Castlebar Councillor calls on local authority to use insurance windfall for Turlough Bridge repairs
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A CASTLEBAR TOWN COUNCILLOR HAS CALLED ON MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL TO USE AN INSURANCE WINDFALL TO COMPLETE THE LONG AWAITED REPAIRS TO A BRIDGE CLOSE TO TURLOUGH IN CASTLEBAR.
LABOUR CLLR HARRY BARRETT HAS LEARNED THAT AN INSURANCE WINDFALL OF €160,000 WILL BE COMING TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FROM ITS INSURERS THE IRISH PUBLIC BODIES.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY THE IPB WILL BE PAYING A DIVIDEND TO ITS MEMBERS.
CLLR BARRETT SAYS THAT PART OF THIS MONEY SHOULD BE USED TOWARDS REPAIRING THE BRIDGE IN QUESTION AT TURLOUGH WHICH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR OVER TWO YEARS.
