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Behind the SPOIUGHT Breakfast in the Sun Cyclists and M E MARIO'S ^DC^ MOTOR FACTORS MARY ST., DUNGARVAN /HORNIBROOKS Phone 058/42417 • CAR FARTS and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT • TRACTOR PARTS • TRUCK PARTS Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork FOR NUMBER PLATES—15 mins. OIL FROM £6 GAL. TOYOTA Vol. 49. No. 2508. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1987. POS^S™ AS ™ W5R PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) PENSMAN TAKES YOU Co. Council Not Junketing WEDDINC BELLS The question of sending dele- trior. He said that if there was gates to conferences and semin- to be a ciut-back in travelling ars came up for comment again costs it should apply to officials behind the SPOIUGHT as well as to members. "Every- ait the monthly meeting of Wa- terford Co. Council in Dungar- one who travels to seminars in^ van. iB'efore the meeting was eluding staff members should THE EASTER WEEK-END One of the major problems an item concerning attendances be subject to the cult-backs," continues to be money, or at at fciu;r conferences during the At the outset, the co. Mana- think they had been overspend- he said. Whiile the Easter week-end next few months. Although the ger, Mr. Dan Hurley reminded ing on conferences in the last least the lack of it, to provide The CO. Manager said that as far as the weather was con- agenda indicated that details the members thlalt the well for cfouple of years. He said that this was a staff matter and for higher salaries and that not- of these conferences were en- funding attendances at confer- by comparison they were better cerned may not have lived up was one for him to deal with. fangoMen claim for £75 million closed, they were not included ences oln 1987 was running dry. than most other counties in to expectations, it did not deter Cllr. Kvne said that whiffle back money. Teaching is a In the documents given to the This prompted cilr. P. Cof- this regard and had not sent the thousands of holidaymakers fey remark that he not delegates to a conference out- this might be so, he had to much respected profession and Press. to did from making the most of the side the country flor a long deal with public reaction when no matter what anyone says it there was talk about job losses holiday break or from flocking time. "No one can accuse us of is a relatively well-paid one junketing at the ratepayers' ex- in the Council because of cut- to the many outdoor and sport- backs. "It's better to let travel also. pense," he said. ing events which took place. perks go, because they are Now because of the budget- CSllr. P. Kemneailly then pro- perks, before we let any work- The summer sunshine of Holy ary cut-backs the education posed that as had been done ers go," he said. Thursday led most of us to last, year, 5 delegates (2 each system, just a>s all the other Cllr. W. McDonnell stating expect an early summer spell from Fianna Flail and Fine Gael public services, has suffered and l from Labour) be sent to that they would not be putting at the week-end but the early severe shortfalls in its annual the conference ran Planning in the Council to any great ex- pense as they were not going promise failed to materialise as financial allocations for the Local Authorities, to be held in G.ailway on April 24/25. abroad then proposed that ihe weather developed into a coming year. The crisis in Cllr. P. Coffey seconded the delegates be also sent to the "cocktail of overcast skies with public spending which has been National Planning Conference cool, squally showers inter- proposal which was passed threatening for years has finally unanimously. in Wexford from April 30 ,to May 1 and to the General spersed with odd sunny periods. become a reality and in order Cllr. B. Kyne said that re- However, all in all, it was not cently while on Council busin- Councils to be held in Bally- to avoid national bankruptcy bunioto. from June 18-20. all bad as it was mainly dry ess he found that a significant these financial cut-backs wiith a Cllr. J. Quirke seconded the and did not prove a spoil sport. number of the staff in cne sec- general pay-fiieeze have been tion were m'issing and was told proposal .which was also passed Main sporting attraction on announced. that they had gone to a sem- unanimously. Saturday and Sunday was the concluding stage,s of the Roth- As we have stated on many mans Rally and rally enthus- occasions in this column in iasts flocked into the city or recent times the fact of the to the various vantage points matter is that we have, all of Department's Refusal over the special stages which us been Irvin" beyon took place at a number of means and those in the centres around the county on service, who have the benefit of Disappoints Clashmore Sunday. For the record the secure, pensionable jobs must Mr. John Cummins and Miss Corsnne Cahill, who were married Rally was woo by Scotsman, accept that the country can' no Councillor recently at Touraneena Church. (Photo: fohn Tynan) fimmy McRae, with a record- longer afford to fund this per- Coming from an area where sistent upward spiral of wage notified to the council. How- equalling fifth win in the event. the roads had been severely ever, the estimated cost of the The rally proved a bonanza and salary increases. damaged by the bad weather, remedial works to the roads, again this year for the many The simple question around it. is very disappointing to see N25 and N72 (£226,9600 and the the Department refusing to which it all hinaes is: where is request for granit assistance to cen.tues around (he county and provide the necessary money to purohase additional snow and holuls and Incensed premises all the money to come from? Is the rapair ttoetru TtilK was stated by Ice equipment have taee>n noited Dungarvan Lions Club reported financially rewarding already crucified taxpayer to be Cilr. Carry o"Halloran, Clash- and will be considered when returns. Horse-racing at Mal- further burdened to pay these more. at the April monthly the Council's 1988 road grant meeting of Waterford Coun- claims. And! as we have stated, Co. allocations are being con- low and Fairyhouse also diew cil In. Dungarvan commenting sidered." full quotas of supporters at the | this does not apply to our on the Dept. of the Environ- week-end while we will do no teachers alone but to all the ment's reply to the Council's CRIMINAL NEGLECT request ;at connection with snow more than mention the humili- other services which have to clearance Costs and damage to CUr. O'Halloran said that Cyclists And Merc ating defeat suffered by our depend on the State and the roads iin Hhe county miade in many roads in his area had February. county hurling team who were taxpayers to provide the funds been verv badly damaged by literally annihilated by Galway they need. flooding and it now looked as The letter from the Depart- Recently we have had occa though they would have to re- in the league semi-final at ment stated that in regard to main that way for some time Portlaoise on Sunday to the sion to see at first hand a the snow clearance costs there yet. "In fact." said Cllr. O'Hal- tain section of the country's was no objection to the expen- chagiitin of the many supporters loran, "the road outside the diture of £13,143 on national] who travelled to the midland health services in operation. Community Centre in Clash- roads being charged against — FOR OUR — Granted, it was a privately run more is so bad that it had been venue. the Council's 1987 national pri- the cause of three accidents hospital owned by a religious Sean Casey, Casey TV, presenting a Dayshn Television to Con mary and national secondary there in the last few months. order, but the standard of the road maintenance allocations. WHERE IS THE MONEY Crowley, Bank of Ireland, Dungarvan, his prize in the G.A.A. If the Dept. is not going to It added- "The expenditure on TO COME FROM? accommodation was so high Clubs Development Draw. Included is Mary Fitzgerald, Dun- change its policy in this regard regional and county roads, to- ANNUAL SPONSORED TOUR and the cost of maintaining a it will be nothing short of garvan GAA Club. (Photo: Rory Wyley) gether with the cost of any re- The three main teacher criminal neglect and in .the long patient there so great, that medial works required on these unions have been holding their run it will be false economy." there can be no doubt but that roads, will have to be finalised annual conferences at different Sunday, May 10 this also represented an area from ithe Council's own resour- Cilr. o Riain supporting Cllr. 2.30 p.m. centres around the country this where we were living beyond ces supplemented by the De- O HaHoran said that there was week bringin" an estimated our means. partments block grant alloca- no doubt but that the County tion where appropriate." This year's Cycle will start in the Square going via 40,000 teachers together to dis- CO. COUNCIL MOTIONS roads were deteriorating rap- We have gone on in this When CUr.
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