Government gifts 42 acre recreational site to Clarinbridge community

Galway Bay fm newsroom – The Department of Agriculture has gifted a 42 acre site in Clarinbridge to the local community for recreational use.
Members of the Athenry Oranmore municipal district were told at this morning’s meeting that Cowpark will be enhanced with walking and cycle tracks.
A condition of the transfer of ownership is that the land cannot be used for any purpose other than passive recreation.
Clarinbridge resident Councillor Martina Kinnane says she’s disappointed by the limitation, because the village needs a playground.
She says since the local football club Colga FC missed out on sports capital funding, there’s a greater need for facilities for children.