BALLINFOILE COMMUNITY STEPS UP CAMPAIGN FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

Date Published: 28-Sep-2012

The community of Ballinfoile is stepping up its campaign in a bid to finally secure a neighbourhood centre complex.

It's after the long-awaited project suffered a major setback when the assigned contractor pulled out last month.

The 2 million euro plans for the multi-purpose sports and neighbourhood centre are now suspended pending the re-assessment of the tender applications.

A meeting of local group RAPID Urban Regeneration and Renewal takes place on Tuesday [Oct 2] in the Menlo Park Hotel at 7.30pm.

Group spokesperson Brendan Smith says the project plans date back to the late 1980s and the community is devastated by this latest blow.

Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, he says the community will now drive to ensure it is no longer deprived of facilities due to problems with the contract process.