Community Alert On Track
The Corofin Community Alert group which takes in the Corofin and Dysart areas has continued to make good progress in getting a new Text Alert Scheme up and running. The organisers have undertaken a house to house campaign in an effort to recruit as many members as possible to be part of this new initiative. To date more than 150 households have signed up to the scheme but it is hoped to perhaps double this number if most of the home owners in the area sign up. A small once off contribution of €10 has been requested from each house in order to cover the cost of signage, insurance and running costs. Locals who have not returned their completed forms to one of the group members are requested to do so without delay. If anyone has mislaid the membership form which they were given the group will be happy to provide a new one. All members of the Text Alert Scheme will receive notification on any suspicious activity reported in the area and the text programme can also be used to inform and promote on other community activities.
Wall Rebuild
Locals are happy to see that Clare County Council has contracted out the reconstruction of a boundary wall at the car park to the rear of the library building in the village. When the new genealogical centre and library was built in the late 1980’s car parking was provided at the rear. This car park is also adjacent to St. Bridget’s Church and as such is used on a regular basis. Use of the car park has however been restricted for most of the past year owing to the danger of the surrounding brick wall collapsing. This problem will now be resolved with the construction of the new wall which has been on-going for the past two weeks.
Parade In 2015
With many North Clare towns and villages hosting parades over the St. Patrick’s Bank holiday Week-end a number of locals have voiced a wish that Corofin would consider also holding a parade in 2015. Corofin will of course have a Festival parade in con junction with the Festival of Finn on the Monday of the May bank holiday week-end but many are of the opinion that both events are far enough apart for two parades to happen. No doubt the subject will be discussed in greater detail in the coming weeks.
End In Sight
With a performance in Claregalway Festival on Monday night last Corofin Dramatic Society is left with three further festivals to contest. The local group will travel to Glenamaddy in Co. Galway on Monday next March 24th. This will be followed by a visit to the Clare Drama Festival at Scariff on Wednesday March 26th with their final circuit performance at the Cavan Drama Festival on Sunday March 30th. The group have collected a couple of third place finishes at some of the early festivals as well as a number of individual acting awards.