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STUDY ON NEW ROAD
It has now been announccd that Galway County Council has asked the Department of the Environment for money in order to carry out a study of a new road frorn Screebe to Galway city.
Councillor Seosarnh Ó Cuaig said this was a move in the right direction and he stressed that the recent proposai by Connemara
councillors should he accepted.
The Connernara Councillors voted unanimously in September that the proposed new road should extend to west Connemara.
They said that a short cut should be developed from the Rosaveal crossroads across towards Camus and that the existing road should then be
widened and strengthened as far as Screebe. This would mean that there would be a new top class road from west Connemara to Galway.
"The Councillors asked for the money for the study from Minister Ó Cuív's office," Councillor Ó Cuaig said. "The Council management is now going to the Departrnent of the Environment looking for the money. One way or another,it's time everybody got behind this road and ensured it comes as far as west Connemara.
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CELEBRATION
Over 20 members of the committee atended the Fóram lorras Aithneach - The Carna area Community Forum -dinner at the Lough lnagh Lodge Hotel in Recess last Saturday night. The
committee members had reason to look back on a year that included significant achievemenis -
including major progress on the Cama-Cill Chiaráin Water Scheme.
The scheme of Affordable Houses in Carna is also well underway and there has been some progress in the planning of the Carna and Cill
Chiaráin village sewerage schemes.
The improvement in roads has also been a major issue with the Carna Forum. Local Councillor Seosamh Ó Cuaig, who was the guest at the
Occasion along with his wife Teresa. .said that progress was being made and groups such as the Cama Forum had a vital role to play.
"However. we stilll have a mountain to climb in this part ot the world," Councillor O Cuaig said.
Tomás Ó Nidh, one of the leaders of the Cama area Forum. said that it was satisfying to look at what had been done but that there must be
serious concern too. As Principal of Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara in Carna, he pointed out that the numbers in the secondary school had dropped
from 230 five years ago to 155.
"The community must have access to a range of jobs and good services if we are to have people living here
", Mr Ó Nídh said.
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