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August 31st, 2018

31/8/2018

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job opportunities - construction

29/8/2018

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Carpenters with Roofing Experience and Roof Slaters required for work in Galway County & City.  Both Price Work and Day Work available.  3rd & 4th year Apprentices also required. 
​Contact 086-8205841 or email info@donnellyconstruction.ie
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ballinasloe ww1 heritage group - seeking Memorabilia or artefacts for new book

29/8/2018

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​Ballinasloe WW1 Heritage Group are currently publishing a book with information of those who served in WW1 from Ballinasloe and surrounding areas. They are seeking any relevant information for inclusion in the book, which will be launched in Ballinasloe Library on November 6th. Information can be emailed to ballinasloeww1@gmail.com or call 090 9642459. Memorabilia or artefacts can be scanned or photographed and handed back to the owner immediately. The final date for receipt of information is 14th September 2018.
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NCBI in Ballinasloe has relocated

15/8/2018

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​NCBI
 has moved from Society Street to a lovely spacious new shop in
 St. Michael's Square.
 
Volunteers and good quality bric-a-brac needed.

Contact Store Manager Emel Osman on 087-4101998 for more details
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BALLINASLOE CYCLING CLUB

14/8/2018

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TOUR D'SHAMS
SAVE THE DATE -
SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH

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Ballinasloe Horse Fair 2018 - Programme of events

9/8/2018

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Sat Sept 29th
  • Farrier Display St. Michael’s Square 2- 4p.m.
  • Music on Sound Stage
All around St. Michael’s Square area where Sound Stage is based

Sun Sept 30th  
  • Horse of Fair
  • Pony of Fair
  • Music on Sound Stage
  • Official Opening by (to be decided)  

On Fair Green in an area controlled stewarded & fenced off with access gates for entry & exit – all regularised & patrolled by security.

Mon Oct 1st
  • Connemara Pony Event
  • Sound Stage
On Fair Green (as above)        

Tues Oct  2nd
  • Children’s Heritage event-  Town Hall Theatre
  • Heritage Evening - Town Library

Weds Oct 3rd
  • Fashion Evening - Shearwater Hotel
 
Thurs Oct 4th
  • Soap Box Derby - Dunlo St. & St. Michael's Square

 Fri Oct 5th  
  • Fire Works &Street Entertainment - Town Marina & Car Park @ Slí na hAbhain
  • Jiving Competition - St. Michael’s Square – Marquee
  • Street Tug of War - Society St.

Sat Oct 6th
  • Foal & Mare Competition - Fair Green
  • Music on Sound Stage - Town Centre

Sun Oct 7th
  • Food & Craft Market 
  • Dog Show
  • Vintage
  • Children’s Arts & Crafts
  • Tractor Racing
  • Threshing

Full programme all on St. Michael’s Square and on Dunlo & Main Street - with road closures in place.
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Enet plans for high speed fibre network in Ballinasloe and Roscommon Town collapse as provision of rural broadband falls into chaos- Murphy

1/8/2018

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​A major investment by enet to bring high-speed fibre networks to a number of towns including Ballinasloe and Roscommon Town have now also collapsed according to Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy.“This Government’s attitude to rural Ireland has been laid bare for all to see with the latest disaster to befall the National Broadband Plan and promises which were made to hundreds of thousands of citizens living in rural Ireland that it would roll out a National Broadband Plan have ended in abject failure.

“Following on from this disastrous announcement this week I made enquires as to the status of a separate multi million euro investment which was announced by enet last year
“I met with representatives of enet last year in Ballinasloe to discuss the multi million infrastructure investment of high speed broadband in a number of towns as part of the fibre direct initiative. The meeting took in Ballinasloe in September 2017. Ballinasloe, Manorhamilton and Roscommon Town were included in the initiative.

“Following the withdrawal of SSE from the National Broadband Plan I sought clarification as to whether the investment for Ballinasloe, Manorhamilton and Roscommon Town would still be proceeding as planned.

“However I have been informed that this investment was “paused in January 2018 following a commercial review” and a spokesperson for enet said this week that this project was not linked to the delivery of the NBP but it is simply outrageous- the provision of high speed broadband for rural living is coming apart at the seams.

“We appalling broadband connectivity in County Roscommon -A recent reply to my PQ to Minister Naughten shows that there are over 38,500 premises in County Roscommon of which almost half or 47% of premises are relying on the State led Intervention under the NBP.  Some 12% of Roscommon premises are still due to receive high speed broadband under eir’s ongoing planned rural deployment. Figures for Galway show that there are over 134,000 premises in County Galway of which 29% of premises (c. 39,000) are relying on the NBP.  The remaining 71% of premises (c. 95,000) will be served by commercial operators. 11% of Galway premises are still due to receive high speed broadband under eir’s planned rural deployment.
“Accessing quality broadband is a core requirement for small and medium sized businesses across the country. Let’s be clear the provision of quality broadband for rural Ireland is not a luxury, it is a matter of necessity for survival.

“The wheels have come off the entire National Broadband Plan. Since Minister Naughten took office in 2016, every façade of the Plan has been diminished and downgraded, and any opportunity to reduce the State’s involvement has been taken.

“How many years will it take to connect the 540,000 households and businesses?
A fully independent review of the Broadband Plan to date as was voted for by the Dáil last February needs to be delivered by Minister Naughten,” concluded Murphy
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