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Greens could run ten candidates in 2004 local elections
BY KERNAN A N D R E W S T H E G A L W A Y G r e e n P a r t y c o u l d r u n u p t o 10 c a n d i d a t e s in G a l w a y city a n d c o u n t y in t h e 2004 Local Elections in a bid t o m a k e t h e i r b r e a k t h r o u g h i n t o local g o v e r n m e n t .

Three golds for Donovan
BY SINEAD M C G O V E R N I T L O O K E D like h e w a s r u n n i n g n o w h e r e , b u t last w e e k in t h e w i n d o w of B a r C u b a , G a l w a y m a n R i c h a r d Donovan r a n his w a y t o t h r e e w o r l d records...on a t r e a d m i l l ! s l o w e r than r u n n i n g outside b e c a u s e t h e r e ' s n o forward movement, so I was really happy to make the 100 mile in that time," he said. With so little rest time for the first 17 hours he had to eat and drink on the go. "As I was burning about 850 calories per hour I had to continually eat and drink. I survived on fig rolls, g o o bars, raisins, and b a n a n a s for most of the time while obviously keeping m y liquid consumption at a high level," he recalled. H e even m a n a g e d t o m a k e time for a bottle of beer at around the 115 mile point. On Thursday, he found himself having 3 0 hours left in which to run 50 miles and so went home to sleep for 8 and a half hours. H e came back in when the bar was busier, and was joined sporadically by other people running along side him on a second treadmill. "Distractions are good, except w h e n y o u are really fatigued. T h e b a r was a really good environment to d o it in. I never got overheated, and I never found the air smoky. Maybe it means Bar Cuba has a better ventilation system than a gym, I don't know." The crowds gathered at 6pm o n Friday as he neared the end of his long run of 27 hours 12 minutes. Running over the two days resulted in a record distance of 150.60 miles, beating the existing record of 146.31 miles which was set by the Britain's Paul Shields in May of this year. Barely fazed by it all, Donovan was still to be seen in Bar Cuba in the early hours of Saturday morning.

During h i s 4 8 hour stint on the treadmill, Donovan managed t o break t h e 100km world treadmill record, the 100 mile treadmill w o r l d record, a n d t h e 4 8 hour world treadmill record. Not a bad achievement for two days work! party is currently talking t o With t h e abolition of the into t h r e e e l e c t o r a l a r e a s ; Back to work already, Donovan is feeling good apart from two possible contenders the South Ward including dual mandate and an infection in two of his toes, and one swollen knee. " I ' m T h e p a r t y w i l l r u n o n e taking antibiotics for the infection, b u t really they are just areas like Knocknacarra, the Oireachtas m e m b e r s leaving candidate in each Galway C l a d d a g h , a n d Salthill; t h e their council seats, the 2004 regular running injuries, t h e y ' r e relatively minor. County Council area and local elections is seen as a West Ward, which includes Cardoivascularly, I ' m fine and that's what's important," he two will run in Connemara. Westside and Shantalla, and real chance for t h e smaller said. There is speculation the North a n d East Ward parties to make a Having recently suffered from pneumonia, he was slightly Diarmuid Mulchay, from which includes Ballybane breakthrough and win seats worried about his level of fitness entering the challenge." Moycullen, will r u n in and Renmore. in the local authorities. This time last year, I w a s really fit and sure of myself but on It is understood that Niall C o n n e m a r a t o c o v e r t h e The Green Party h a s yet this occasion I wasn't so sure how I ' d react. I didn't have the north of t h e area while a O'Brolchain, the party's to officially n o m i n a t e i t s training behind me that I had last year, but I felt remarkably c a n d i d a t e from t h e A n joint spokesperson on candidates for t h e local well. T h e strength c a m e from s o m e w h e r e . A lot of it is Spideal/Barna area will health, who ran in the 2001 elections, b u t it i s mental strength I think. You j u s t h a v e t o mentally resign cover t h e south. It is General Election, will run in understood a selection yourself to the task. It's all about patience really, you really u n d e r s t o o d that Siobhan the South Ward while convention for the city will have to pace yourself," h e said. Nevin will run in the Tuam Kieran Cunnane, best be held in t h e a u t u m n . Running for 4 8 hours with relatively few breaks is what Electoral Ward. U n a N i known for his work with Selection conventions for most people would see a s the hardest task, but in fact the Bhrion, w h o ran in the 2001 Galway F o r A Safe Tuam, Loughrea, and first two records were the bigger challenge. "The 100km and E n v i r o n m e n t , m a y run in G e n e r a l Election is also Ballinasloe will b e held i n 100 mile were really the hard records to break because I did likely t o r u n in next y e a r ' s t h e n e x t m o n t h o r t w o , the North and East Ward. A t h e m in u n d e r 18 h o u r s . I s t e p p e d o n t o t h e treadmill at local elections. second c a n d i d a t e may also while the convention for 6.09pm on Wednesday, and within nine hours and 2 9 run in t h e N o r t h a n d E a s t O r a n m o r e will be held The party will also run a minutes I had broken the 100km record. Then I got off for a Ward. O n e person will r u n before Christmas. c a n d i d a t e in C o n n a u g h t 48 minute break and had a bit of pasta and a leg massage. I in t h e W e s t W a r d a n d t h e U l s t e r f o r t h e E u r o p e a n Galway city is divided got back on then and ran without a significant break until I Elections which will also b e reached the 100 mile point after 17 hours just before noon h e l d i n 2 0 0 4 . W h i l e n o on Thursday." candidate has yet been He is particularly happy with the 100 mile record because selected, but the candidate is the time he achieved it in (17:46:06) would be considered a Summer sale - up to 50% reductions not e x p e c t e d t o b e from g o o d t i m e for outside running too. "Treadmill running is 7th-17th August only Galway. O v e n t o t a b i c w a r e , unusual lamps, o r n a m e n t s including a new r a n g e of 'Matt Smith Pottery' a t t h e web services:: Old Barn P o t t e r y S h o p , C a r r o w c r i n , data backup:: Kylebrack, Loughrea pc solutions:: windows/linux:: O p e n Mon-Sun 10am-6pm during s a l e 8 miles f r o m Loughrea o f f t h e W o o d f o r d Road William St 12-6pm Tel 0 5 0 9 4 5 3 9 8 & Galway Shopping EVERY BUSINESS DESERVES A W E B PAGE!

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Fight f o r y o u r right to h a n d o u t leaflets
BY KERNAN A N D R E W S A P U B L I C m e e t i n g is b e i n g held tonight a t 8 p m in J a v a ' s coffee s h o p o n h o w t o o p p o s e v a r i o u s n e w b y e - l a w s c u r r e n t l y b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e G a l w a y City Council. At a city council meeting in May, t h e council m o v e d to b a n flyers a n d leaflets being handed out on the s t r e e t s , s a y i n g it c a u s e s serious litter pollution in the city centre. Under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, the local authority can prohibit the distribution of advertising material, such as various forms of flyers. City Councillors decided to support a c h a n g e to the bye-laws to ban "the d i s t r i b u t i o n of advertising material in a public place to the p u b l i c " within the council's administrative area. " T h e r e a r e other i n e x p e n s i v e means for community a n d non commercial organisations to publicise events," wrote Joe O ' N e i l l , t h e director of services for the environment, in his report to the council. " T h e bye-laws w o u l d also constitute an a d d i t i o n a l r e s o u r c e t o the e n f o r c e m e n t staff i n t h e fight against Utter." However, according to a number of local organisations this will have the effect of curtailing rights to democratic expression in t h e city. A n o t h e r b y e - l a w will prohibit public meetings o f m o r e than 100 people in public parks without the prior permission of the city council. A m e e t i n g in J a v a ' s coffee shop will discuss effective w a y s of opposing the measures. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f local organisations and individuals are invited to attend.

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