New Superintendent Needed in South Mayo
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | Western People 10 NEWS Council’s ■ No contest: Shania’s portrait takes Texaco award newsinbrief planning St Attracta’s students to decision mark ‘Grow It’ week on cottage TUBBERCURRY: The local next generation to grow their Grow it Yourself (GIY) group own fruit and vegetables.” is taking an active part in GIY’s vision is for a demolition National GIY week from April healthier, more connected 14 to 21. and more sustainable world Members of the group will where people grow their own join with transition year food. The organisation overruled students from St Attracta’s brings people together in Secondary School to host an community groups and BY CRÓNA ESLER information stand in the Wild online to inspire and AN Bord Pleanála has overruled Bird Garden (beside empower them to grow a decision by Mayo County Morahan’s) in Tubbercurry vegetables. There are over Council to refuse permission for centre on Thursday next, 100 GIY community groups an unusual development in April 19, from 10am onwards. and approximately 12,000 Claremorris. People can try their hand at people involved in the Maureen Duff appealed the seed sowing, see samples of movement around Ireland. council’s decision to refuse per- seedlings, vegetables and GIY group activities mission for the retention of a herbs growing at this time of include monthly meetings, demolished dwelling house at year, and get lots of talks and demos; garden Cloondinnaire, Claremorris. resources and tips on how to visits, seed and seedling The site – located off a grow their own food. A free swaps; produce bartering, straight, unimproved section of raffle for gardening supplies mentor panels and grower’s road with narrow grass margins from local garden retailers meitheals. Meetings are free on either side – had previously will also take place. of charge, and open to all – contained an old cottage, which According to Breege beginners and experts, Ms Duff had demolished. Planning permission however Walsh, local champion of the young and old. was previously granted for an Tubbercurry group, everyone The Tubbercurry group extension to the cottage, is welcome, especially meetings take place on the prompting Ms Duff to include children. second Tuesday of every the somewhat unusual planning “We want to encourage month in Teach Laighne at application for “the retention of and enthuse the current and 7pm. the demolished dwelling”. In so doing, she was seeking permission to build a replace- ment dwelling on the site with a Time extended on crèche detached garage, together with the previously permitted exten- sions to the side, rear and first and medical centre plan floor. Proud winner: Shania McDonagh, a pupil at Mount St Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, is a winner in this year's 58th Texaco BALLINDINE: Mayo County Council has agreed to a time On August 10, 2011, the coun- Children's Art Competition, having come first in Category B. Shania – holding her prize-winning painting entitled ‘Jack’ – was at a the extension on a proposed development for the south Mayo cil refused permission due to Dublin City Hugh Lane Gallery for the announcement of the winners, with her father Alan, mother Yvonne, brothers Evan and Adam and village, writes Cróna Esler. sister Alanah. the site size, development stan- Liam Coen, Michael Connelly and Denis Naughton had dards, public health concerns previously been granted planning permission for the and surface water disposal. BY CRÓNA ESLER Shania, who is a student at Mount St Michael Clark from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, After studying the appeal, An Secondary School in Claremorris and a member of Crossmolina, while three members of n Castlebar Art demolition of an existing dwelling house at Lugalisheen Bord Pleanála has now decided LAREMORRIS teenager Shania McDonagh is no Balla No Name Club, was awarded first prize in Club were also presented with Special Merit Awards – North, Claremorris Road, Ballindine. to grant permission for the stranger to the art world. In recent years, she Category B of the contest for her work entitled ‘Jack’. nine-year-old Kasper Wawro, nine-year-old Alison Permission had also been granted for the construction, in development, subject to a num- C has been cleaning up at art competitions both Shania’s efforts landed her a cash prize of €450. Ryan and eight-year-old Aoife Quinn. its place, of a mixed development consisting of a two-storey ber of conditions. on the local and national stage. Her latest But Shania wasn’t the only Mayo student to catch The prizes will be presented at a ceremony in medical centre, two-storey crèche with after-school facility, The board ruled the develop- achievement has seen the 14-year-old scoop the top the eye of the judges. A Special Merit Award in the Dublin in May at which all 161 top prize winners will two two-bedroom semi-detached houses and three three- ment would not be prejudicial to prize in the 58th Texaco Children’s Art competition. competition was also presented to 13-year-old Anna be in attendance. bedroom terraced houses, together with all other roads, public health and would not oth- parking and ancillary services. erwise seriously injure the In February, having failed to commence construction work amenities of the area and of on the development, the applicants sought a time extension property in the vicinity. from the local authority. Earlier this month, Mayo County As a result, the board consid- Council agreed unconditionally to the request. ered the proposed development would be in accordance with the proper planning and sustain- able development of the area. St Vincent de Paul homes for In granting permission, the New superintendent board stated that the dev- elderly proposal extended elopment must be carried out and completed in accordance BALLINROBE: A time extension has been granted to the St with the plans and particulars Vincent de Paul to begin work on a development in the town. lodged with the planning appli- The charity had previously been granted permission to cation and that no surface water construct a residential development for the elderly at can be discharged from the site needed in south Mayo Knockfereen, Ballinrobe. The development will include six onto the adjoining public road – one-storey houses and eight apartments in two blocks. instead it must be disposed to BY CRÓNA ESLER coming out of bars to watch the As development work has yet to begin on site, the St soakways on site. Roadside Gardaí must be given extra resources to parade on St Patrick’s Day, with a Vincent de Paul has sought a time extension on the planning drainage must not be impaired, BROKEN glass in car parks, groups drink in their hands, are technical- permission. Mayo Co Council granted the request without they noted. of people drinking in sports ly breaking the law but I would attaching any conditions. The board ordered that the grounds and the resultant noise enforce public drinking by-laws hope commonsense would prevail,” proposed effluent treatment and and anti-social behaviour has he remarked. disposal system be located, con- become all too common in towns ed representatives are 100 per cent fill the position left vacant by Supt Cllr Tom Connolly said he was Special Olympics collection structed and maintained in across Mayo and beyond. supportive of the by-laws, they O’Toole’s retirement. delighted to see the progress and accordance with details submit- In Claremorris and Ballinrobe, have expressed concern about the “The introduction of by-laws is a hopes the gardaí will be given the MAYO: Special Olympics Ireland will hold an annual collection ted to the planning authority on elected representatives have – for garda resources in the area and the welcome and important step by resources to implement the by- day, sponsored by eircom, on Friday, April 27. Volunteers are April 21, 2011, and in accordance some time – been pushing for the lack of a Superintendent for the Mayo County Council but like all laws. “There’s a huge amount of needed to look after collection points in Castlebar, Ballina, with wastewater treatment introduction of by-laws to regulate district at present. laws and regulations, how it is drinking going on in Claremorris Swinford, Kiltimagh, Ballinrobe, Westport, Belmullet, guidelines for single houses. and control the consumption and Fine Gael Cllr Patsy O’Brien said implemented is the most important at the GAA pitch, tennis courts, car Ballyhaunis and Claremorris. Even a few hours of your time In addition, the board possession of intoxicating liquor in the by-laws are long overdue but thing. park behind The Foodstore, play- will make a big difference. To find out more or to register instructed, within three months public places. “are not worth the paper they’re “The by-laws will be big help to ground, car park behind the please visit www.specialolympics.ie/collectionday or phone of the first occupation of the Now, as the long-awaited by-laws written on if they’re not enforced”. the gardaí and no doubt will be wel- Square, and other areas. Too often, Lydia on 085-8031445. dwelling, the developer must look set to be introduced, the coun- The councillors were fulsome in comed by people in society. There there is broken glass left lying submit a report from a suitably cillors are calling for the immedi- their praise for the work of the are plenty of places for people to around in these areas and it must qualified person with pro- ate installation of a Garda Superin- local gardaí but remain concerned drink – from the pub to hotels to the be stopped,” he stressed.