From www.castlebar.ie Local Papers Review
Castlebar-Westport Clash ‘Dynamic midfielder Declan Reilly kills off arch rivals with double strike’ reads the headline over the half-page photo of Declan Reilly (who scored the two Castlebar goals) and teammate Stephen Ryan. Tom Kelly provides a further half page of analysis and reportage on last Sunday’s big match – the clash between Castlebar Celtic and Westport United – at a local level something akin to an England Ireland rugby or soccer clash. The fishheads and coveys meet eyeball to eyeball on Westport’s rain-swept Sportspark. Tom Kelly reports the 2-0 win for Castlebar in detail suggesting that they are now in line for Connaught Cup glory. Revolutionary €4.3M euro traffic plan for Castlebar The details of a proposed new traffic plan for Castlebar are outlined by Tom Kelly. Traffic consultants, TPI LTD, prepared the plan. The following table gives an idea of the short-term plan and costs.
Tom Kelly suggests that the town council should get this project under way before their term ends in May 2004 and avoid the tag of being ‘arguably the poorest council this town has ever produced’ . Council can’t afford to demolish cinema? Ray Norton,Castlebar town manager has said that the 200,000 euro tender submitted for the work of demolishing the old Cinema on Spencer Street was too costly. The council did not award the contract as a result. Councillor Blackie Gavin suggested that 200,000 would be a waste of public money when the council had the workers to do the work themselves. © Copyright 2002 by www.castlebar.ie and the author |