BACD AGM takes place

Minister Phelan congratulated and commended all involved in the different projects and groups in the area and enthused that Ballinasloe should be showcased throughout the country, to highlight how rural towns can ensure their vibrancy and economic viability. She outlined the current government strategies for Rural Ireland including the €250m rural funding programme and the forthcoming Rural Economic Zone pilot schemes.

During the course of the meeting, the existing directors were re-elected and a clarion call was made to all business and community members with an interest in the prosperity of Ballinasloe & its hinterland to become members of the company(at the new reduced rate of €30 per annum).

Teresa Clay (Lowland Development Company), Seamus Dufy (Chairman BACD Ltd) Paddy Keane, Johnny Walsh, Ann Phelan TD (Minister for Rural Affairs & Transport), Paul Hardagon (Director BACD Ltd), Marion Ruane, Tomas Gullane, Senator Micheal Mullins

There was also a call for more businesses in the area to support Ballinasloe Life Magazine and to actively engage in the benchmarking process, with the report available for review and comment on www.ballinalsoe.ie.

Teresa Clay (Lowland Development Company), Seamus Dufy (Chairman BACD Ltd) Paddy Keane, Johnny Walsh, Ann Phelan TD (Minister for Rural Affairs & Transport), Paul Hardagon (Director BACD Ltd), Marion Ruane, Tomas Gullane, Senator Micheal Mullins

For further details about the AGM and the development companies plans contact Lyn Donnelly in Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre 0909646516.

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Johnny Walsh, Seamus Duffy (Chairman BACD Ltd) Ann Phelan TD (Minister for Rural Affairs & Transport), Lyn Donnelly (BACD Ltd Manager), Senator Micheal Mullins

BACD Ltd recently held a very successful AGM in Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre, with special guest, Minister Ann Phelan in attendance along with local council & oireachtas members, business and community activists along with guests from the Burren Lowlands Development Company, Loughrea Chamber of Commerce and Galway Rural Development.

The successful previous 12 months of the development company were reviewed including full details of the Enterprise Centre, Ballinasloe Life Magazine, the launch of www.ballinasloe.ie and the Ballinasloe Town Benchmarking report along with the various and numerous other community projects the company is involved with.