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Behind the SP0H1GHT ALICIA'S ® Test Drive The New STARLET ANNIVERSARY SALE m CONTINUES New Arrivals— . , Ladies Dresses, latest styles and New Shades at keenest prices. Sizes 10 to 28. Ladies Poly / Cotton Blouses, Dungarvan Eeacer White with pink, turquoise and blue ties, sizes 10 to 18. and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT Special £6.99. ALICIA BROWNE Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork Ladies Fashions, infants & HORNIBROOKS Children's Wear 83, O'Connell street, Dungarvan Vol. 48 No. 2462 REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL of LISMORE : Tel. 058/54147 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1986 POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) Bsat DUNGARVAN U.D.C. PENSMAN TAKES YOU THE SPORTSMAN'S INN behind the SP0H1GHStronT g Criticism Of Council's BAR & LOUNGE, CAPPOQUIN * * * * ,! II'1' HUGE CROWDS AT hear was the call ringing out; SOLEMN NOVENA there was no reply from an Full Restaurant ope na tor. Decision On Town Dump Huge crowds have packed That was on Monday morn- Facilities Open the parish churches in Dun Reaction to the decision of Ollr. T. Wright said that as far will bring forward proposals. Dungarvan Urban Council The Chairman then called gamin and Abbeyside for each ing and for a second time be- as he was concerned the Coun- Cllr. Goode — Even as chair- reached on the casting vote of next business. of the four daily sessions of the fore lunch we tried again with- cil's decision had been well re- man you don't have any right from the Chairman after a 4-4 tie The Co. Manager, Mr. D. Hur- ceived. "I haven's met one per- to decide the question of a Solemn Novena to our Lady of out result. Later on the same vote to reject the recommenda- ley who was present made no son who objected to it," he said. dump. That Is a matter for the Perpetual Help since the No evening we made a further tion of the senior Officials and comment during the discussion. Thursday, May 29 Cllr. M. O'Riordan said that entire Council. vena commenced last Saturday attempt to contact Freephone the County Engineer, to extend he was both complimented and * • • • the existing town dumo at Bal- morning. This despite the fact Telephone Accounts but as on abused and he didn't want to linamuck came in the form of the two earlier occasions all we say any more on the subject BAR/LUNCH 12.30 to 3 p.m. MON./SAT., that the weather has been less strong criticism contained in now. SUNDAY 2 to 4 p.m. than favourable and far from heard after dialling 10 was the three letters from local busin- Cllr. B. Cotter said that a lot what it should be at this time calJ ringing out for several ess, trade and industrial inter- of people had objected to him. ests which were read at the Late Opening every night 8 p.m, lo 12.30 a.m. of the year. minutes without any reply. CONGRATULATED BY ALL Council's resumed monthly Cllr. R. Walsh, Chairman The Novenia is being con- meeting last Monday night. Bookings now taken for all types of functions including With so much talk going said that all the messages and ducted by seven members of The first from the Dungarvan Weddings, 21st Parties, etc. on about increased efficiency many phone calls made to him the Redemptorisit Order and a Retail Traders Association cri- about the matter had been con- Fi ee Hall and Bar Extension and greater productivity in the ticised the Council for a deci- special feature of each of the gratulatory. He then said that postal and telecommunication sion which was made In spite there should be no need to close TELEPHONE 058/54662 sessions, apart from the Novena services is it too much to ex- of extensive investigations on a the existing dump at once as prayers and sermons, has been proposed new site by technical pect a better service than that development work planned for See enterlainment page for this week's entertainment. the response of the congrega- experts, An Foras Forbartha it would take 12 months. "In detailed above. Or are wean d Town Engineers who en- tions in ,the singing of the many that time I hope to have a set supposed to accept the whole dorsed the suitability of extend, of proposals ready which will beautiful hymns. thing as a joke. ing the existing site." give us a long term facility," he The attendance at? both "Our association," the traders' said. churches 'has included big letter stated, "cannot express MINISTER GROWS HIS Cllr. Goode said that he was numbers from many outside strongly enough our total dis- OWN "EARLIES" satisfaction with the situation very disappointed to hear, as parishes many of whom travel the Chairman claimed, that Almost daily hitting the which has now developed. You considerably long distances and will understand that the vol- people had phoned to congratu- headlines in recent weeks since late him. "We have an existing traffic has been heavy in the ume of rubbish generated by the EEC Farm Price Agreement our members collectively is ex- dump which can be extended vicinity of tooth churches was ratified, it was good to see tensive and one would feel that and what is not taken Into ac- count in providing a new dump throughout the week. our Minister for Agriculture, in a situation where there is no is the abnormal cost of acquir- THE FRIENDLIEST The Novena exercises will facility provided for disposal of Austin Deasy, receiving praise ing and developing a site," he continue with the usual four this, the possibility of indis- rather than brick-bats in onecriminat e dumping is inevit- said. daily sessions at each of the of our national daily news- able. The consequences of the Chairman — There should be Brian Sheehan, Caseyville, Dungarvan and Mary Earley, churches until it concludes on no need to close the dump for papers last week. Under a pic- present situation as it stands Boreenatra, Dungarvan, who were married at the Parish BUILDING SOCIETY Sunday next, June 1. ture which showed the Minister could be disastrous to the over- 12 months and In that time I ; Church, Dungarvan recently. (Photo by K ely) with his son Jaime in the all well-being of the environ- ment. NOT REALLY NECESSARY polythene greenhouse in the garden at his home at Kilrush, The second letter from Dar- IN THE WORLD. The special meeting of Wa- rers stores Ltd., stated that as 1 Dungarvan, the Agricultural terford County Council held in a result of the Council's deci- Correspondent of the Irish Dungarvan last Monday was sion they would be seriously In- Independent, Gerry Mulligan, convenienced. They felt that River Blackwater Excessively not really necessary. None of told us that the Minister's the decision would be to the the items on the agenda was of pride and joy at present were detriment of the town because any great importance or ur- thrown on to hs new potatoes, which he has refuse would be gency and could just as easily road sides and ditches. "Such been enjoying, for several weeks Polluted Says Co. Cllr. have been dealt with, at the an occurrence will do nothing WE I KY now thanks to some forward for the had seen the situation next ordinary monthly meeting image of the area es- There was no ouestlon or the river and at all times it has himself the Important personally. He had even planning and good spadework. pecially with role doubt but that the river Black- been placed ln 'category one' been of the Council. In the stringent tourism plays in the local econ- told recently that a lot of blood water was excessively polluted which means it is unpolluted A LITTLE HARDER. financial situation the Council omy," the letter added. had been released Into the While the national crop of was the claim made by cllr. P. and remains in a satisfactory finds itself at present the cost The third letter from Mr. M river. Kenneally at a special meeting condition." new potatoes will be at least N. Holland, General Manager, of holding this unnecessary of Waterford county council in The County Engineer said three weeks late and is notDungarva n Crystal Ltd., stated Mr. O'Flynn added that any WE DO A LOT MORE. meeting could have been Dungarvan last Monday when that if particulars of any pollu- that following the council's de- reports of pollution ln the river saved. expected to arrive in the shops he proposed a motion calling on tion were supplied he would cision he wished to stress that were followed up and where until sometime next month, the the Council to investigate pollu- have the matter followed up. He in the absence of a suitable al- necessary prosecutions took Incidentally the meeting, due Minister has been digging his tion levels In the river. place. said that he would check the ternative dump being made complaints about the river to commence at 2.30 p.m., did own for some weeks past. He available or the re-opening of Cllr. Kenneally stated that Cllr. Kenneally replied that recently he had got a lot ofh e could not accept that the made by the members and re- not start until 2.40 p.m. and we grows the early spuds under the existing one. it would not port back again to the Council. be possible to dispose of thecomplaint s especially from sal- river was not polluted as he noted that one of the members plastic to ensure that the waste from their industry.
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