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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License FRIDAY 6th April 1990 Vol. 18 No. 13 PRICE 15p ICTU speak out THE EXECUTIVE Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTUI h8s demanded that privatisation be discussed in the con­ text of public enterprise generating wealth, creating jobs and developing the economy. Congress restated its opposition to selling off government shares in public enterprise. The ICTU is also opposed to using money from the sale of a minority of shares to pay back the national debt. Secret discussions with consultants and financiers are also rejected by the ICTU as totally unacceptable procedures for dealing with privatisation proposals. The Executive Council of the ICTU accepts the case for selling of a minority of shares in public enterprises where there is no alternative method of raising the capital required to make existing jobs secure or create new jobs, but would prefer structures for channelling private· investment into public enterprises along the lines of Irish Telecommunications Investment where the public enterprise regains full control. Mountjoy Time-Bomb suicide in Mountjoy became UNLESS the govern­ the fourth in Mountjoy within six months. ment begins Workers' Party spokes­ comprehensive reform person on Justice, Pat of Ireland's penal McCartan TD, has accused system, there is real the Minister for Justice, danger of an outbreak Deputy Ray Burke, of ig­ in Irish prisons, similar noring the need for fundamental prison reform to the violence seen in and dithering while prison­ Strangeways ·Prison in ers continued to die. "The Britain this week. decision of the Minister to There are worrying simil­ abolish the death penalty arities between Strangeways for capital murder is wel­ and the biggest prison in come, but the reality is. that this country, Mountjoy. prison cCJnditions are so bad Both are prisons built in the that for many, a· prison Victorian era, and both sentence is now a death have suffered from appall­ sentence." ing overcrowding and totally inadequate sanitary There is also need for the facilities. One fonner Minister to explain why this inmate described Mountjoy particular prisoner, who as 'a powder keg waiting to was serving a life sentence, explode'. was being held in Mountjoy : Successive reports of the where conditions are so Prison Visiting Committee bad, when prisoners serving have drawn attention to the long sentences are normally appalling conditions and held in the more modern lack of facilities in Mount­ Arbour Hill Prison. joy, but little or nothing has This latest death has been done to deal with these emphasised once again the pr~blems. Despite the open­ need for new measures to ing of Wheatfield Prison in identify and monitor poten­ Clondalkin, overcrowding tial suicide risks in our remains a serious problem. prisons. The Minister with prisoners, on <><;casion, should say when the having to sleep on cell and position of Medical Direc­ office floors. tor for Prisons, Hopefully the shocking recommended five years violence seen in Strange­ ago and which was recently ways will shake the Minister out of their complacent prisons. exists has manifested itself re-advertised, will now be and Department of Justice attitude to problems in our The grave tension which already, as this week's filled.

THE Whitaker "The older buUdings - requirements. Arbour Hill and a programme of up­ sleeping accommodation Committee undertook Mountjoy (men and and Cork prisons have grading and renovation is etc.) Strip searching should be avoided as much as what was probably the women), St. Patrick's, already been modernised an urgent necessity." Portlaoise and Limerick and are fair examples of • Imprisonment itself is possible. Use of mechanical most thorough and de­ (men and women) - were what can be achieved. the punishment. Hardship restraints abolished and use tailed examination of designed for a style of im­ "Standards of mainten­ or punishment beyond that of isolation cells strictly our 'prison system ever prisonment far removed ance in general have been is not to be imposed. monitored. conducted, and in their from modem concepts. • Prisoners' rights must be Report, published · in They are deficient in' respected. (a) Right to • Special attention must various ways, particularly communicate with family, be paid to needs of women. August 1985, produced in washing and sanitary THE legal advisors and courts. • Medical director must a comprehensive range fadlities and in space for (b) Reasonable privacy, be appointed. of proposals for prisoner activities. WHITAKER recreation, occupation and • Review of long and reforms and improve­ "The available washing social contact with other intermediate sentences is ments in Irish prisons. and toilet facilities in many REPORT prisoners. needed after five years • Assessment of necessary served, and at intervals. Unfortunately the places were in an appalling condition. Non-subversive security. Less risk, less • Conditional releases Report was virtually prisCJners in Portlaoise poor, even in new and restriction. The level of should . take place, partic­ ignored by the then endure particularly poor modernised prisons, and security should be assessed ularly for juveniles. .fine Gael/Labour conditions. Pressure of the open centres showed when individual prisoners • Remission to be raised Coalition and . sub­ committals to prison has lack of care. The low are committed and at from 250Jo to 33 V3%. sequent Fianna Fail resulted in an increasing standard of accommo­ intervals by reference to • Gratuity (£4.20 per encroachment on the dation provided for women their records, attitudes and week) to be raised to £Jf}. governments. Are ~e principle of one prisoner to and juveniles is indefens­ development needs. • Flexible administration going to have to wait each cell. Since some if not ible. Conditions at the • Living conditions should and open centres. for a Strangeways type all of these prisons must be Bridewell in Dublin, correspond to conditions • Prisoners' complaints to riot before the govern­ retained for a long time through which hundreds of available to persons with be given more orderly treat­ ment takes action? before they can be replactd, as yet unconvicted perS()ns average disposable income ment. This is what the report extensive modernisation pass every year, are far Oist of necessities follows, • Inspector of Prisons to found: and up-grading are urgent below acceptable standards e.g. diet, suitable clothing, be appointed. PAGE 21 THE IRISH PEOPLE Friday 6th April 1990 News round-up PEOPLE CSW demands Mountjoy closure reation consists of a TV and a • Called on FAs to evaluate pool table. There is only one their ex1stmg courses for Privilege and protoco~ hour's fresh air a day, weather women and develop them to permitting. There is only one correspond to the real employ­ THE decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions change of clothes a week. ment needs of women. not to offer any evidence in the case involving a There are no rehabilitation member of Seanad Eireann, Or Sean McCarthy, is facilities, no training unit or disturbing and unsatisfactory and will no doubt anger open unit for women prison- many members of the public. ers. New under-age In the absence of any explanatory statement from the " The Minister for Justice, drinkers survey DPP, it is reasonable to assume that Dr McCarthy's claim Mr Ray Burke, has said we of privilege under Artricle 15. 13 of the Constitution had can't afford to close Mount­ PEOPLE as young as twelve been accepted by him. joy. We say he can't afford not years are now abusing alcohol, Members of the public, who quite properly do not to," they added. according to a recent survey. At the conference Council The survey, which was enjoy this privilege, have every right to be angry that a also: commissioned by Combined person holding public office has been able to avoid • Urged that the regulation Action, a Galway based task having to answer to a court for his action. and registration of day care force, involved the inter­ lt was never envisaged that the limited immunity services be introduced as a viewing of 1,359 1st and 2nd pr?vided for in Article 15.13 would apply to motoring or matter of urgency. year students. 19 . 80J~ of those drmk related offences. In all cases where a claim of • Called on the government interviewed were classified as privilege is made by a member of the Oireachtas, the • CSW Chief Executive to introduce Paternity Leave drinkers, and one third of these correct course is to allow the Court itself to decide on the Carmel Foley, at last week's into the workplace. drinkers are abusing alcohol. validity of the claim. conference. • Deplored the continuing Combined Action believe Unless action is taken to prevent such claims of crisis in the Public Health that the individual Irish drinks privilege recurring in the future, public cynicism about AT ITS annual conference last Service and demanded that the industry groups must now weekend, Council for the government acknowledges that finance a major initiative to the Oireachtas and the whole political system will be Status of Women called for the a cns1s exists and takes tackle alcohol misuse. One of increased. The Committee on Procedure and Privilege closure of Mountjoy Women's immediate steps to ensure that the only longterm effective should consider drawing up a voluntary code of Prison, saying that the con­ access to medical care and methods of dealing with under­ practice in relation to the use of privilege under the ditions there were "Inhuman". treatment is not based on age drinking is alcohol aware­ Constitution. Space originally intended for ability to pay. ness education, according to Failing agreement on this the government should eighte;:n women now holds • Deplored the inconvenience Combined Action, although consider the possibility of amending Article 15. 13 to clarify over forty. Prisoners are and hardship imposed upon they stress that this action more precisely the circumstances under which a member locked up seventeen hours a patients who have to wait in should not be confined to may claim privilege from arrest. day, seven days a week. Rec- outpatients departments . young people.

Earthwatch Israel ''worst Sinn Fein's criticise violaior'' conference ploy 'green package' THE recent conference held by TWO SEPARATE human EARTHW A TCH, the rights reports released recently Sinn Fein in the North was an magazine of the Irish En­ have branded Israel as one of elaborate ploy to discuss the vironmental Organisation, has the world's worst violators of ending of abstentionism, criticised the government's human rights in 1989. according to Workers' Party •gr~n pack.age' announced in The reports, which focused representatives ·in the North. January. on Israel's treatment of the The "internal debate" was Earthwatch criticised the populations of the occupied not about creating conditions lack of effective government Palestinian territories of the for peace, but was held to pave action on the ozone layer, West Bank and Gaza, were the way and set up a time scale for Sinn Fein president Gerry sewage ~ischarges, acid rain prepared by the US State pollution from Moneypoint, Department and AI Haq, the Adams to take his seat in the and the tropical rain forests. West Bank affiliate of the British Parliament and to dis­ Donegal According to the group, the International Commission of cuss ways of getting around the package contains several Jurists. government-imposed media housing glaring omissions, the most ban. major of these being the lack According to American According to sources, this highlighted was clearly shown when dis­ of any effective response to the press reports, intensive efforts Call for threat of global warming. were ex~rte~ by pro-lsrael cussion on the IRA's terrorist WORKERS' Party Councillor While the £200,000 allocated to officials in the State Depart­ campaign lasted only ten Wexford Seamus Rodgers of Donegal climate change studies has been ment to water down the minutes, and leading County Council highlighted welcomed by Earthwatch, it is report's criticism of Israel. Provisionals stated that the Child Unit the problem of poor housing in stark contrast wiht the Despite distortion efforts how­ murder would continue and conditions at a council meeting that there was no question of decision 'to axe funding for ever, the report emerged as a THE NEED for a Paediatric this week. research and development of damning indictment of the an ending of the campaign of Cllr Rodgers said he could Unit in Wexford was high­ renewable energy resources. Jewish state. violence that has spanned two lighted this week by local see a Tallaght Strategy part decades. two situation arising, with Workers' Party representative between eight and 'fifteen ·Virginia Frayne. hundred families living in According to Virginia, the appalling conditions in the figures provided for the party county. by the Minister for Health Councillor Rodgers said that EC NEWS showed that the case for a a pi_cket of the Dail was needed Paediatric Unit was un­ and pointed out that Tory WORKERS' Par()' delivered on the existing not been sanctioned - a answerable. counci!lors in England had President, Proinsias , De Tigray food corridor, while quarter way through the A massive 743 children from vociferously protested againts year, A1r De Rossa stated. County Wexford were treated Rossa TD, MEP, has tabled a proposal to establish a at the Ardkeen Paediatric Unit Poll Tax and that it was time a motion for this week 's new food corridor under "Given the seriousness of in Waterford in 1989. Of that Fianna Fail councillors protest­ session of the European the aegis of the churches the Ethiopian famine, and total, 143 were detained for ed to the government against Joint Relief Partnership is increasing concern that the allocation of poor housing Parliament calling for more than six days, and 17 increased emergency food in need of financial and funding may be allocated to were referred as emergency in Donegal, instead of eastern European projects shedding 'crocodile tears' at and transport allocation for diplomatic assistance from cases by . Wexford County council meetings. Ethiopia to deal with the important institutions such at the expense of vital Hospital. escalating famine there. as the European Commun­ projects in the third world, The travel involved in order Mr De Rossa warned that ity," Mr De Rossa stated. I am calling on - the EC to bring the children from IRISH food exports. to as many as four million Aid agencies internation­ Commission to immediately Wexford to the Waterford Germany are underperforming clarify its position on Unit amounted to almost people in the Tigray and ally are warning that the 60,000 miles last year. The fact according to a report by Coras Eritrea regions face the conditions in Ethiopia have Ethiopian famine relief, Trachtala. that over 20% of the children prospect of starvation deteriorated to the level of and give approval for pro­ were detained for more than CTT has demolished the jects awaiting sanction, and myth that the' German market unless food can be delivered the major famine of 1984- six days is evidence of further is now a success area for Irish to them quickly. 85, when the EC allocated to use whatever diplomatic inconvenience and expense food, that there are boundless "Lack of funding, trans­ £1 l4m to that country. Yet channels are open to ensure incurred by Wexford parents, opportunities in Germany just port and maintenance funding for emergency aid the safety of all food aid many of whom wouUin't be waiting to be exploited, and facilities means that the full programmes for a number deliveries to famine areas of able to afford the 80 mile that the best ·way to increase potential of 16,000 tons of of Irish aid agencies in Ethiopia," Mr De Rossa round trip to Waterford to visit exports to Germany is through food aid a month are not Ethiopia for 1990 has still said. their children according to the developing branded products. Wexford representative.

. j Friday 6th April1990 THE IRISH PEOPLE/PAGE 3 TDs, TVs and TV3 ..

by The Red Baron "GOOD evening all you folks out there in television land! Welcome to tonight's main presentation - CHARLIE! BERTIE! ALBERT! COME ON DOWN! And fresh from his starring role on the Late Late Show and latest Broadway hit "RTE LICKED MY BOOTS", Mr Brian Lenihan. TO BR IAN! "Oh yes, and MR SPRING con­ gratulations on the success of your latest film "My Left Hook", and erm. Mr Shatter ... THE WORKERS' Party is the showing of any element of dis­ members, as happens each day, Whatever its shortcomings, well better luck next fully in favour of the prin­ order in the House. No doubt that there is no way that the Dail RTE has a proven record in tele­ time, eh7 ciple of televising Dail when television comes in, some can discuss urgent matters which VISion coverage of political Camera pans acros the people will create a rumpus to try have emerged at short J10tice, and matters. It has 'been broadcasting D6il benches . . . "Oh yes proceedings, but, argues and get publicity. But why not let which are probably being dis­ current atfairs programmes for 30 Bertie, good evening! How Pat McCartan TD, the the people decide for themselves? cussed in every house in the years and covering election cam­ about a nice cheesy grin for contract should be given to Surely they will be well able to country. paigns and party conferences for the lady(s). Thanks Bert, the national broadcasting distinguish between a dispute over The vast majority of members almost as long. TV3 has · yet to you're a star. Mr service, RTE, -:ather than to an important matter of policy or see the televising of the Dail·as a produce a single programme. O'Kennedy - glad to see a commercial organisation procedure and a cheap publicity progressive and welcome develop­ stunt. ment. Where there is real division · you Mick. And while we're which, certainly in this area, Rather than seek to pide from on the subject, let's hear it has no proven record. however, is on the question of "The public will be track the public the difficulties created who should get the contract for for the only man to have Radio broadcasting of Dail by the archaic procedures, which amazed to see the had heart by-pass at birth the televising of the proceedings. a proceedings has been done for we inherited from Westminster The Workers' Party believes that Ceann Comhairle tell CHARLIEI" Camera and which have remained largely several years without creating any there are strong economic and members that the Dail pans further . . . "DESSIE! damage to the Oireachtas, and it is unaltered over nearly 70 years, we broadcsting grounds on which the cannot discuss urgent Dont try hiding that double­ extraordinary that it should have contract should be given to RTE. chin. We love you just the taken so long for a proposition for There is a suggestion that the matters" way you are!" televising of Dail business to "The fact that the Dilil is not giving the contract to a OK, maybe this is a slight come. Dilil Eireann must be one broadcasting company, but giving exaggeration - but who of the few · parliaments in the Dail is dragging itself the right to record proceedings to We can be fairly sure that RTE world which has, up to now, knows what it will be like into what is left of. the an independent operator, who will will not make a total mess of it, if refused to allow the voters to see then sell the material on to any they are given the job. We have no when the 06il is finally what goes on in the legislature. 20th century is televised, and the camera television station. This is not the way of measuring the likely per­ welcome indeed" full picture. While Windmill Lane formance of TV3, other than a focuses in on our great par­ Some of the Pictures Ltd is nominally an inde­ written submission that deals with liamentarians. lt's about suggestions that have been made pendent complmy, in reality it is the matter in theory only. time the general public got arc: quite ludicrous - suggestions should set about modernising our closely tied to TV3, the independ­ All in all, the safest and most to see what goes on in the that ·officials of the House, or methods of work and removing ent station due to come on the air sensible course for the Dail to bastion of this _wonderful stenographers or ushers should those elements which can lead to next year. The real alternative we adopt is to ·agree to the principle democracy. About time, not be seen during broadcasts. disorder. When the Ollil is finally are talking about is either giving of television of the Dilil but to re­ when you consider the Similarly with regard to the televised the public will be amazed the contract to RTE or giving it to place Windmill Lane Pictures Ltd ever-decreasing media proposals which would prohibit to see the Ceann Comhairle tell TV3. by RTE. coverage 06il affairs have been receiving. I mean when RTE set up Protection Agency as a their radio broadcasting Environmental agenda needed solution for all our en­ unit in the Oireachtas one vironmental prol)lems. But would have thought cover­ SPEAKI.NG at a public meeting in Galway last week, Workers' Party we need the proper age would have improved. President Proinsias De Rossa, called for the laying down of an environmental structures and local democ­ They set it up (using a agenda for economic and social activity, adding we can no longer confine racy to allow the aims of considerable amount of such an agency to be imple­ dosh I might add), sent environmental issues to one department of government. mented, and to allow local good staff to cover affairs While almost everyone environmental issues with­ we still have the problem of communities a full and there. And what do they now professes to be in out reference to social and discharges from Sellafield adequate say on environ­ do? Shove it into a 10.40pm favour of environmental economic considerations. and toxic dumping a(sea to mental concerns of slot - nice thinking lads. protection there is still a As all forms of human mention just two glaring whatever nature. Coverage of political lack of clarity among many activity impact on the en­ examples of destruction of A network of community affairs has not been the people on what constitutes vironment to some extent, the environment. 'Ecowatch' planning May West for a while. Only the environment, what there is a need for a policy This raises the questions committees in all local gov­ this year, having reached exactly it is under threat which promotes sustainable of the vested interests which ernment areas needs to be the 5% electoral support from, from whom it needs development, rather than militate against protection created, with a clear en­ necessary to qualify for live to be protected, and the viewing people and human of the environment. The vironment protection broadcasting of their Ard measures needed to safe­ activity as part of the biggest problem which mandate in vetting all Fheis, the Workers' Party guard it. problem. This in (J,irn must people in every town in this planning and development had to fight RTE plans to be linked to a policy which country face is the issue of proposals at loco/ level. In reduce (by half) the time The 'environment' sees people as part of one bad planning - by proper­ addition. we need a series of they would receive. cannot be defined in any eco-system on this planet. ty speculators, from in- regional and sub-regional Let's hope that when the narrow way - it is essen­ We now know that even adequate planning of Local Environment Char­ Dail is televised, things will tially where we live. People the seas and oceans are not industrial development, ters, covering pollution of improve and the political are an essential part of this unlimited and previous through lack of concern to drinking water and bathing affairs of our state as well environment as are issues notions that our waste and protect natural habitats. water, noise, litter and as all parties participating such as rural depopulation, pollution could be 'dis­ . . waste pollution, smoke and in democratic debate, emigration and the general · ~ed and· diSpersed' in the. Th'e Minister for the E'n'- ·· lead free air proposals, receive proper coverage. social environment. 'oceans 'are . 'now'. clearly .... vfroruntmt has now prom is- ' ' ozone protection and We cannot hope to solve rubbished themselves. Yet ed an Environmental pesticide control. , L I ,, PAG~ 4/THE IRISH PEOPLE Friday 6th April 1990 A.nother day another lift broken RESIDENTS of Ballymun are fed up with the inconvenience caused by lifts which are out of service more often than not. Denis Looney of Balcurris lives in a fifth floor flat. The INSIDE lift which Mr Looney uses to gain access to his flat is, he says, out of order every second day. This causes great diffi­ culty for Mr Looney, who suffers from a heart condition and has difficulty climbing the stairs. He has spoken to local TDs about the lift but to date nothing has been done to Revelations at prevent it from breaking dowtt. The Corporation claim to have the lifts serviced Sandoz hearing regularly, but Mr Looney says he has never seen evidence of WORKERS' Party Councillor, Kathleen Lynch this. has tabled a number of questions for the Cork The lift in question was re­ City Manager, Mr T P ·Rice, regarding a state­ paired a couple of weeks ago, but as a certain part is needed; ment made by ·the Cork County Chief Environ­ residents were told that it mental Officer Mr Ian McCiean. would operate only as far as Mr McClean, who was giving evidence at the Oral the fifth floor until the part hearing into the proposed Sandoz pharmaceuticals plant at was available. On Sunday last Ringaskiddy, indicated that residual ash from a toxic waste the lift reached the seventh incinerator in Cork county was already being dumped at floor and got stuck. As a the city dump on Kinsale Road. result, three young children The Kinsale Road dump has already been a source of who were in the lift at the time controversy for some time, with local residents blaming it had to be rescued by the Fire for foul smells in the area, and for illness in themselves·and Brigade. their children. The dump is surrounded by a number of Mr Looney said that the lifts large housing estates. There are also fears surrounding the are damanged as a result of build-up of methane gas at the site and the possibility of Dynamic Editor neglect and old age. "There is explosions there. very little vandalism in the Cllr Lynch is to ask the City Manager if Mr McClean's ·area, so that can't be the allegations are correct, and if so, for how long has this reason,'' Mr Looney said, dumping of toxic ash been taking place. She has also required adding that the lift has been questioned the Corporation's monitoring of such sub­ going up and down "orie stances ~d the precautions being taken when dealing with THE IRISH PEOPLE, newspaper of the thousand times a day for the them. Workers' Pariy, requires a dynamic last twenty two years" and is "The statement made by Mr McClean has very serious person to edit a new-look expanded bound to be worn out if not implications and there is an onus on Cork Corporation to looked after properly. come clean on this matter forthwith, in the public paper. The person appointed ·wiU ideaUy interest," said Cllr Lynch. have experience in Joumalism or Public ENVIRONMENT Minister Relations, and should have a good Padraig Flynn has ordered knowledge of the Irish political scene, and yet another enquiry into the the Workers' Party in particular. proposed down-stream crossing, obviously in the This is an exciting opportunity to develop news hope that it will reverse the and coverage from a socialist perspective. The recommendation of the last ideal applicant will have initiative, fresh ideas on enquiry which was that a design and layout, and some experience l!f sub­ tunnel should be built under * FROM Ruth Riddick former editing. Slhe will have an ability to work to tighi director of Line Counselling: the Lee between Dunkettle O~n deadlines, and be available for evening and "I've been told 'If you don't Hke the and Ring Mahon. laws wby don't you leave' ••• lt's an One wonders. why the week-end work when required. extraordinary position as well as un­ Minister is so adamant that Salary will be commensurate with experience democratic. Tbls Is my bome and I'm a bridge should be built and wiU be by negotiation. Applications with CJI entitled to Hve and work here and try against the advice of the to change thlnp." and examples of previous journalistic oi public * FROM Alex Higgins on missing a experts. Could it be that relations work should be addressed, BEFORE shot during the Irish Masters snooker like the East and West Link by John Bowen quarter-finals in Goffs: bridges in Dublin, it would APRIL 12th, to the Administrator, The "lt wasn't hard luck - your be a toll bridge? And who Workers' Party, 30 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1. woman (Nell Mc:Cafferty) with the would the likely builder curly hair was coming In acd out and improve trade in the North jumping up and down." cum operatpr of the toll Main Street, whoise traders * FROM Fine Gael on RTE's bridge be but Tom Roche, have been lobbying for the decision to feature a Late Late Show the guy who built and runs b!Ailding of the car park. devoted to Brian Lenihan: the Dublin bridges - who However, despite the "We think most people saw it for what it was - a Fianna Fail love-in just happens to be a buddy report and continued for their Presidential candidate wilh of Charlie. Imagine that! opposition from local the assistance of RTE." Last week Cork Corpor­ residents, Cork Corpor­ * FROM lan Paisley speaking about ation's plans for a multi­ ation have dug their heels in his childhood: storey car park in Grattan as regards the building. of "You will not believe this but I Street received yet another never spoke until I was two." the car park is concerned. * FROM Giant TV Screen manufac­ blow when a report publish­ Chief City Engineer Liam turers Videpro on the enormous ed by the Dept. of Social FiU.gerald said that the car increase in sales leading up to Studies in UCC condemned park would go ahead as this Ireland's participation in the World the plan. had been the decision of the Cup: GOTA "All the big pubs are buying them The UCC report was City Council. or leasing them. Some are putting in scathing of the car park However, in 1985 Cork SOCIAL second or third screens. Whatever proposal and said that if Corporation wanted to STORY? about the Irish team - we're scoring DEMOCRACY: already." implemented it would zone all the Grattan St. area IS EOGHAN HARRIS expose the local residents to for local authority housing * FROM Noel Pearson following My RIGHT? PHONE: Left Foot's Oscar successes: increased stress, fumes. and and already over half the "The notion that I'm great at gelling money is a myth - my skill is noise pollution, and lead to area has houses build on it, Ill (/ l i 11 ,.... I) 01-786052 ''physical amd mental so where is the logic of in casting. I'm terrible at gelling breakdown and disease". putting car park in the money." a * AND on politicians: The report al.w claims middle of an inner city "Sure, politicians from Ireland that the car-park would not housing development. would have been very welcome out ENSE here - but only if they're FF."

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