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SUBMISSIONS ARE BEING sought for the creation of a “state-of-the-art”, low-carbon, marine innovation park called Páirc na Mara in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Significant first steps are being taken by Údarás na Gaeltachta in the planning and development of Páirc na Mara, which will be based in Cill Chiaráin in the Conamara Gaeltacht.
The nine-hectare park will comprise a variety of marine related activities. The vision for the site includes a fish hatchery, a shellfish holding facility, research & development units, a slipway or pier and business units for start-ups.
The aim of the park is to help drive the growth of the marine research sector and enable economic growth in the area, thus providing productive employment for future generations in this rural Gaeltacht area.
The Carna/Cill Chiaráin area is an area which recent Census figures and other reports has termed as being disadvantaged and in need of support and employment.
Estimates place initial development costs of the park in the region of €3 – 5 million. It’s hoped that when the park is completed that it will generate multiples of that initial investment.
Plans for the park are being created by Údarás na Gaeltachta in partnership with a number of organisations – including Galway County Council and the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht.
But an tÚdarás is looking for expressions of interest from potential project promoters in the marine sector who may be interested in getting involved with Páirc na Mara.
Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands Joe McHugh said that he hoped the project “will provide significant investment and essential employment not only in this remote rural area of Conamara but in the broader region also”.
Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Michael Creed said the plan would create “a platform for cross-business and cross-sectoral collaboration and connecting people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives.
“This will facilitate technical development, translating R&D potential into marine related products and markets, to generate new spin-off companies and support the overall growth process of SMEs in the sector.”
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Red Light cameras and penalty points . It’s the only solution.
@KevJ:
It’s gone to the stage now Gardai are coming across drivers who in a previous Court have been put off the road but are back driving with no Insurance . So how do the Courts deal with these off the road drivers It’s pointless to issue another ban as they will continue to drive.
@Alan Scott: Caught with no licence should be .. Large fine, size car, crush car, 6 months in Jail.
@Alan Scott: take their thumbs!
@Stephen Devlin: Don’t crush the car. Sell it.
@Alan Scott: Charge them with contempt of court. Your breaching a court order.
Headline- truck hits Luas
Article- car hits Luas
Dopes
@Art Attack Head:
but it typical style the headline of the article is changes with no reference to the fact.
@Art Attack Head: I have read the article twice and see no mention of a car ?
@Peter donnelly: read it 6 more times
I see these idiots everyday going through the reds in Tallaght and now lots of people are late for work and other appointments The Gardai need to man these trouble spot lights in a unmarked Garda car they won’t have long to wait. I hope there has been no injuries.
@Alan Scott: Any now people have to fork out ridiculous money for Taxi’s >:-(
@Alan Scott: Some of the idiots are in South Dublin County Council. The general design of traffic lights and “pedestrian crossings on roundabouts” is a joke. A lot of drivers are misled with the lights at the junction turning into Cookstown because they don’t see the big iron horse coming up on their right. The flimsy green light encourages anyone waiting at the lights to proceed across the tracks when the light turns green. I even made a little drawing here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1383120911753317&set=p.1383120911753317&type=3&theater
Is there ever a whole day during which there is no disruption to the Luas?
@Neal Ireland Hello.: Yeah, plenty.
Will be some amount of Luas Vs. Car collisions each day now that the cross city service will operate and Dublin city council are allowing private cars and other vehicles on the Quays..!
South Dublin County Council Roads have a policy, if they make a mistake in the design of traffic lights (like at old Mill and Spawell) and anyone expresses an opinion then you are wasting your time – “we are always right and we don’t care what you think”
The only good thing about the design of traffic lights at this junction is that they are located close to the Emergency Services and A&E of Tallaght hospital. You want to turn right across the tracks into Cookstown for example. You drive up and the lights are red. When lights go green and there is nothing coming towards you some cars just then turn right, not seeing the Luas coming up behind them. Yes, there is a filter arrow/light but what is needed is a big sign on the lights saying “Turn right on filter green light only” There is absolutely no doubt that this would save lives but will South Dublin County Council bother?
Car or truck, how stupid do you have to be to crash into a LUAS tram?
@Jayo Breathneach: This type of red light breaking is down to Garda bosses been to soft. Anyone caught breaking a red should be charged with dangerous driving fined a thousand euro and put off the road
@Alan Scott: Trolley Buses would have been a better solution to trams as they allow that bit more flexibility to avoid stupid drivers.
Claim
“One person on the Luas was injured and was taken to Tallaght Hospital where their injuries are not believed to be serious.”
ot serious but gonna be very expensive.
The duration of the orange/amber traffic light is too short.
A longer duration, even of half a second longer would allow for more traffic to stop on time.
Traffic lights are microprocessor controller and can be timed to the microsecond.
And as per usual Minister Ross is too busy hobnobbing it garbed in his feather boa to sort out the mess that is the transport infrastructure. Shame on him!
Headline and article states passengers were hospitalised. Gardai say ONE passenger injured and taken to hospital. Dublin Fire Brigade say 5 fire engines sent to scene with ambulances also attending. A whole area of the west city without tram service.
Fake news or irresponsible reporting?
You wanted cheap drivers, you got cheap drivers. Stop bitching and enjoy your the increase in your premiums.
How many times in an article do they have to repeat the same thing it does my head in
One idiot f*cking up everyone else’s morning
Didn’t ruin the injured persons morning. They will no doubt suffer from post traumatic stress disorder along with some soft tissue damage and get awarded a nice few quid
Insurance premiums will go up again. Good opportunity to have fake neck injury.
According to the passengers, it was the Luas that hit the truck that was stationery in the middle of the road and dragged it for a distance.
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