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Corio, an energy generation firm backed by Australian financier Macquarie, is poised to lodge a maritime planning application for a €1.5 billion development of offshore wind turbines on Sceirde Rocks, around 5km southwest of Carna, near the historic pilgrimage destination of St MacDara’s Island.

Carna is one of twenty-one rural locations included in the pilot scheme announced this week by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, alongside the National Transport Authority (NTA) who launched a one year pilot programme for a localised, specially licenced hackney service to help improve transport choices for people living in rural locations across the country.

Údarás na Gaeltachta has this week approved funding for Ionad Cuimhneacháin na nImirceach (the Emigrant Commemorative Centre) to develop an interpretative centre and a commemorative emigrants’ garden at a site in Carna.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, Éamon Ó Cuív said he has made strong representations in relation to the road going from Cashel Cross to Carna which requires significant upgrade works.

The proposed Marine Park/Páirc na Mara, east of Cill Chiaráin village, could be the "last chance to turn the tide" for an area which has long suffered high unemployment and emigration.

It seems Connemara is just one big special area of conservation thanks to our Dublin-based masters. And sure isn’t it right there is concern for the bog cotton, the pearl mussels, the common lizard, the snails, and a host of other creepy crawlies?

The family of a Galway mother who disappeared 32 years ago have made an heart-wrenching plea for people with information on the disappearance to come forward.

A third day of searches of premises and lands at Rusheenamanagh, Carna took place yesterday (Wednesday) as part of the investigation into the disappearance of local woman Barbara Walsh, more than three decades ago.

Irish running legend Catherina McKiernan will be the race starter at the inaugural Conamara 10k on October 8.

A Galway man was put off the road for a year by Judge Mary Devins at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court.