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Galway County – Unfinished Estates with no Household Charge

Rough Guide — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:43:42 +0000

Owners of properties in the following County Galway estates will avoid the €100 Household Charge for 2012 because they are classed as unfinished estates. More details about the Household Charge .

Homes on two categories of estates will qualify for a Household Charge waiver in 2012 – these are :-
Category 3 - where a receiver has not been appointed and the developer is still in place but is effectively inactive;

Category 4 unfinished estates - where the development has been effectively abandoned and is posing serious problems for residents.

Note : – owners of homes on these estates are supposed to register for the Household charge and claim the waiver for 2012.
Ard An Mhulinn Ballyvaughan Road Kinvara

Ard Na Speire Moycullen Road Spiddal

Bealach na Ceartan Ballyroe Williamstown

Bealach na Gaoithe Galway Road., Killaloontey Tuam

Bruach An Chaladh Dominic St. Portumna

Caoin Dara Crosheen Ballindereen

Carrig Gheal Galway Rd. Loughrea

Carrig Linn Danesfort Rd. Loughrea

Carrig Mor Danesfort Rd. Loughrea

Cearnog Nua Church Street Moycullen

Cedar Court off Glennamaddy Road Williamstown

Choill Clocha Oranhill Oranmore

Ciislean Riada Clarinbridge

Clochran Kilcloghans Tuam

Clos An Iarla Dominic St. Portumna

Clos An Iarnroid Ballinasloe Ballinasloe

Cois Furain Cosmona Rd. Loughrea

Coolhaven Galway Rd. Gort

Corr an Tochair Dunmore Road Williamstown

Cottage Hill Athenry Rd Loughrea

Cricket Court Dunmore Road Tuam

Cuirt Na hAbhann Oranmore Road Claregalway

Danesfort Court Danesfort Rd. Loughrea

Dun Na Ri Corofin Road Gort

Eallagh Galway Road Headford

Forest Gate/Glade St Josephs Rd. Portumna

Garrai An Droichid Killora Craughwell

Garrai Eoinin Bothar Bui, Knock South Inveran

Gleann Mhuiris Oranmore Road Claregalway

Glynndale Court Corrolough Williamstown

Kilcummin Fields Estate Main Street Oughterard

Leas Na Greige Rossaveel Road Oughterard

Lios Na Si Bridge St Portumna

Lios Garbh Ballinasloe

Lios Na Ndaoner Danesfort Rd. Loughrea

Lorro Gate Prospect Athenry

Lough Eala St Brigids Rd. Portumna

Oran Island Maree Road Oranmore

Pairc na gCon Newbridge Road Mountbellew

Pairc Na Ri Park Rd Ballydavid South Athenry

Plan Ref 011325 Westport Road Clifden

Plan Ref 041866 (Craughwell Town Centre) Main Street Craughwell

Plan Ref 05/2498 (Craugh Tn Centre) Main St. Craughwell

Plan Ref 071155 Mountain Road Moycullen

Plan Ref 091446 Galway Road Moycullen

Rath Glas Kilgarve Ballinasloe

Redington Woods Clarinbridge Clarinbridge

The Fairways/An Mhinleog Tuam Road Dunmore

The Orchard Main Street Moylough

The Willows Raheen Rd. Athenry

Tir an Choir Vicars Choral Tuam

Uilin Church Street Moycullen

Woodview Crescent Moylough Road Clonbern

Unfinished Ghost Estates and the Household Charge

Rough Guide — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:55:57 +0000

We are still waiting for the list of unfinished estates that will be exempt from the 2012 Household Charge.
The total number of estates is expected to be less than 1300. The Irish Independent seems to think it will be less than 300 estates.

It is important to note – that even if your house is in one of the infamous Unfinished Estates – you still need to register for the Household Charge and then claim the exemption. If you don’t register you could be fined.

If you live in a dwelling that is not permanently attached to the ground – i.e a boat or a caravan – you do not need to register it for the household tax.

More details about Household Charge and Exemptions Here

County Galway Speed Camera Vans

Rough Guide — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:12:25 +0000

These are the roads where the mobile speed or safety cameras will be operating from November 2010 in County Galway.

The 45 vans will be covering the whole country – at 600 locations. So dont expect to see a van on the same road every day. You will never know when there could be one round the next bend – so slow down, be safe and save lives.

The full network of speed cameras will not be up and running until Feb 2011 – but they are being rolled out from Nov 2010

Length	From	To	Road/Name
3km	Cnoc Na Gréine, Na Forbacha	Doire Locháin, Na Forbacha	R336 Rural
2.1km	An Pháirc Thiar	Baile Liam, An Spidéal	R336 Rural
11.8km	An Spidéal Thiar	An Caisleán, Indreabhán	R336 Urban/Rural
8.1km	Na Doirlú Theas, Casla	An Cheathrú Rua Thuaidh	R336 Rural/Urban
2.7km	An Tuairín	Béal an Daingin	Rural R374
8km	Cloonoppeen Bridge	Weir Bridge	N59 Rural
3.5km	Derryherbert	Rusheenduff	Rural
14km	Lemonfield	Maigh Cuilinn, Droma Bheag	N59 Rural
10.6km	Brown Roundabout Galway	Maigh Cuilinn, Droma Bheag	N59 Rural
3.7km	Dyke Road	Mionlach	Urban/Rural
2.8km	Kirwan Roundabout	Baile an Dúlaigh	N84 Urban/Rural
5km	Addergoole, Headford Road	Balrobuck More	N84 Rural
0.4km	Gort Na Mona Headford	Ballyhenry Cartron	N84 Rural
17.7km	Font Roundabout, Galway	Anbally	N17 Rural
4km	Martin Roundabout	Oranbeg Roundabout	N6 Rural
1.5km	Frenchfort	Oranbeg	N6 Rural
10.5km	Derrydonnell Mountain West	Craughwell Grenage Bridge	N6 Rural/Urban
1.6km	Craughwell Shanbally	Pollnabunny Bridge	R347 Rural
5.1km	Roo, Craughwell	Cloghastooken	N6 Rural
2.4km	Barrack Street	Curheen	N66 Urban
2.2km	Fairfield Roundabout	Lecarrow	N6 Rural
8.3km	Dartfield House	Cappataggle Cross	N6 Rural/Urban
4.9km	Oranmore Caheradrine	Kiltirenan West	N18 Rural/Urban
1.6km	Caherateige	Ardrahan Cross Roads	N18 Rural/Urban
9.3km	Caherkelly	Gort	N18 Rural/Urban
5.1km	Gort	Cregmahon (Tulla Turn)	N18 Rural/Urban
3.2km	Newtown	Gortnasteal	R460 Rural
2.9km	Cloran (Railway Bridge)	Prospect (Railway Bridge)	R348 Rural
7km	Athenry Secondary School	Belville Demense	R347 Urban/Rural
4.4km	Turloughmore Bridge	Annagh Cross	N63 Rural/Urban
10.4km	Cartron	Highfield Kilconnell	R348 Urban/Rural
6km	Ballydavid	Drumatober	N65 Rural
5.5km	Coolbawn West	Heathlawn	N65 Rural/Urban
3.5km	Green Door Cross Roads	Portumna	N65 Rural
2.5km	St Josephs Road, Portumna	Portumna Bridge	N65 Urban
5.2km	Oultort, Portumna	Tooreen	R352 Rural
7.5km	Ballycrossaun Church	Eyrecourt	R355 Rural
12km	Tuam	Anbally	N17
21km	Tuam	Moylough	R332/N63
20km	Caltra	Ballinasloe	R358
15km	Ballinasloe	Cappataggle	N6
23km	Dunmore ( Sion Hill )	Ballymoe	R360
21km	Tuam ( Milton Road )	Ballindine	N17
14km	Ballymoe	Glenamaddy	R364
14km	Glenamaddy	Creggs	R362
24km	Annagh	Mountbellew	N63
17km	Mountbellew Bridge	Ahascaragh	Local
10km	Turloughmore	Abbeyknockmoy	N63
15km	Moylough	Glenmaddy	R364
12km	Glenamaddy	Dunmore	R362
14km	Dunmore	Tuam	N83
11km	Moylough	Caltra	N63/R358
16km	Tuam	Kilconly	R332
14km	Milltown	Dunmore	Local
11km	Tuam	Annagh	R347
15km	Mountbellew	Ballygar	N63
13km	Ballinasloe	Kiltormer	R365/Local

Carcinogens in Drinking Water Supply

Rough Guide — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:45:20 +0000

The following Irish towns have levels of THM’s which are above the current standard in the Drinking Water Regulations. These standards are being made more strict from Dec 2008 – to 100 migro grams per litre – so these water supplies will be well above the safe levels unless something is done to rectify things. The politicians seem to be keeping quiet about this recent news from the Irish EPA )Environmental Protection Agency) .

Ennis
Ennistymon
Ballintra
Ballinasloe
Gort
Inishere
Killimor
Kinvara
Loughrea
Roundstone
Spiddal
Dingle
Clogh-Castlecomer
Inistioge
Mountmellick
Kiltimagh
East Meath
Trim
Killarney

THMs are Cancer Group B carcinogens (shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals). Trichloromethane (chloroform) is by far the most common in most water systems. Dibromochloromethane is the most serious cancer risk, (0.6 ug/l to cause a 10-6 cancer risk increase) followed in order by Bromoform (4 ug/l), and Chloroform (6 ug/l).

Rental Accommodation – Longford has the most

Rough Guide — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:45:46 +0000

Towns with the most rented dwellings in Ireland:
Out of all the towns with a population over 1500 – these are the top 10 for rented occupation : (The average for the country is 28.11%)
Longford 47.26%
Ballaghaderreen 47.14
Carrick-on-Shannon 45.67
Skibbereen 45.28
Galway City 43.63
Ballyhaunis 43.35
An Daingean 41.86
Cavan 40.74
New Ross 40.36
Gort 40.33

Top 20 Ethnically Diverse Towns

Rough Guide — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:15:36 +0000

Ethnic Diversity in Ireland:
Immigration in Ireland has grown in the past decade – and the 2006 census provided figures on ethnic origins of residents. Ireland also has it’s own ethnic group – the Travellers and this category was included in the 2006 census for the first time.

These are the 20 towns with the highest percentage of non “White Irish” in Ireland (This includes “Other”, “Traveller”, “Black”, “Black Irish”, “Asian”, “Asian Irish” and “Other White”

Ballyhaunis, Mayo (45.93%)
Gort, Galway (39.2%)
Rathkeale, Limerick (31.76%)
Ballinrobe, Mayo (31.31%)
Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon (27.68%)
Clonee Village, Meath (27.5%)
Bunclody-Carrickduff,Carlow/Wexford (26.94%)
Monaghan, Monaghan (25.88%)
Ballyjamesduff, Cavan (24.85%)
Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim/Roscommon (24.66%)
Oldcastle, Meath (24.63%)
Longford, Longford (24.56%)
Cahir, South Tipperary (24.1%)
Kenmare, Kerry (23.11%)
Kinsale, Cork (22.17%)
Athenry, Galway (21.21%)
Roscommon, Roscommon (21.07%)
Ballybay, Monaghan (21.02%)
Cavan (20.53%)

If Travellers are taken out of the calculation – then the 20 most ethnically diverse towns are as follows: (Showing percentage of population that are not “White Irish” or ” White Irish Traveller”)

Ballyhaunis, Mayo 40.55
Gort, Galway 38.68
Clonee Village, Meath 27.50
Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon 26.49
Ballinrobe, Mayo 24.86
Ballyjamesduff, Cavan 24.85
Oldcastle, Meath 24.63
Monaghan, Monaghan 23.74
Kenmare, Kerry 23.12
Cahir, South Tipperary 22.92
Kinsale, Cork 22.17
Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim/Roscommon 21.58
Ballybay, Monaghan 20.85
Roscommon, Roscommon 20.40
Longford, Longford 19.96
Oranmore, Galway 19.52
Cavan, Cavan 19.08
Carrickmacross, Monaghan 18.96
Millstreet, Cork 17.95
Swords, Fingal 17.81

Gort has 40% born outside Ireland

Rough Guide — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:29:17 +0000

Gort in Co Galway has 40.74% of it’s population that were born outside Ireland. Those born in the American continent make up just over 34% of the total population. Many of these people came from Brazil in the last decade.

Towns dependent on Construction

Rough Guide — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:47:34 +0000

Construction Workers in Ireland

The building and construction sector accounts for 8.69% of all the employment in Ireland – according to responses in the 2006 Census.

Some towns depend much more on construction for jobs than others – and could be harder hit if the slowdown in house building continues.

Gort – in Galway has a massive 23% of it’s workforce employed in building – almost one quarter of all jobs in the town.

These are the top ten towns (with populations over 1500) for construction-based work.

Gort 23.27%

Kanturk 18.64%

Ballaghaderreen 17.95 %

Carndonagh 17.59%

Dunmanway 16.66 %

Killorglin 16.46%

Enniscorthy 15.4%

Carrick-on-Suir 15%

Duleek 14.95%

Athboy 14.8%

The town with the least people occupied in the building industry is Annacotty – with just 3.16% of the workforce employed in the sector.

The towns of Malahide , Donabate , Portmarnock, Kinsealy-Drinan and Shannon all had less than 5% of their workforce in the building trade.

All figures calculated from the 2006 Census – taken in May 2006