Disgusting sewage problem in Offaly housing estate
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The problem of a disgusting sewage problem in an Offaly housing estate was raised during last week s meeting of Birr Municipal District.
Cllr Clare Claffey told the zoom meeting that there s a serious problem with sewage discharge in Portavolla housing estate in Banagher.
The councillor said this is an old problem and it s disgusting .
She said the responsibility for dealing with the issue is kicked between Irish Water and the County Council with neither organisation taking it on board.
“When we complain to Irish Water they say it is a Council problem. When we approach the Council they say it is Irish Water who should be dealing with it.”
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Offaly courthouse to benefit from €200,000 funding boost
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Funding of €200,000 has been awarded for conservation works to Birr Courthouse under the 2021 Historic Towns Initiative and will be used to secure the fabric of this significant building in the town.
The special heritage fund will see much-needed work carried out to the town s 19th century courthouse, which closed its doors in 2013. The building, which is situated along Townsend Street, is a protected structure and improvements are necessary to the roof, windows and some of the walls.
It s hoped the building will be brought back into use as a community arts hub with existing plans headed by Birr 20:20 to use and develop the building for use as a Creative Hub .
Calls for reclassification and major upgrade of main Offaly road
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There are growing calls for the main road between Edenderry and Tullamore to be classified as a national route and undergo major upgrade works.
A motion to that end was brought a meeting of Offaly County Council on Monday by Edenderry councillor for Fianna Fail, Robert McDermott.
His motion stated: I call on Offaly County Council through its Chief Executive, Ms. Anna Marie Delaney and Director of Services including roads, Mr. Tom Shanahan, to contact the Minister at the Department of Transport immediately to seek a meeting for the purposes of reclassify / upgrade the existing R402 and a section of the R420, namely from the Cloncollig Roundabout to Ballina Cross, to a National Road under The Roads Act 1993 Part 10.
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