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Milltown’s Frank Glynn wins Volunteer of the Year in County Mayoral Awards
Galway bay fm newsroom – Frank Glynn from Milltown has won Volunteer of the Year in the County Mayor’s Awards held in the Claregalway Hotel last night
The title topped the list of eleven awarded at the ceremony hosted by County Mayor Liam Carroll and attended by 300 people
The Business Contribution to Community Award was won by Kavanagh’s Super Valu in Clifden who sponsor events and organise fundraisers for
Cancer Care West and are involved in Clifden Tidy Towns.
The Community Economic Initiative Award went to Ahascragh Development Association for a community film project, holding their village
festival to coincide with the Gathering and for fundraising for Galway Hospice.
The Environment Award was won by Abbey Community Development Association who won Galway’s Tidiest Town this year with a mark of 304,
the highest ever received by a Galway entrant.
The Sports Award was won by Maree / Oranmore Football Club for increasing the number of young people taking part in sport and catering for
550 young people with over 70 voluntary coaches.
The Arts and Culture Award went to the Blue Teapot Theatre Company where actors with an intellectual disability can be creative.
Killimor & District Development Society won the Heritage Publication Award, for “Killimor: Our Parish and Our People” which had an
accompanying CD.
The Schools Contribution to Heritage Award was won by Scoil Bhriocáin in Ros Muc for researching local history and a project looking at the
Titanic’s relationship with the west of Ireland.
Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin agus Ghrumna i gcomhpháirt le Muintearas were the winners of Best Contribution to Heritage Award for
Rebuilding the Galley Garumna which won an international Classic Boat Award.
Tearmann Eanna Teo took the Age Friendly Award for building houses for older people, providing a day care centre and residential centre for
people with psychiatric difficulties.
Tuam Youth Bank took the Social Inclusion Award for giving grants to marginalised young people in the Tuam area and surrounds.
Former chairman of the county council Milltown’s Frank Glynn was named Volunteer of the Year from the list of 12 nominees
The death has occurred of the former Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora Martin Drennan, six years after he announced his retirement on health grounds. He was aged 78.
The Galway Diocesan Office confirmed the death this (Saturday) afternoon of the Bishop and Apostolic Administrator Emeritus, who oversaw the Diocese for eleven years.
Born on January 2, 1944 in Piltown, County Kilkenny, he studied for the priesthood at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, from where he was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. His brother Michael is also a priest.
Following his ordination, he continued his studies in Rome where he was awarded a Licentiate in both sacred theology and sacred scripture. He returned to Rome in 1980 to become spiritual director at the Pontifical Irish College for the next five years.
He became a lecturer in sacred scripture at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he continued to teach until his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin in 1997 with responsibility for East Wicklow and South Dublin.
Following the retirement of Bishop James McLoughlin, Bishop Drennan was appointed Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora and he was installed on July 3, 2005 in Galway Cathedral.
Outgoing Cllr Terry O’Flaherty (Ind) is on course to retain her City Council seat – and top the poll in City East.
With 33% of the boxes tallied, Cllr O’Flaherty is polling strongly, particularly in Renmore.
Michael John Crowe is ahead of his running mate Alan Cheevers for the Fianna Fáil vote, according to the early figures, although that could change when Doughiska and Roscam boxes are opened.
The Green Party’s Claire Hillery is on about 7%, with Fine Gael on 10% and Sinn Fein on 5%.
The opening of boxes for the local elections began at 9am this morning in Leisureland when the tallymen (and women) kicked into gear.
As regards the Galway County Council elections, the smaller areas are being opened first which means that the four-seater Connemara North boxes will be first in the pecking order.
It will be followed by Gort-Kinvara (5 seats), Connemara South (5 seats), Athenry-Oranmore (7 seats), Ballinasloe (6 seats), Loughrea (5 seats) and finally Tuam (7 seats).
The boxes in these areas will be opened and tallied in that particular order before being transferred to the Galway Lawn Tennis Club on Threadneedle Road where the counting will commence around mid-morning.
That is when the fun will really begin – although the tallies should give a good indication as to where most of the seats are destined.
As regards the city, the Galway City East boxes were opened first, followed by Galway City Central and finally Galway City West. These votes will be transferred to the Westside Centre by around 11am for counting.
There are 39 seats on Galway County Council to be filled with 18 on Galway City Council. The City Council count is expected to conclude on Saturday night but the County Council count – with seven electoral areas to be filled – could well go into Monday.
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