Regional

THE boil-water notice which was introduced in Gort last March is expected to be lifted in the coming days. The precautionary notice was implemented while upgrading works were taking place on the Gort Water Treatment Plant.Galway County Council expected this would take approximately three months to complete but six months behind schedule, a senior council official has said he believes the notice will be lifted in the coming weeks, perhaps even sooner. “It is still ongoing but I think we are nearing the end. We have the upgrading works in Gort done and we are now supplying clean, safe, potable water to the consumers in the area. The water quality is much better than it was. The water is much cleaner. We are currently having it tested through the network by the HSE, once they get three clear samples, we would hope to be in a position to lift the notice. We don’t know what the situation is until we …

SCARIFF’S Joe McGrath is a well-known and popular member of the community involved in many local projects. Just recently, he was one of the main speakers at a major national conference.

PLANS are at an advanced stage to mark the 90th anniversary of the Glenwood ambush, which took place in Belvoir, Kilkishen on January 20, 1921. The site is one of the entrances to the Glenwood estate and work is progressing well on restoring the stone walls and piers at this entrance.

PLANS to build a new classroom, woodwork store and carpark at Mary Immaculate School in Lisdoonvarna will have to be put on hold as An Board Pleanála considers an appeal against the proposals.

A NORTH Clare primary school has shown its technical ability this week as it was shortlisted for a prestigious eircom Junior Spider Award.

Over the past 125 years Kilbeacanty GAA has experienced peaks and troughs. Today, like many clubs across the county and the country, it is being drained by emigration. Four stalwarts of the club marked its momentous anniversary by documenting its journey from then to now in a new book.

A meeting to explore the formation of a new South Galway Gaelic football club will be held in Gort Community Centre this Friday evening at 8.30pm.

KILKEE-based community radio station Raidió Corca Baiscinn is ending 2010 with a flourish as it broadcasts new documentaries on surfing and the Kilkee Strand Races this month.