Donoghue welcomes funding to remove Sliabh Aughty waste
Independent Councillor Geraldine Donohue has welcomed the funding of €3000 to Kilchreest Castledaly Community Development Group under the Peatland Community Engagement Scheme in order to deal with illegally dumped domestic waste in the Sliabh Aughty Mountains within Sonnagh Bog Special Area of Conservation.
“The removal of this household waste will have a significant affect on this area in that it will leave the area with no trace of this waste and it will once again resemble past generations, when those that cut turf many years on these very turf banks left no trace after their long hard days cutting turf,” she said.
“It is soul destroying and heartbreaking to see this household waste blighting this beautiful Special Area of Conversation and Grouse Sanctuary. In addition to this, the majority of the waste is actually recycleable,” Cllr Donoghue concluded.
Madden welcomes funding for Galway peatlands projects
East Galway Green Party representative Eoin Madden has welcomed the announcement by Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform of grant funding of just under €230,000 to 25 local community groups and organisations for a variety of peatlands related projects across Ireland, including four in East Galway.
After the announcement of the funding under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme, Mr Madden said he was delighted to see the excellent initiatives put forward by active community and volunteer groups and environmental organisations across Galway East being supported by the government.
The Looscaun Shannonside Development Group are being funded to the tune of €25,000 to carry out hedge trimming, bog track maintenance and upgrades as part of the development of a walking and cycling trail through Cloonmoylan/Barroughter Bogs Special Areas of Conservation.
The Galway Telework Co-Operative Society will receive €20,000 to complete ongoing maintenance and repair of bog roads, to erect signage, to install outdoor seating and to undertake work on interpretative centre. The Co-op are currently developing a tourism initiative together with the Department of Parks & Wildlife in developing an Interpretative Centre & guided tours to Carrownagappul, “Galway’s Living Bog”.
The Attymon Development Group are being funded with €10,000 to undertake specialised surveys (breeding birds, mammal & butterflies ), to produce a video using professional wildlife footage, aerial footage and interviews to showcase the natural wonders and history of the bog, to produce a 24 page booklet and online resource, produce a poster and host a series of events (nature walks and day on the bog event ).
The Kilchreest/Castledaly Community Development Group will receive €3,000 for waste management measures including waste removal, to erect signage and barriers and ongoing monitoring in the Sliabh Aughty Mountains within the Sonnagh Bog Special Area of Conservation.
Soon Madden said that we have a Summer and Autumn of staycations ahead and that “the incredible beauty of East Galway will be highlighted for the benefit of local communities and holiday makers by means of these funds. They will also protect our beautiful countryside while bringing visitors to our county,” he concluded.
Madden welcomes funding for Galway peatlands projects
East Galway Green Party representative Eoin Madden has welcomed the announcement by Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform of grant funding of just under €230,000 to 25 local community groups and organisations for a variety of peatlands related projects across Ireland, including four in East Galway.
After the announcement of the funding under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme, Mr Madden said he was delighted to see the excellent initiatives put forward by active community and volunteer groups and environmental organisations across Galway East being supported by the government.
The Looscaun Shannonside Development Group are being funded to the tune of €25,000 to carry out hedge trimming, bog track maintenance and upgrades as part of the development of a walking and cycling trail through Cloonmoylan/Barroughter Bogs Special Areas of Conservation.
The Galway Telework Co-Operative Society will receive €20,000 to complete ongoing maintenance and repair of bog roads, to erect signage, to install outdoor seating and to undertake work on interpretative centre. The Co-op are currently developing a tourism initiative together with the Department of Parks & Wildlife in developing an Interpretative Centre & guided tours to Carrownagappul, “Galway’s Living Bog”.
The Attymon Development Group are being funded with €10,000 to undertake specialised surveys (breeding birds, mammal & butterflies ), to produce a video using professional wildlife footage, aerial footage and interviews to showcase the natural wonders and history of the bog, to produce a 24 page booklet and online resource, produce a poster and host a series of events (nature walks and day on the bog event ).
The Kilchreest/Castledaly Community Development Group will receive €3,000 for waste management measures including waste removal, to erect signage and barriers and ongoing monitoring in the Sliabh Aughty Mountains within the Sonnagh Bog Special Area of Conservation.
Minister Noonan praised the important peatland work being done by communities and organisations; “I know from my own experience that hands-on local action can have enormous positive impacts - not just for nature and biodiversity, but also for people in terms of physical and mental health and wellbeing. Investments in nature deliver enormous social value, which is especially important in these challenging times.”
Soon Madden said that we have a Summer and Autumn of staycations ahead and that “the incredible beauty of East Galway will be highlighted for the benefit of local communities and holiday makers by means of these funds. They will also protect our beautiful countryside while bringing visitors to our county,” he concluded.
