Galwegians drinking their own ****e again...

Robbo · 03-02-2014 07:44PM

SpaceTime wrote: »

Maybe they thought disappearing lakes were a bit like wormholes and that the sewage was in fact coming out in a different dimension?

Now you're thinking with portals.

Red Pepper · 03-02-2014 08:12PM

There are useless local authorities and then there is Galway County Council. Galway City Council not far behind though!

Hootanany · 03-02-2014 08:32PM

Follow the Money?

ScumLord · 03-02-2014 08:59PM

MadsL wrote: »

Has no monitoring of groundwater quality in place, yet no-one appears concerned locally.

How do you know no ones concerned locally? You seem to think if something doesn't have a facebook campaign it doesn't exist.

Roger Hassenforder · 03-02-2014 09:04PM

its an absolute disgrace what Irish Water is doing to the country...

MadsL · 03-02-2014 09:13PM

ScumLord wrote: »

How do you know no ones concerned locally? You seem to think if something doesn't have a facebook campaign it doesn't exist.

Could you point to local resident concerns in say, the minutes of Galway County Council, I had a look and could find no references to local concern.

Can you find any? Or references in the local Councillor's website - who is chair of the water monitoring committee....

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

I continue to oppose the interpretation of SAC's and other designations because of their effects on turf cutting, planning and future road building.

Oh look - he opposes SACs :rolleyes:

http://www.fiannafail.ie/people/michael-connolly/

Look no local news...:D

So no real evidence of local concern is there?

Rasheed · 03-02-2014 09:17PM

Maybe that's why I'm never met a sober person from that village

whupdedo · 03-02-2014 09:23PM

I actually read this as glaswegians,which concerned me, but seeing as it's only Galway people I'm not too bothered seeing as their always talking ****e, they might as well drink it too

OpenYourEyes · 03-02-2014 09:35PM

Gambas wrote: »

It's a scare tactic to get the turlough protected.

The turlough is already protected as an SAC, pNHA and is mostly owned by the state - so the turlough is already significantly protected. But don't let that get in the way of your determined, uninformed cynicism or automatic reflex to give out about An Taisce before reading what they have to say :rolleyes:

joela · 03-02-2014 10:54PM

MadsL wrote: »

Could you point to local resident concerns in say, the minutes of Galway County Council, I had a look and could find no references to local concern.

Can you find any? Or references in the local Councillor's website - who is chair of the water monitoring committee....

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

Oh look - he opposes SACs :rolleyes:

http://www.fiannafail.ie/people/michael-connolly/

Look no local news...:D

So no real evidence of local concern is there?

Good call MadsL, what exactly did everyone who knew about this actually do other mumble, groan & shrug their shoulders?

ScumLord · 04-02-2014 12:23PM

MadsL wrote: »

Could you point to local resident concerns in say, the minutes of Galway County Council, I had a look and could find no references to local concern.

Can you find any? Or references in the local Councillor's website - who is chair of the water monitoring committee....

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

Oh look - he opposes SACs :rolleyes:

http://www.fiannafail.ie/people/michael-connolly/

Look no local news...:D

So no real evidence of local concern is there?

joela wrote: »

Good call MadsL, what exactly did everyone who knew about this actually do other mumble, groan & shrug their shoulders?

You've just linked to two static sites that aren't updated all that often. It doesn't matter how many websites you link to try to prove the local people aren't discussing or acting on this issue, like I said, they don't put everything online around.

NTMK · 04-02-2014 12:38PM

MadsL wrote: »

I see. You weigh in with a dig, and get told a hard truth in return, and it is my fault.

Perhaps Galway County Council's incompetence and corruption is a sore subject for you.

If you honestly think its only Galway coco that are at this is you have no idea. Every single Council pulls this crap you just have to look at the state of city drinking water to see that. The only reason (and a perfectly valid one too) this is being highlight is because of the SAC. The entirety of ireland water and waste system is archaic and has resulted in Enviromental hazzards like this and the heavy use of Chemicals to attempt to hide the taste of ****e of city water

EyeSight · 04-02-2014 12:44PM

Red Pepper wrote: »

There are useless local authorities and then there is Galway County Council. Galway City Council not far behind though!

I have to agree. I lived there briefly a few years back and found them shocking! e.g. Having multiple major roadworks go on very near to each other at the same time on main roads, some without notice or backup measures. My commute to and from work went from 10 minutes to 60
At the time, fellow co-workers were telling me about past stories, e.g. the water treatment etc. I couldn't believe they put up with it

Lapin · 04-02-2014 01:31PM

Everyone agrees that Galway is universally accepted as being by far the most beautiful place on the planet, and the most culturally diverse and cosmopolitan county in Ireland, populated by intellectually superior and enlightened people whose talents and technologically advanced ideas and artistic endeavours have all contributed to making the world a better place.

And while Galway remains as the envy of the world, there is no denying that (as in any society) there will always be a small minority who deviate from social norms.

In Galway's case, that minority is very small indeed. Red Pepper has already mentioned them here.

Red Pepper wrote: »

There are useless local authorities and then there is Galway County Council. Galway City Council not far behind though!

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 04-02-2014 02:25PM

MadsL wrote: »

Probably more qualified than this FF sheep farmer.

http://www.cllrmichaelconnolly.com/polhistory.html

Chairman of Water Monitoring Committee, Galway County

Also supports turf-cutting and fixshed the roads.

How dare that local councillor try to deal with issues that effect people in rural areas such as turf cutting and poor quality roads!

Lapin wrote: »

Everyone agrees that Galway is universally accepted as being by far the most beautiful place on the planet

in don't agree

MadsL · 04-02-2014 03:45PM

Mary Narrow Slyness wrote: »

How dare that local councillor try to deal with issues that effect people in rural areas such as turf cutting and poor quality roads!

He said he opposes SACs because they interfere with turfcutting and roadbuilding.

How dare the natural environment get in the way of cutting it up and burning it and paving over it.

Red Pepper · 04-02-2014 04:50PM

Lapin wrote: »

Everyone agrees that Galway is universally accepted as being by far the most beautiful place on the planet, and the most culturally diverse and cosmopolitan county in Ireland, populated by intellectually superior and enlightened people whose talents and technologically advanced ideas and artistic endeavours have all contributed to making the world a better place.

And while Galway remains as the envy of the world, there is no denying that (as in any society) there will always be a small minority who deviate from social norms.

In Galway's case, that minority is very small indeed. Red Pepper has already mentioned them here.

So true Lapin. And besides, Glenamaddy isn't really 'Galway', shure you are your own uncle up there.

Lapin · 04-02-2014 04:58PM

Red Pepper wrote: »

So true Lapin. And besides, Glenamaddy isn't really 'Galway', shure you are your own uncle up there.

Glenamaddy is the place Galway decided to preserve in its ancient form.

Bit like Newgrange in Meath, or The Ciede Fields in Mayo. A remnant of the distant past.

Only tourists go there.

I've been all over the world, but never been to Glenamaddy.

ScumLord · 04-02-2014 05:05PM

Lapin wrote: »

I've been all over the world, but never been to Glenamaddy.

Let me take you there through the power of song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxxKBf-7cQ

Red Pepper · 04-02-2014 05:10PM

Lapin wrote: »

Glenamaddy...Only tourists go there.

I doubt that.

MadsL · 04-02-2014 05:14PM

ScumLord wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxxKBf-7cQ

I assure you that this is not what I want in a Country Music forum.

Someone hold me.

ScumLord · 04-02-2014 05:16PM

MadsL wrote: »

Someone hold me.

It's not that kind of song.

Dermighty · 04-02-2014 05:19PM

Does anyone actually give a twopenny f*ck about Galway?!

Yours sincerly,
Dermighty, a Cork man.

OpenYourEyes · 04-02-2014 05:24PM

MadsL wrote: »

He said he opposes SACs because they interfere with turfcutting and roadbuilding.

How dare the natural environment get in the way of cutting it up and burning it and paving over it.

He probably gives out about flooding too and how nothing is done about it, and I'm sure gives out about all that brown stuff in the drinking water!

If only there was some sort of special peaty wetland area that we could conserve to solve both of those issues in a cost-effective way........

ScumLord · 04-02-2014 05:25PM

Dermighty wrote: »

Does anyone actually give a twopenny f*ck about Galway?!

Yes, but we moved to the euro up here a long time ago and inflation means you won't be able to afford a Galway **** from the sounds of it.

Diabhal Beag · 04-02-2014 05:40PM

Dermighty wrote: »

Does anyone actually give a twopenny f*ck about Galway?!

Yours sincerly,
Dermighty, a Cork man.

This sick burn will take the county of Galway several generations to recover from.

Euthro · 04-02-2014 05:44PM

http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/wastewater/uww/UWW_Appendices.pdf

Report quoted in first post, show glenamaddy has primary treatment plant, to discharge into an SAC it needs primary secondary and tertiary. Dept of envrionment funds the capital for new facilities or upgrades so i dont see how galway city council are to blame when they where the ones to originally bring the issue to light.
Note villages of this size rarely have anything more than primary treatment infact preliminary treatment is more common, for rural areas.

MadsL · 04-02-2014 06:05PM

Euthro wrote: »

http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/wastewater/uww/UWW_Appendices.pdf

Report quoted in first post, show glenamaddy has primary treatment plant, to discharge into an SAC it needs primary secondary and tertiary. Dept of envrionment funds the capital for new facilities or upgrades so i dont see how galway city council are to blame when they where the ones to originally bring the issue to light.
Note villages of this size rarely have anything more than primary treatment infact preliminary treatment is more common, for rural areas.

What is more shocking is that report that says the discharge area is not sensitive.

Point is that it is the job of Councils and particularly councillors to highlight such issues, rather than waiting for An Taisce to point out where they are deficient.

The local councillor's priorities are clear.

Euthro · 04-02-2014 06:24PM

the council highlighted the issue to the EPA before an taisce was aware, all facilites test effluent and results have to be sent to the EPA, the county council like all county councils has been trying to update all facilites but funding is limited. The council did not fail its job. Don't see the councilors role in this matter either.to be fair nearly every rural facility is ran this way throughout the country.

Roger Hassenforder · 04-02-2014 09:41PM

MadsL wrote: »

What is more shocking is that report that says the discharge area is not sensitive.

Point is that it is the job of Councils and particularly councillors to highlight such issues, rather than waiting for An Taisce to point out where they are deficient.

The local councillor's priorities are clear.

"sensitive" is a defined term in these UWWD reports; it means the recieving waters have been designated "sensitive" i.e. at risk of eutrophication from either phosphorus or nitrogen.

The Council would have submitted a Water Services Capital INvestment Plan to the Department, and applied for funding. I'll even bet somewhere in Galway County Council Water Services Office there is a project costing sitting in a box. The DOE fund the domestic element of a capital project. I imagine that there is little industry in Glenamaddy, therefore the entire capital cost should have been borne by the DOE. (operational thereafter by the local authority).
Looks like the DOE dropped the ball here.

Galwegians drinking their own ****e again...

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