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Dunpanactr) MARIO'S MOTOR FACTORS HORNIBROOKS MARY ST., DUNGARVAN LI3MO"E Spares for- Dungarvan Ceader COOKERS, KETTLES, FRIDGES ^mr and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT TWIN TUBS, AUTOMATICS, FOR VACUUM CLEANERS AND Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork TUMBLE DRYERC TEL. 058/42417, anytime Vol. 50. No. 2561. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1988. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL PRICE firir VAT> POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER 1zo'J V'nt, VH I ) TOYOTA Dail Question About Cappoquin Man's Former Minister for Agricul- ture, Deputy Austin Deasy. Dun- that he has been victimised by garvan, has given notice that the Spanish authorities in being he intends to ask the Minister kept In prison for the past three for Foreign Affairs in a Dail months as he was only an inno- Question whether he will inves- Detention In Tenerite cent bystander at the time the HOMELESS YOUNG ing rough, others were squatting tigate the circumstances sur- row broke out In the pub PEOPLE while many were staying tem- Calling on the Irish and Brit- rounding the detention of Kevin Mr. O'Connor has been in de- ther the Minister would use his porarily with friends or in sor. of Mr. and Mrs. John A which had been refused, but ish governments to secure bet- A new Research Report on O'Connor. Cappoquin an Irish tention for over two months good offices to ensure an early O'Connor. Carrlgeen, Capoo- was under appeal by defence flats but unable to cope or in National, in Tenerife. The ques- ter protection for young people Youth Homelessness in Ireland without trial and has been re- trial or that bail is granted, quin. has been in Tenerife 'for lawyers. "The indications are" selling time-share apartments some other emergency accom- tion goes on to point out that fused bail and then asks whe- 21-year old Kevin O'Connor, the past two years where he is the statement added, "that a based on a national survey of in the Canaries, Kevin's letter modation. employed by a British time date will be set soon for an states: "throughout Europe young people out of home in share company. early trial." since 1985 when 40 people were Ireland to be launched this The research proves conclu- In January last, together with killed in a football match riot Thursday in Dublin by Mr. sively what many voluntary 16 others he was arrested fol- LETTER TO BROTHER in Brussels, there has been an agencies have claimed about lowing a disturbance in a bar international clampdown on Frank Fahy, Minister of State during which the premises was the extent of youth homeless- John O'Connor received a hooliganism. We are being at the Department of Education extensively damaged and despite letter from his brother Kevin treated as if we are just some reveals some very startling and ness in Ireland. Unfortunately his protestations that he was last Monday written from his rival Spanish gans? out to cause only a customer In the bar when prison cell In Santa Cruz jail, disturbing facts. it is now a sad reality in this trouble." country and like many errors the trouble flared up he was Tenerife. wherP he has been de- taken into custody With the tained since his arrest on Jan- The Irish Embassy in Madrid The survey was undertaken in social policy, the situation others arrested he was lodged uary 24. and the office 0f the Irish Con- by the Streetwise National has occurred not because it in prison in Santa Cruz, the sul in Tenerife are continuing In his letter Kevin claimed to monitor the case Coalition, a group of voluntary was planned but because there island's capital and throughout the first month he was kept in agencies and individuals involv- was no planning. solitary confinement and re- ed with young people out ol However while youth home- fused bail. home and Chaired by Rev. lessness is a frightening reality, Last week Kevin's father flew Peter McVerry S.J. It sought to it is not something that cannot out to Tenerife to see him and to engagp a lawyer to represent establish .the extent of the be solved or overcome. lit can problem oif young people who him. Speaking at. the week-end. be effectively prevented and Mr. O'Connor referred to the were homeless in Ireland, ex- dealt with providing the politi- family's frustration at the de- cluding Dublin. tention and said he felt, hopeless Noel cal and public will is there to and frustrated. During the week in which do this. The amount of money the survey was carried out, required to do it would now DISGRACEFUL November 23 to 29 last year, a be miniscule. total of 225 young people aged Commenting on the case last Monday, Deputy Deasy describ- Devereux 18 or under were homeless and STORY CONFIRMED n ed it, as a disgraceful state of a further 81 were found to be A few weeks ago the news affairs. "Kevin," he said, "was at serious risk of becoming arrested in connection with a was carried exclusively in this homeless in the immediate disturbance In a bar in Tene- column that Fianna Fail Deputy Prizewinners in Minnies Squash Club's O'Brien Cup Tournament: seated—D. Kelly, winner, rife in which he denies any In- future. This must be a most Jackie Fahey was making volvement and in which no one MARY STREET, DUNGARVAN Div. 2; Pat Phelan, winner, Div. 1; Paddy O'Brien, sponsor; Francis Power, Club President; disturbing statistic and throws moves towards seeking a nom- was injured and which was at rear—T. Butler, runner-up, Div. 2; Michael O'Mahoney, runner-up, Div. I; J. Mulcahy, merely a case of damage rather the spotlight on a problem ination to contest next year's runner-up, Div. 3; Mary Brett, winner, Div. 4; D. Brady, winner, Div. 3. (Photo: Rory Wyley) than injury." which appears to be now European Parliament elections. reaching very serious dimen- Deputy Deasy added that The initial probes by the De- Kevin O'Connor has repeatedly sions. puty into reactions to his pro- orotested his innocence but not- SUPER SPRING posal were carried out quietly withstanding that, he continues While the city areas of Water- to languish in orison without ford. Cork. Limerick and Gal- as is the normal procedure No Money To Build New any indication of what is goins way account for the biggest where such matters are con to happen, "i think" said Dep- cerned. It would appear thai uty Deasy. "that this is a mat- numbers, other urban areas ter which should be taken up including Dungarvan have con- the Deputy has been satisfied by the Minister for Foreign SALE tributed their own quotas. The with t'he results from the Affairs and his Department Houses In Dungarvan without, any further delay." number of homeless in Water- soundings he h-;is made as he ford. according to the statistics has now confirmed that he is to COMPENSATION contained in the report. is There will be no money to Cllr. Kynfi then said that the.v at Cathal Bruifha and ChUders seek the party nomination to build new houses this year. Mr. should protest aoout the alloc J Estate was particularly bad STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 29 given as 42 and that figure contest the 5-seat Munster tion to the Minister lor the En- with some oi the houses in It has been stated that a sum Bertie White, Town Clerk told of £10,000 has now been raised includes a total of 15 for Dun- Constituency. members of Dungarvan Urban vironment and they should these areas in a very bad state write to the four T.D.'s and ask of repair and with some ol the by the 16 other people held fol- MEN'S SUITS FROM £55 garvan. The numbers for the Council at. their April monthly lowing the Incident towards the Should Deputy Fahey prove meeting. He was commenting them to seek an allocation tenants living in extremely bad MEN'S LEATHER JACKETS FROM £99.50 other urban areas included in which would enable the Coun- conditions He asked If any pro- payment of compensation to the successful, first in his quest for on a letter from the Depart- owner of the bar where the dis- MEN'S JUMPERS FROM £13.95. the survey were: Cork 74, ment of the Environment which cil to provide a reasonable level gress in tackling these prob- turbance occurred. the nomination and then in notified the Council that the of house building this year. "We lems had been made. Limerick 49, Galway 28. Long- have had a proud record of 200 MEN'S PANTS, all sizes, were £24.95, securing a seat on the European Minister had made a capital al- The Tow Clerk said that an REGULAR REPORTS ford 12, Kilkenny 17. Drogheda location of £23,000 to cover the housing but. now it's going to be n NOW £9.95 Parliament, it would mean damaged." he said. Inspector from the Department 14. Wexford 10 and Clonmel 9. Council's housing programme had visited Dungarvan recently that he would have to resign for 1988. The Department, of Foreign £30 OFF ALL WOOL SUITS The extent of this growin.: his Dail seat and this would Cllr. T. Wright said he agreed and had inspected some of the Affairs in a statement released Cllr. B. Kyne called the allo- whole-heartedly with Cllr. houses at Cathal Brugha. He £15 OFF ALL SPORTSCOATS problem can be gauged from the then create a by-election in the last Sunday night said it, was cation "a pittance" and said Kyne's remarks as it would had also been to Childers Estate receiving regular reports on the fact that together with the Waterford constituency.