"it is considered that it would not be developed at a sufficiently high density to provide for an acceptable efficiency in serviceable land usage, given the proximity of the site to the built-up area of Bearna and Galway City, and to the established social and community services in the immediate vicinity."
Read More“The proposed variation to the Bearna LAP, as you can see, offers very little hope for any new community amenities,” one local resident remarked today.
“The clubs in Barna/Furbo are investing hugely in capital projects at the moment, but I still think that Galway County Council should be providing some amenities/facilities for our village.”
May our homes, like Brigid's, be places of hospitality and holiness.
May the calm that was Brigid's pinion you;
May the good that was Brigid's preserve you;
May the vitality that twas Brigid's power you;
In the Name of God, the ever-fruitful Three.
AMEN
Read MoreMeetings will take place in both Bearna and Furbo churches in the run-up to Easter.
Next meeting:
Bearna: Monday, 12th Feb, 7.30pm in Máinséar (parish office).
Furbo: Tuesday, 13th Feb, 7.30pm in the priest's house (on Spiddal side of the church).
Read MoreDelighted to report an update on this story from eight months ago - the defibrillator at Supervalu has been moved outdoors! Potentially, a lifesaver...
Read More“On their wedding day, in October 1969, in front of many of you gathered here today, he promised to be true to Mum in sickness and in health, love her and honour her all the days of his life. I can assure you, he lived up to those vows – he adored Mum; she was his life, he took such good care of her, and always put her first.”Read More
Legend has it that the Saint rested there enroute to the Aran Islands. And that a well sprung up, which gained notoriety for healing ailments of the eyes.
Read MoreNot many people know, but we have a bird hospital in our midsts! It is located within the bird sanctuary (Silver Strand) at the City Council lands behind the petrol garage - formerly Hunter's Caravan Park.
Read MoreIn March 1977, the community of Bearna-Na Forbacha celebrated the official opening of its new church. For years, the growing population had sought to replace the Church of St James, which was built in 1836.
Experts said the old church was in a poor state of repair and lacked "architectural feature or decor of any merit."
When Bearna-Na Forbacha became a parish in its own right in the early 1970s, the momentum grew.
Its design, by Simon Kelly Architects, is still admired to this day.
Read MoreLeo was with us from 1988-2000, and brought about huge changes - leading the church out of the old regime and into the new, whereby the community was given the opportunity to help run its own parish and affairs.
Read MoreNot known for staying in the shadows, she made headlines some years ago when she met Roy Keane outside her front door. He had been staying in The Twelve Hotel, during a pre-friendly match between Sunderland and Galway United in August 2007.
Read MoreThere was a clause attached to the sale of the land - to ensure that the Bearna-Na Forbacha community would continue to have access to the facility.
But, this clause proved problematic when the Barna GAA Club sought funding from its national body to help develop the land.
