Friday, May 10, 2013 NEWS GalwayCityTribune 7 City memorial garden set to blossom Chicago comes in as major sponsor for twin city Galway’s new commemorative garden THE National Commemora- stature and standing of this They will then continue tive Garden to Organ very deserving national gar- through the night, arriving Donors – planned for den. Loughrea about 7am, before Salthill later this year – has “The project, which is fund- heading to Craughwell, Der- received a major boost with ed almost entirely through rydonnell Beg, on to Oran- the announcement that the voluntary and philanthropic more, arriving in Galway City Galway Committee of donations, corporate sponsor- around 2.30pm and making Chicago Sister Cities Inter- ship, and local, national and their way to Quincentennial national is to become its international fundraising Park, Salthill for 3pm. major sponsor. events, has now reached 75% In 2012 the Air Corps, This garden, called Circle of to 80% of its total funding which provides an interna- Life, will be located in Quin- requirement of €150,000,” he tional air ambulance service centennial Park, Salthill, and said. for the people of Ireland, com- is being developed by Strange Meanwhile, the Irish Air pleted 99 Air Ambulance mis- Boat Donor Foundation, in Corps will undertake a very sions, including national, partnership with Galway City innovative 40 hour charity international and transat- Council. non-stop marathon, between lantic transfers of patients, of Chicago Sister Cities Inter- May 16 to 18, pushing a light which 20 related directly to national (CSCI), is part of the aircraft from Baldonnel to Organ Donation. Sister Cities Programme, a Galway to raise awareness for “We are delighted to be in a major initiative instituted by organ donation and funds for position to help promote the Eisenhower Administra- the Circle of Life commemo- organ donor awareness and to tion after the second world rative garden. bring the public’s attention to war. this wonderful national com- It is designed to cultivate, memorative garden project” foster and promote interna- “The project is funded said Capt. Brendan O’Dowd tional understanding and rela- who is organizing this charity tions through a broad pro- almost entirely event in conjunction with gramme of inter-city through voluntary and Strange Boat Donor Founda- educational, cultural, social tion. and business exchanges. philanthropic A significant feature of the Galway, which became one Air Corps’ push is that the air- of the 28 sister cities in 1997, donations, corporate craft will carry a heritage- has enjoyed a very active rela- sponsorship, and associated stone which will tionship with Chicago, and represent Dublin organ was described by Mayor local, national and donors, and which will be Rahm Emanuel as the “jewel handed over in Salthill by the in the crown” of the Sister international Air Corps, for inclusion in the Cities Programme. fundraising events” planned garden development. Galway native Billy Law- Procurement of the stone was less, who has lived in Chicago facilitated by the Office of for many years and is Vice The push starts in Baldon- Public Works. Chairman of the Chica- nel at 8pm next Thursday Heritage-associated stones go/Galway Committee of evening, travelling through from the other counties are CSCI, said “our decision to the night to Leixlip, also being sourced, represent- support the commemorative Maynooth, Kilcock, Enfield, ing donors from those coun- garden project is indicative of Clonard and on to Kinnegad ties, and anyone or group our commitment to increas- for around 7am on Friday. wishing to have an associa- ing community, cultural, artis- Then to Miltownpass, tion with a particular county tic and philanthropic engage- Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, stone is invited to contact ment with the city of Kilbeggan, Horseleap, Moate Strange Boat Donor Founda- Galway”. and Athlone, arriving about tion. Denis and Martina Goggin in the park where they are developing the Circle of Life Commemorative Garden to Organ Donors. PHOTO: JOE O'SHAUGHNESSY. Denis Goggin – one of the 5.30pm. The Circle of Life com- founders of Strange Boat From Athlone, the group memorative garden will will be a special place of com- The project has the support Donor Network; the Irish charity (CHY 19469) whose tion and transplantation. Donor Foundation – said the will pass through the small vil- remember and give thanks for fort and inspiration and heal- of the Irish Organ Procure- Kidney Association, the aim is to raise awareness of It was established by the support and endorsement of lages of Kielty, Cornafulla, the generosity of spirit of the ing for all, but of particular sig- ment Service; Transplant OPW, the GAA, and many the importance of organ dona- parents of Éamonn Goggin, a the project from such an Doohan and Ballydangan to over 2,200 people in Ireland nificance to those affected by Services and David Hickey, others. tion, and to give comfort, con- young Galway man whose influential body as CSCI will arrive in Ballinasloe around who have given the gift of life organ donation and trans- Director of Transplantation at Strange Boat Donor Foun- solation and support to all organs were donated follow- add immeasurably to the 1am on Saturday morning. through organ donation. It plantation. Beaumont Hospital; the Irish dation is an Irish registered those affected by organ dona- ing a road crash in 2006. Labour TD and city councillor on a collision course BY DECLAN TIERNEY Galway City Tribune that ernment were forcing families to €928,352 received in February, cil was only able to process 56 is concerned. But she is entitled Deputy Nolan is angry that cuts place their elderly or disabled plus an additional €130,000 in grants. A further 66, totalling to her opinion despite it not A LABOUR councillor and in housing adaptations and aid relatives into full time nursing October 2012. This made a €446,600, remain unprocessed finding favour with the party her senior party colleague are for the disabled was lambasted care and that this was a situation total of €1,058,352, including as there is no funding. hierarchy,” the Labour source Éisteachtaí on a collision course follow- by Cllr. Connolly. that could have been avoided. the council’s own contribution Cllr. Connolly’s outburst has added. ing remarks she made in rela- The Galway City Central Cllr Connolly said no expla- of €211,670. not gone down well with However, Cllr. Connolly tion to the lack of care for the councillor took issue over the nation had been offered by the As a result the council was Deputy Nolan and it has result- remains an important part of elderly and disabled. fact that the City Council’s allo- Department of the Environ- able to process 173 grants cov- ed in a serious rift between the Labour’s local election strategy An Taibhdhearc, an tSráid Láir, Gaillimh It is understood that Deputy cation for the Disabled Persons ment as to why the grant was ering housing adaptations, two politicians – who up until in the next local elections. She Derek Nolan is livid over com- Grants has been cut from over cut, despite a written request for mobility aid grants, and housing recently served together on Gal- along with Cllr. Billy Cameron ments made by party colleague €1 million last year to little over information by Director of aid for the elderly. way City Council. won seats for Labour in the 13 & 14 Bealtaine 2013 Cllr. Colette Connolly criticis- €300,000 and that “budget for Services for Housing, Kevin The allocation for 2013 is “We believe that Deputy Galway City Central ward and ing the Government for slash- 2013 has already been exhaust- Swift, dating back to March 6. €301,280 including the council's Nolan did not take kindly to the party will be anxious that 10.00am–4.00pm ing funding for these groups. ed”. According to the councillor, own contribution of €60,256. her remarks and she will be she will be part of their ticket Party sources have told the She maintained that the Gov- the actual 2012 allocation was This figure has meant the coun- kept out in the cold as far as he next time out. 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