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:fffilerrp QCbrtstm .~ A little Closer for Printing ~ THE CARDINAL PRESS Tel: 01 - 628 6695 Fax: 01 - 628 6440 ! .c ! j j j \ "~ fL Contents MAYNOOTHNEWSLETTER EDITORIAL PUBLISHED BY With the Christmas shopping spree well under way there are MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY signs of prosperity all around the country, and Maynooth is COUNCIL no exception. Huge shopping centres like Blanchardstown and Tallaght obviously have their attractions and there are Editorial Board some items that just can't be bought in Maynooth but there is Peter Connell a lot to be said for shopping locally. The success of our local Patricia Condron businesses secures employment in the town and means that ~'t Maeve Moloney money spent circulates in the town. Given the spending Amy Rubotham power of all ten thousand residents of Maynooth one might 481 The Crescent, Straffan Road, ·expect a much wider range of shops in the town but the Brina Casey reality is that Maynooth's traders are always going to have to Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Staff Members compete with Dublin city centre shops as well as large Clodagh O'Malley suburban shopping centres. Of course local businesses must play their part in attracting shoppers to Maynooth and the Telephone: (01) 6290452 OrlaMurphy Chamber of Commerce sponsored Christmas lights are an The opinions and statements expressed in the attractive addition to Main St. at this time of the year. Many shops have also taken great care to present their shop fronts articles are those of the contributors and not and the Main St., particularly when the improvement scheme necessarily those of the Editorial Board. All is completed, will certainly be a pleasant shopping • PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT. material to be included in the next edition of the environment. Unfortunately there have been a few Newsletter should be addressed to:- developments that are not quite so attractive and one must mention the neon signs at Romayos and the newly opened The Editor, Maynooth Newsletter, Main Street, Mona Lisa's in this context. KINDER CRESCENT Maynooth. is a beautifully-equipped and professionally run Tel. 01-6285922,01-6285053, Fax 628 5079. Gaudy neon signs are inappropriate when other businesses Maximum number of words 500 per article and the local authority are doing their best to present Maynooth's historic town centre. Nursery and Montessori School Copydate: Monday 8th December before 5 pm. And finally, a very happy Christmas and prosperous New DIARY DATES Year from the Newsletter to all our readers and thank you for Our facilities include: your support in 1997. • Montessori School - Age 3 - 5 years - 9.30 a.m. - 12 noon Friday 28th November: • Christmas Lights switched on - The Square - 6p.m. • Hot Meals provided Contents Thursday 4th December: • • LC.A. Meeting, I.C.A. Hall, Maynooth. Garden Play Area Editorial 3 • Saturday 6th December & Sunday 7th December Community Council Notes 4 Free Montessori Tuition for children attending Nursery • Flower Festival - Christmas in an Irish Stately Home, Clubs Organisations & • 7.30 Carton House, Maynooth. Societies 8 Nursery open all year round from a.m. - 6p.m. Residents Associaions Sunday 7th December: 32 • We cater for babies from 3 months to school-going age Features 36 • Woodlands Residents Association Race Night, Letters to Santa 38 • Qualified Experienced Staff Glenroyal Hotel. Maynooth Task Force Sunday 14th December: Report 42 • Fully Insured Maynooth Senior Citizens Christmas Party. Maynooth Kilcock Scoil Vi Riada Christmas Party & Mini Disco, No Name Club 48 North Kildare Club. Video Review 62 Street Talking 74 For Further information contact: Tuesday 16th Decembe:r: Party Political 76 • lCA Federation Christmas Party, Red House Hotel. Crossword 78 SHARON or YVONNE • Maynooth Senior Citizens, Special Evening For Christmas Hobbies and Interests 80 shopping in Super-Valu. Sport 88 Saturday 20th December: Classified 98 Wishing all our Children and Parents a Merry Christmas Editorial Statement 1; • Maynooth & Kilcock Lions Club Extravaganza, 98 and a Happy New Year Glenroyal Hotel. Community Council Notes TOWN IMPROVEMENT WORKS Community Council members at our November meeting LETTER TO THE EDITOR, were given details of the work being undertaken to improve the centre of Maynooth. The work which will cost £765,000 Dear Editor, in total is being funded from the by-passed towns scheme. I could hardly contain my anger when I read the following in Putting the utility services underground will cost £300,000 the November edition of the Newsletter under the Maynooth and the balance of the money will be spent on work which Planning alliance notes. will include the paving of the footpaths and new street furniture. "In the Amended Maynooth Development Plan .Q.\JI Councillors proposed, against the advice of professional for COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW HOW IT planners, to facilitate a further huge influx of population to DOES IT'S BUSINESS. double the 1996 population of this town". In a discussion at the November meeting the Community Council considered how to encourage more of the members The Planning Alliance are fully aware of my position which to play an active part in the organisation. Members were was very public and predated the alliance itself. I had issued invited to join the sub-committees, most of which are very leaflets and called public meetings on the issue. It is not the active in the community. first time I have taken issue with comments by the Alliance who have no trouble seeking assistance from me which has Some helpful suggestions were made regarding the bi always been forthcoming but never acknowledged in a monthly meetings which will be given further consideration. public fashion. The possibility of reverting to monthly meetings was also raised together with the idea that the alternate meetings could include a discussion focusing on a particular issue. I have taken the position I did on planning not just in Maynooth but County wide. I did so because I believe there Chairman, Mr. Tom McMullon invited members to bring must be order to development and it must be more than just issues that they would like to discuss at the Community houses but the facilities that are necessary must be Council meetings to the attention of the executive and these simultaneously provided. I was particularly pleased with items would be included on the agenda for subsequent Minister Noel Dempsey's letter in that regard, and should meetings. this new County Strategy which is actively under discussion (but not once referred to by the Planning Alliance) be ?lew gear TRIBUTES PAID TO FORMERMAYNOOTH adopted we will be in a strong position to argue for resources GARDAI. from the Dept of the Environment. Sergeant Kearney informed the November meeting that Gardai, Martin Caine and Denis Bourke have both recently I am not sure why they are reluctant to acknowledge my own departed Maynooth Garda Station. Garda Bourke goes to position but the least I would expect is that they don't Gorey, Co. Wexford as Sergeant and Garda Caine to Naas as misrepresent it which they did by using the global term .Q.\JI Juvenile Liason Officer for North Kildare. Councillors. Mr. Tom McMullon leading the tributes said that both men will be missed in the town and this was echoed by many Catherine Murphy tributes from members of the Community Council. Garda County Councillor (D.L.) !Jl{[ tfie tI'eam at Caine was complemented on his work with the youth in the area paricularly with the No Name Club. VANITY FAYRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL CO-OPTIONS. Mrs. Anne Birchall was co-opted to the Council as a member Phone 6286137 Coonans for Old Greer,field. * THE MALL, MAIN STREET, MAYNOOTH CHRISTMAS 1997 Let us make that Christmas Many signs that we are in the season of goodwill are party special for you! apparent around the town. On behalf of Maynooth Why not treat yourself to Easymesh Highlights or Community Council may I wish you A Very Happy Christmas and everything you would wish for yourself in an Up-Style for that special occasion 1998. By Appointment only We would like to wish all our customers a COON Paul Croghan 2 PRO Very Happy Xmas and New Year 4 5 Community Council Notes The Flower Pot KNOW YOUR RIGHTS MAYNOOTH TIDY TOWNS We thank the various Residents Associations and Businesses The Square for their interest in our recent Best Estates, Best Shop Fronts Question: competition sponsored by Coonan Auctioneers. We have contacted our adjudicators to obtain ideas to help estates and Maynooth I am on the Third Level Allowance from Social Welfare in businesses who have not featured in the prizes to date. my 2nd year in college. My girlfriend is working and we are considering moving in to a flat together. Will this affect my With Christmas fast approaching we again remind you to allowance? recycle bottles and cans in the recycling bins in the various Phone us at 6285386 Shopping Centres. Answer: Finally, we wish all our Readers, County Council Officers, Use your Credit Card Staff and Sunday Morning Clean-up Team, Pas and No. You met the conditions for the Third Level Allowance Community Council workers a Very Happy Christmas. when you commenced the particular course of study . Your Thank you all for your support in 1997. and we will send your Seasons Greetings position will not be assessed until you finish your course and return to sign at the exchange. If your girlfriend was in PS Sunday morning clean-up continuing 9am GeraldineHall. receipt of a Social Welfare means tested payment then that Up until Christmas Eve Richard Farrell would be adjusted (probably downwards because the P.R.O. Department will not regard your claims individually if you Maynooth Tidy Towns Committee Choose From are cohabiting but will treat one of you as the "spouse" of the other for means test purposes) to take account of your living together.