Seosamh Ó Cuaig</a> <body> <center><table width=600> <tr> <td valign=top> <center><img src="pic05/soc050403.jpeg" border=1></center> <font size=5><b>All ages on the canvass for Ó Cuaig</b> <p> <font size=2>Independent candidate, <b>Seosamh Ó Cuaig</b> had 85 canvassers in bis team ranging in age from 84 so seven years. <br> Eighty four years old Pat Mháire Val Ó Donnehil from An Áird Mhóir, Cama spent two days canvassing. In 1932, he lit a bonfire to celebrate Eamon de Valera's victory. <br> Seven years old Mairéad Ní Neachtain from Loch Con Aortha enjoyed every minute of her eight hour stint with her parents on the canvas! <table align=right> <tr> <td><font size=1>Curadh Chonnachtach 8-4-2004</font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign=top> <font size=5><b>Ó Cuaig defiant</b> <p> <font size=2>The Independent County Councillom <b>Seosamh Ó Cuaig</b> was in defiant form after his re-election to the Údarás na Gaeltacbta board. <table align=left width=200> <tr> <td> <center><img src="pic05/socsb.jpeg" border=1></center> <font face arial size=1><b>Seosamh Ó Cuaig</b> agus Séamus Breathnach an-sasta lena vóta le linn chomhaireaamh vótaí an Údarás</a> <table align=right> <tr> <td><font size=1>Foinse 10-4-2004</font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> He said that the Govemnment parties had tightened tbeir grip on the Údarás. "But this does not mean that I will be meekly accepting the policies dictated by Messrs Ó Cuiv and McDowell. <br>The fact is I am now the only elected opposition within the Galway Gaeltacht, an opposition witb considerable community support. He was especially critical of what he termcd "the absurdity" where half of those elected to the Udarás board for the Galway Gaeltacht came from predominantly English-speaking areas. <table align=right> <tr> <td><font size=1>Curadh Chonnachtach 8-4-2004</font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <font size=1><a href="index.html"><img src="bg.gif" border=0><br>Baile</a></font></center> </body> </html>