Galway Advertiser 2002/2002_11_14/GA_14112002_E1_033.pdf 

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Calls for funding to Athenry Writers' refurbish Oranmore Group to and Clarinbridge launch its water towers second collection
BY UNA SINNOTT AN ORANMORE area county councillor has called for the provision of funding in next year's local authority estimates for refurbishment works to the water towers in Oranmore and Clarinbridge. THE ATHENRY Writers' G r o u p will launch its second collection of works this weekend. According to Cllr Tim Rabbitte, the current poor condition The group has enjoyed a of the towers creates a bad first impression of the villages, successful year since the where local residents' associations operate voluntary Tidy publication of Where Free Towns committees and work hard to keep the areas in good Birds Fly, its first collection condition. of short stories and poems Rabbitt described the condition of the towers as "a slap in by members of the group. the face" for the local community, and he has called on the Some participants have gone local authority -- which has sole responsibility for the on to establish careers in maintenance of the towers -- to ensure that funding for writing for television and painting and repair works to the two landmarks in made print, and new members available in the estimates for next year. have joined and, with others He said local people had indicated to him that neither in the group, have honed tower had been painted in the last 15 years. their skills in preparing the "In light of the important role tourism plays in the group's second book. Eye of economic welfare of both communities leaving the towers in the Beholder. their current poor state is unacceptable," Rabbitt claimed. "It The book will be creates a very poor first impression with visitors to our launched at a cheese and villages and reflects badly on the Galway County Council wine reception in the who have the sole responsibility of maintaining both Castlegate Hotel on Friday towers." at 8.30pm. The launch will Rabbitt raised this matter with local authority officials be followed by an evening earlier this year, and was told that no funding was available of music with the Murray for the works due to lack of provision in this year's budget. Family. Copies of Eye of the Following representations from the Oranmore Community Beholder will be on sale Development Association and the Clarinbridge Residents' during the evening, priced Association, Rabbitt has raised the matter again to ensure 8 , and it will be available that adequate funding is made available in next year's in local bookshops after the maintenance budget. launch.

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