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ARE THE BISHOPS DOING ENOUGH?

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A Conference being organised by West of Ireland bishops to highlight unemployment and emigration in the area is pointless unless politicians wake up to the crisis, says Fine Gael Senator Pol 0 Foighil. The meeting which will be addressed by sociologists, economists and politicians will take place in

the Corrib Great Southern on November 4th and 5th. But Senator O'Foighil says unless there is "a change in the corridors of Leinster House, developing the West together is doomed". He accuses politicians of being indifferent to the area's needs for many years. He says the West of Ireland is a poverty trapped

region, but its plight is done to tackle the evils. The unrecognised by the E.C. or church has never mobilised the Irish government. And public opinion to take on the he is critical of the clergy. government of the day." "In general, any church Senator O'Foighil says involvement in championing the clergy must join people the cuase of disadvantaged in opposing the Single Euro and socially deprived pean Act, until precautions Western people, since are taken to ensure it does Bishop Michael Browne's not further contribute to the time has neever exceeded decay of life in the West of the odd sermon. Ireland. "Nothing has ever been

Developers planning to build over one 1 0 houses in Barna will meet| 0 next week with residents who are strongly resisting the plan.
This move to resolve their differences comes after recent confrontations between locals and contractors workmg for the the developers, Grosvenor Homes, Ltd. Barna residents have been objecting to the planned develop ment for several years. Recently they bought a strip of land from a local farmer to prevent the developers, Grosvenor Homes Ltd, completing a sewage scheme. The protesters blocked contractors trying to move diggers onto the site last week. Grosvenor say they had no right to do this, as the land pur chased by the locals actually belonged to the County Council. In the mid '80s a Jersey company, Damascene Ltd, which bought the land, appliedforplanning permission to build houses and a sewage treatment plant. Grosvenor then bought the control from Damascne. Despite the recent moves to discuss the problems, locals are still adamantly opposed to the houses. "Barna has not got the schools, the roads or the facilities to deal with so many new houses," says John Moore of the Residents' Group. "We also have new evidence to show the damage which can be done to bathers when sewage is pumped into the sea."
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Development Plan? Why have they not been agreeable to hear new evidence?" he asks. The Barna Residents' Organisation's meeting last week was mobbed with supporters urging the committee to continue their opposition. They also established a sub committee made up of legal and technical representatives to fight their case. Mr Moore is angry at a recent comment made by Mr. Padraig Cantwell, a Galway born director of Grosvenor Homes, who said unless his company proceeded with the project, it would be like bowing to "mob rule" "There is no mob rule involved. It was Grosvenor's diggers which tried to break through our people, " Mr Moore says. He believes even the Galway County Council is still not satisfied that Grosvenor's compliance with planning regulations. But Mr Cantwell denies this, insisting that only one transaction of money remains to be completed. Galway County Council are remaining silent on ownership of the controversial strip of land, and say that documents are still being exchanged with the developers. Residents are prepared to listen at next Tuesday night's meeting with the developers, says Mr. Moore, but they have also gathered experts "in case of a long drawn out battle".

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He says locals are bitterly disappointed that An Board Pleanala has rejected their appeal for an Oral Hearing to cite their objections. "Why did an Board Pleanala give planning permission for this project, which is not in accordance with the County

The Galway Advertiser has learnt that the controversial 13 ottos whic wen sold to the developers, were oat sold by the 0' Connor fami as reported last week. The 0' (armors do not own the had in question and the Advertiser apologises for the error and arty eubuiiussnent caus by the report

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TRAFFIC WARDENS MAKE "GHOST TOWN" OF CITY
Angry city centre traders expressed their dissatisfaction and frustration at City Council officials during a well attended meeting yesterday afternoon. The excessive vigilance of traffic wardens was driving shoppers from the main streets and would eventually lead to job losses--was the complaint from many traders. There was criticism at the Street to Quay Street. lack of car parking facilities PUBLIC MEETING for city centre shoppers and A public meeting is it was felt that traffic arranged at St. Patrick's wardens were taking unfair School next Thursday, 31st advantage of harassed October, at 10 a.m. The shoppers who stop briefly in Mayor of Galway and City the street. officials are invited to Trader Michael Mullins said the city centre was attend which will also rapidly becoming a "ghost include the city centre town" and there were traders. demands that City Hall takes Mr. Enda Colleran told note of the serious situation the meeting that matters had that has arisen for main come to a head. He felt the street traders from William Corporation was "bulldoz ing" pedestrianisation through without giving adequate thought to the consequences for traders. He felt shoppers were being "hounded" and the main shopping streets were not "user friendly!' Several speakers told of harrowing incidents where traffic wardens, although doing their duty, appeared reluctant to give drivers any benefit of a doubt. The meeting agreed that all traders would introduce immediately the Chamber of Commerce proposal that all deliveries to main street shops would be completed by 11.30 a.m. It would take one month to inform all suppliers and delivery services.

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