Inishturk Community Club CLG
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The company was officially incorporated as a body in 1991, but a group of islanders had been working hard to plan, construct and operate a community centre on the island since the mid-1980s.
Thanks to the massive voluntary effort from locals, this dream was achieved and Inishturk Community Club was officially opened by Uachtarán na hÉireann Mary Robinson in 1993.
Again in 2013, more great effort led to the beautiful extension of the building to create the restaurant with "the best view in Ireland."
Since 1991, whilst the island population has slightly declined, it has been working tirelessly on development and the CLG was the perfect body to be the lynchpin of Community Development focusing on retaining and generating employment and services for the island.
We are extremely grateful to central & local government, funding bodies, philanthropy groups and private donations for their support of Inishturk Island.
In particular:
The Department of Rural & Community Development
Pobal
Comhar na nOileáin
Mayo County Council
South West Mayo Development Company
The Tomar Trust
The Ireland Funds
MSLETB
Our CLG (Company Limited by Guarantee) is built upon our Constitution.
"The Main Objects for which the Company is established are:
1) Safeguarding and promoting the welfare, wellbeing and interests of the inhabitants of Inishturk.
2) The involvement of all people on Inishturk in the promotion of educational, cultural, and economic welfare of the whole community and to represent the Community as a whole in dealing with local government statutory bodies and other agencies in
seeking, when considered necessary, technical, financial or other assistance in the promotion of the common good, and to advise and assist where possible, the local authority in the exercise of its office in the locality.
3) To establish, maintain and conduct a Club or Centre for the promotion and advancement of culture, heritage & social activity amongst persons residing in, having association with, or interest in the Village District of Inishturk in the County of Mayo and for the accommodation of the members of such Centre and to provide recreational spaces, pavilions or other premises and conveniences and generally to
afford to such members and their friends and members of their families all the usual privileges, advantages, conveniences and accommodation of a Community Centre."