes 30/50: The report state, and when viewed from the village two of the fifty on offer, was awarded Irish language in signage was praised. refers to the approach roads which “were or the passing trains bear a resemblance in the “Residential Streets and Housing Landscaping & Open Spaces 36/50: well-presented with good landscaping at to the ancient petrol pumps at filling Areas” section. Just one mark is precious The adjudicator remarked that the village signs and nicely trimmed grass stations in bygone days! It is of course an in this competition as the communi- planting of long stretches of hedging, verges giving a good first impression on adjudicator’s prerogative to deduct marks ties of the National Award runners-up trees and landscaped beds complement entering the village. The entrance road where it is seen fit, however some reports trio; Clonegal, Co. Carlow, Listowel, the Glounthaune setting and comments by the station has the superb Godwit include comments of a very sensitive Co. Kerry and Westport, Co. Mayo that; “planting of year round seasonal statue towering over the road on a fine nature; for example on the condition of know very well because that was the plants that bring colour are more effec- stone plinth”. “Colourful landscaping” private dwellings and gardens. The exist- thin margin which separated their towns tive and more cost saving. Ground as well as “long stretches of hedging” ing state of that highlighted could be from Letterkenny. The increase of ten planting where possible should be con- were praised but “the herbicide spray- due to complicated personal reasons, or on last year is admirable because apart sidered. Containers and hanging baskets ing of beech hedging was not admired”. perhaps because of the associated costs from the 2014 blip, when there was bring that extra colour where needed. The adjudicator suggested that gates on involved, or even illness, or maybe just a a drop of 6.39% on the 2013 figure, The use of uniform containers is advis- the approach roads should, if possible, case of non-co-operation, etc.