IF YOU WANT BEST RESULTS- Test Drive The New STARLET ADVERTISE IN THE Dungarvan Header DUNGARVAN LEADER wmr and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT For full particulars of rates, etc. Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork HORNIBROOKS 'Phone 058/41203 REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL of LISMORE : Tel. 058/54147 Vol. 49. No. 2495. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987. POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) F.F. CONVENTION Fahey Almost Fails jfttjseralb^ MAN'S GENERAL ELECTION on Sunday night. Well we were wr* - right and they were wrong and The tottering Fine Gael- To Win Nomination SHOP apparently the letter was Labour Coalition finally col- scrapped. lapsed on Tuesday; the 24th Following an at times rather At each of the counts at the proposal was supported by a the first to be selected was Dr. Dail was dissolved to-day stormy Convention Involving a very strong lobby of city cum- Ormonde who went In on the convention Deputy Fahey found number of verbal exchanges ann and was finally accepted third count. Cllr. Swift followed FOR ALL YOUR (Wednesday, January 21) and during which personalities were polling day to elect the new himself one of the backmarkers but had this not been so, then when he polled 140 votes on the and as he and his followers not spared, the Fianna Fail the end result would have fifth count leaving a rather government has been fixed for Party finally named their three created a major bombshell In downcast Deputy Fahey to saw, first Deputy Donie Or- through by 178 votes -to 90 in DRESS HIRE Tuesday, February 17. The new candidates for the Waterford political circles as Deputy Fahey tussle with Cllr. Kenneally for the sixth and final count. monde going in and then Mayor Constituency in the forthcom- would have found himself out the last nomination which, as The Convention terminated Daii will assemble on March 10. ing general election at the 'Brian Swift being selected, they ln the cold with his political it turned out, saw Mr. Fahey go at about 12 (midnight'). The dramatic demise of the Courthouse, Dungarvan last career in tatters. REQUIREMENTS Coalition started on Tuesday were shocked and absolutely Sunday night. Highlight of the morning when the Labour crest-fallen. It was in the sixth proceedings was the near fail- MARATHON COUNTS CALL TO: props were withdrawn and the and final count that Mr. Fahey ure of one of the two outgoing The voting session then took Deputies, Jackie Fahey, to win place and after a series of Taoiseach, Dr. Garret Fitz- eventually made the grade when a nomination, succeeding only Fitzgerald's he ousted Cllr. Patsy Kenneally marathon counts the final selec- Gerakl and his Fine Gael cot by the skin of his teeth in the tion was announced. Seeking CHIEF SUPT. SAYS leagues were left in isolation. in a straight fight. end. the nomination, in addition to Man's Shop However, willy nilly, he still In fact had the Convention Deputy Fahey, were the other DUNGARVAN Deputy Fahey's poor showing outgoing deputy, Dr. Donie Or- DUNGARVAN TRAFFIC refused to give in, re-diistributed was not too surprising as he accepted the directive of the Telephone: 058/41970 Party's National Executive that monde, Mr. Patsy Kenneally, the Ministries vacated by the and his supporters have been M.C.C., Curradarra, Aglish and Labour members and then pro- only two candidates be nomln-, involved in most of the stormy ated. then Deputy Fahey would CUr. Brian Swift, M.C.C., Mayor CONTROLS ARE BEST We aire the Dress Hire of Waterford. ceeded to introduce a draft interludes which have racked surely have lost out. Speoial'ists with all the | budget and allowed tihe still Chief Supt. T. A. S'loyan, vey we are convinced that the the Fianna Fail organisation in It was this Issue which occu- At the first count, the Fahey Waterford, in the course of a arrangements arrived ait and accessories to match. Minister for Finance to impose pied the opening session of the the constituency in recent camp was rocked to its founda- letter to thei Town Clerk. Dun- embodied in' schedules sent you a series of fresh taxes enforce- Convention which was presided tion when it found that their garvan Unban Council on the years. At the same time had he OIL November 13 are in the best able from midnight on Tuesday. over by Cork MEP Mr. Gene man was only third in line after Council's recommendations for interest of traffic control in failed to secure a nomination Fitzgerald and for most of an Dr. Ormonde who topped the a revision of certain of tihe Dungarvan. He then announced that he hour the arguments were hot poll with 105 votes, followed by 1 it would have been a major town's traffic schedules stated "At the same time it is de- would ask the President to and heavy as to whether two Cilr. Swift on 33. Deputy Fahey that he was convinced that the political bombshell and it would candidates as directed by the received 60 votes and Cllr. Ken- sired to point out that these dissolve the Dail to-day (Wed- existing schedules were in the controls are' subject to review have been a poor present for National Executive or three neally 24 best 'interest of traffic control nesday) and that the date for should be selected. The latter and if at any time any aspects •the election would be February his 59th birthday which he The quota was set at 137 and in the town. of them are found to be unsatis- celebrates on this Friday and 17. Lt was a crazy ending to a The Chief Supt. was replying factory the necessary changes disastrous regime. a most inauspicious ending to to recommendations made by can be effected." his career of 21 years standing the Council at their November Alt their January monthly meeting last week the Council Without doubt, the country is as a T.D. monthly meeting requesting CLAIMS THAT that a number of alterations be passed a motion proposed by in a desperate economic mess So it would seem that the made to the draft schedules Cllr. R. A. Walsh seconded by after four years in power by the submitted. Cllr. A. Hallahan protesting at scene is now set in the con- the widespread painting of Fi .ne Gael-Labour Coalition. It stituency for the election with 10 WATER CHARGES The letter stated: "having yellow lines and parking can hardly ever have been in a candidates seeking the 4 seats: carried out an exhaustive sur- notices all over the urban area. BALLYDUFF UPPER. Tel. 058/60235. worse state. The unfortunate 3 Fianna Fail, 2 Fine Gael, 1 thing is, can an alternative WERE ILLEGAL Labour, 2 Workers Party, 1 S.F., NEW LOUNGE BAR OPENING FRIDAY government offer us anything Cllr. T. Wright attacked the the amounts collected in those EVENINf 1 Progressive Democrat. Inci- JANUARY 30. else but more of the same in a dentally it is of interest to note recent decision of the Minister years should be refunded. "An single party system. Single Party for the Environment. Mr. John average of £88 is due to each With Housewarming Music Session ,-P that only two of the candidates, Boland, to hand over the con- of these people in refunds," he CANNOT RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT Appearances — Musicians and Singes^J Government has been the catch- outgoing Minister for Agricul- trol of rents of Council houses said. cry of Fianna Fail lately but to local authorities at the ture, Austin Deasy and Deputy Mr. Daii- Hurley. Cq. Manasef A LA CARTE RESTAURANT OPENS monthly meeting of Dungarvan said that the supreme court de- OF SCHOOL WARDEN without any commitments. How Fahey are domiciled in the SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 can anyone expect to issue a Urban Council. As a result of cision was concerned' only with Following a request from Cllr. be recommended at this time. west of the county, both being this decision he said that the procedural irreguIarJtleS 86<T T Wrlehlt for appointment Table Reservations now being taken. blank cheque in this fashion? T. Wright for the appointment However,' it is recommended resident in Dungarvan; the re- rent increases imposed in Dun- had nothing to do with the of a school warden at the Pre- that the matter be kept under Open Tuesday to Saturday. garvan were savage and shock- actual charges. From the legal The public wants relief from maining six are in the east, sentation Convent, Dungarvan. review and that further counts Table D'Hote Dinner Menu (6.30 to 7.45 p.m.) from £9.50. ing and in some cases up to advice which he had obtained be carried out during 1987." the cruel burden of taxation, a bcsed in Waterford city, apart in the matter he was quite sat- Mr. J. O'Flynn, County En- 300 per cent. gineer submitted' a report to Cllr. Wright said that he Full a la carte menu (7.45 to 9.30 p.m.) with Starters from reduction in public expenditure from Labour candidate Brian Cllr. Wright also referred to isfied that the procedure ad- the monthly .meeting of Dun- totally disagreed with the re- £1.50 and full main courses from £5.95 (nett prices). and a little hope infused into O'Shea, who lives in Tramore. the recent decision by the Sup- opted in Dungarvan was ln order and he proposed to con- garvan Urban Council on fur- port and said that he was com- the economy.