Limerick Tunnel Public Open Day 26th July 2008

The Limerick Tunnel Project/Bunlickly Lake  as seen from Blackberry Park.

There will be an Open day this weekend on Saturday 26th July where the general public can view  and see the tunnel  before it is immersed under the River Shannon.A feat of engineering well worth seeing. The Shannon Rugby Club in Coonagh is where the Guided Bus Tours tour will commence from at 10.00 am until 4.00 pm.95fm will be broadcasting from the venue on the day.More information available here on their website http://www.limericktunnel.com/openday.html

The Limerick tunnel when open will help alleviate traffic flow and remove up to 40,000 vehicles a day which currently have to pass through Limerick City Centre and create gridlock and frustration for many commuters. It will also help cut Co2 emissions within the environs of the City with this reduced traffic conjestion.The Limerick tunnel will also act a gateway for easy access to the West of Ireland to Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal for those venturing North from the Southern part of the country from Cork and Kerry .Part of the NDP for an Atlantic Corridor in the West Of Ireland and long overdue and very welcome for all of us.

The view of Ballykeefe Flyover,Limerick County Council  Office can be seen on the Right of the photo.

http://www.limericktunnel.com/index.html

AIB Club of the Year 2008

The closing date for the AIB club of the year and Best New Member competition is July 31st, so if you think your club has what it takes to be crowned Club of the Year, you had better get entering! Forms are available from club secretaries or you can call Clare Davenport at national office on 01 -4268910 or email cdavenport@macra.ie . The 2008 AIB Club of the Year competition was launched last weekend by Patrick Butterly AIB, Paul Ormond, Tipperary Hurling Captain and Macra na Feirme national president Catherine Buckley, at the first Macra na Feirme national council meeting in Abbeyleix Co. Laois. This prestigious competition, run by Macra na Feirme and kindly sponsored by AIB is designed to award the most dynamic and active clubs in the country. After submitting an application form, clubs are judged on a number of different criteria, with the top 12 clubs in the competition shortlisted for interview by an adjudicating panel. Six clubs are selected to go forward to the national final, which takes place at the Macra rally each year. Also launched was the AIB Best New Macra Member Award which is a sub-category of the AIB Club of the Year Competition and was introduced in 2007, and proved to be very successful, the award is presented to one individual Macra member who is deemed by his/her club to have made a significant contribution to the development of the club during his/her first year of membership. Speaking at the launch Patrick Butterly of AIB said: AIB are delighted to sponsor the competition, which is a great way of recognizing and rewarding the top clubs around the country.Paul Ormond, Tipperary hurling Captain whose club Loughmore Castleiney won the Tipperary and Munster Senior Hurling Club Championships 2007 said that it is very important for clubs to have something like this to recognise the hard work and dedication of members around the country.For further information and an entry form contact Clare Davenport on 01-426 8910 or email cdavenport@macra.ie

Photo: Brian Ormond, Tipperary Hurling Captain, Lisa Cahill  Limerick ( Representative on the Macra National Council) Patrick Butterly of AIB and Catherine Buckley ( President of Macra Na Feirme).

 

Upcoming events:the Shannonside Club are holding a table quiz this Saturday in the Sports Bar at the University of Limerick. All are welcome and the quiz will commence at 8pm.

Lisa Cahill