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By Thomas Felle by DIT management. institute. THE long awaited purchase At an emergency council "I have written a letter to of a home for DIT at the meeting on November 9, a the Taoiseach highlighting Grangegorman site has proposal was put by the stu the problem and have almost come to an end. dents' union executive to requested a meeting with However, because DIT is councillors to start a cam him. We are also sending not an autonomous institu paign to highlight the seri letters to the editors of all tion, the decision on ous shortfall in sporting and national newspapers and are whether or not students are other facilities. The council currently writing to all pub to get long overdue facili adopted the motion and the lic representatives to high ties is now up to the Cabinet campaign was started light the problem. We are to decide. straight away. Posters are hopeful we can create Late last year a request currently posted in all cen enough media attention to for approximately £150m tres highlighting the lack of win our case. was put to the Department sports, accommodation and Continued on page 8 of Education and Science other facilities within the for a master plan for the An artist's impression of the Grangegorman campus future of DIT. This plan was to include the purchase of weeks, this proposal has not student , the students' union the disused Grangegorman been been accepted by have embarked on their own site from the Eastern Health financiers. campaign, which they hope Board. along with the build Joe Cullen, Assistant may persuade Government ing of a number of adminis Principal Officer with the and Department Officials to ~ tration. Sporting and accom Department of Finance said make a deci ion on the pur - one huge modation units at the site, as that because of the the scale cha e of the Grangegorman adventure, thousands well as extensions to other of the development and the ite for the Institute in the existing ites to allow for a money involved. it would near future. of accessible travel faculty structure to be put in need Cabinet approval. "We Earlier this month at a place. have put the matter back to DITSU Council meeting. a choices, the right one The Department of the Department of motion wa passed giving Education then passed this Education and it is now up students' union executives a for you proposal on to the to the Minister for mandate to go ahead with a Department of Finance, Education to put it to facilities campaign. however, the DIT Cabinet." However, President Sarah small- Independent has learned Meanwhile, in an effort McGovern insists this is not we can get you to a campaign against inaction that within the last two to ensure facilities for DIT the other side of the world or to ESS looks for money back the other By Elaine Larlcin refunded from abroad. cheque from ESS. THE European Student Students wishing to claim According our source "the side of Services. who arrange tax their tax back as they ESS took out an overdraft Ireland refund for students have returned to college would with Bank of Ireland for me recently had to ask a number give their relevant detail' to for tax refund that I wa<; due of students. some who have the ESS. Then a cert would from a few different sum ju t graduated from DIT, to be issued by ESS, and on mers 0 I did not pay a lot of t': ~ return hundreds of pounds of presentation of this to the attention to what was com overpaid tax refunds to them. BOI, the students could ing in and going out of my specialist knowl One former DIT student access their money. The account" edge delivering contacted the DIT alternative is to wait till later on in the year for tax to be She claims to have Independent to air her dis received a receipt of lodge products and ser pleasure at the situation. refunded from abroad. According to ESS ment from the BOI to say vices for all The mi understanding spokesperson Melissa that money had been lodged between the amounts of O'Neill. ESS are notified by into her account - I assumed our independent money allocated seems to BOI that the money has this was the natural flow of travellers have arisen within the reached the student's things so that my overdraft arrangement between ESS account. and if they receive would be paid off! I do not and Bank of [reland. In a ser no notification ESS send a remember any second vice similar to the issuing of refund cheque to the student cheque being issued by the - for new experiences and J-I loans, the BOI and ESS in April or May, once the ESS to me" According to came to an agreement way of seeing the worldl money comes through from ESS only 3 or 4 cases happen whereby the BOI would give abroad. However. the the tudents an overdraft claimant that contacted the out of the 7 or 8, 000 indi usit NO\Y, Aston Quay, O'Connell Bri4", Dult»Iin 2. which would be repaid by DIT Independent claims not viduals dealt with every year. Cerdre: 2 the ESS once the tax was to have received a second Continued on page 8 .. • l ,, ~ ) "." l 2 im'DITSU I~ecember1999
., NEWS December 1999 'DITIndependentD 3 f The O"erall View ountjoy Square to move south
BySamantha plete their degree. Rowntree "When students get into a course at college they THE NEW YEAR will her usually expect to stay in ald the start of a multi-mil that college for the duration lion pound phase two of the course. The DIT are extension to Aungier not taking into account that Street. students may have to There is full planning change their accommoda permission for the site and tion and travel routes to the college is currently make this possible," added seeking tender through the the tudents' union officer. Department of Education Accessibility to for work to commence. resources is also posing a Robert Lawlor, Secretary problem. of DIT expects the work to last between 18 months to Often Mountjoy Square 2 years. students have to make a long trek across the city to However Keith Lonehan Aungier Street to get , President of Mountjoy library books. Lenehan Square's students' union is Peter and Bishop Street. believes it would be "fan angry at the delay in get tastic" to see the new facil The plans include provi ting work started. "It's typ ities in operation especially ical of how DIT is running. sions for a new restaurant, ince DIT has the biggest They are great for planning students' union, a library business faculty in the but find it hard to actually with audiovisual amenities, country. get them to work." computer rooms and large As a business student The plan , constructed by Burke-Kennedy Doyle lecture theatres. Each floor himself he has no problems will host different schools with how the business and partners in 1998 are on courses are run but i aware display on the foyer walls of the business faculty. of the problems with which of Aungier Street. Michael Mamane, DIT's students shouldn't have to The Faculty of Business co-ordinating services offi contend with. Marketing will be concentrated there cer says there will be tudents spend their third once construction has been year in Aungier Street completed. All the new economies of scale for a Above: Mountjoy Square; right: not much room for work in before returning to facilities are clearly shown, bigger Faculty rather than Mountjoy Square to com- with main entrances from sub-division. the students' union. Photo: Patrick Gleeson Challenging Apprentice Times Are you MAD for it? week By CBolmhe Lane returns TO WIND down, everyone in the action, loosing all inhi Bernadette DtT APPRENTICE week took lay on the ground with their bitions and nervousness by the place from November 22 to THREE OlT students have head resting on someone elses completion of the workshop. 26 in Bolton Street. qualified for the televised McGarveyon an stomach. The person on one According to its organis stages of the last And of course the "winding ide of the room would then ers, the week, which is the evening with DIT down" was the final activity. Challenging Times of the laugh and this movement first of its kind, aimed to millennium. vibrated around the room students on a The society was set up my integrate trade and degree/diploma students. Roy Walsh, who is study through the stomach muscles. its President, aria Smyth who "We hope to show the ing Construction The end result was every par drama course is a first year Applied Science apprentices the range of Economics in Bolton ticipant shaking helplessly student aria and her commit opportunities available to Street, is the team cap with laughter which echoed them in Bolton Street", says Spring production. tee of six enthusiasts took it tain. throughout the basement floor Kate Meleady, the Apprentice of Kevin Street. The Workshops will upon themselves to advertise Officer in Bolton Street. Philip Pound from include exploring the art of the society, completing budget The officer added that Cathal Brugha Street and The launch of the DIT observation and improvisa Bernard Quinn from forms and posters with a view previously trade students Kevin Street Music and tion. Activities such as mim Aungier Street and substi Drama Society (MAD) took to bringing all possible forms have missed out on organ ing and mirroring are planned. college events such tute Brendan Dunne are ised as place at 7pm on Tuesday, of music and dramatic talent societies, socials and balls. also on the DIT team. November 16. The main aim The idea of mirroring move ment, according to drama together. Meleady admits that there DIT will join 15 teams in of the society, according to its teacher Linda Jaekson is to "I, like loads of other stu "is some resentment about the battle for academic organisers, is to stage a perfor this, but hopefully, the mance in the forthcoming display the importance of dents, really anted a society prestige. The other quali ignoring everything while on Apprentice Week will help to fying teams are: the Royal Spring, hopefully in Gleeson for music and drama here in rectify the situation". Hall. stage except the other charac College of Surgeons; NUl ters. Kevin Street. Bolton Street There are 6,000 appren Maynooth; the National The performance is yet to and other. ites all have Drama tices in DIT studying a range College of Ireland; Griffith At the first workshop on of trades such as planning, be decided, however work societies so why shouldn't College Dublin; King's shops are already underway. ovember 16th, two girls electronic, mechanics and weT' She added. carpentry. SU President in Inns; NUl Galway; Dun They are being run by experi closely mirrored each other Bolton Street, Graham 0' Laoghaire Institute of Art, enced and . killed tcachers, under the subject of "the get Organisers Linda and ting ready to go out ritual." Sullivan, said "it is time that Design and Technology; Leonard and Linda Jack on. Leonard said they \ cre spot-squeezing, hair-bru hing the students' union showed Mary Immaculate College, Limla i a qualified speech the trade students what we and make-up application were impressed with the enthusia m Limerick; the University of and drama l\;acher and has a can do for them. included in their mime. and the tUI nOllt. "Wc \\ 6 .DITIndepmdent [) December 1999 NEWS fDDUS Dn • • • grants Time or c a Eve Irvine reports on the recent Eve Irvlne and Llsa Marie Deeney compare the attempt to publish the names of those Lisa Marie Deeney, Eve Irvine and dates Co councilS, corporations and VECs sent getting grants out cheques IN AN effort to cut out fraudulence in Olivia Kelly look at the grants system The Qulclcest the grant system, Meath County Laois September 20 Councillor Jimmy Feegan last month Co Dublin September 21 called for the publication of the list of Donegal September 24 recipients of grants. City of Galway OCtober 5 He said that this motion was not Sligo October 7 specifically to name people but to deter Carlow October 8 people committing fraudulence. The Slowest "The reason for the motion was to cut Kildare OCtober 28 out fraud or to limit fraud so that finite resources can be spread out to as many Dun Laoghalre OCtober 29 as possible." At present the means of Longford OCtober 30 preventing fraudulence is quite restric City of Dublin November 1 tive. Co Galway November 2 If Feegan's proposal if to go ahead South Tipperary November 11 the lists ofnames would be ofsuccessful County Councils applicants only and availability of them Worst would be restricted to County Councils Louth October 11 th and VECs. Limerick Corporation October 19th The legality of his proposal is in ques Tipperary North October 22nd tion, however. If it is legal, Feegan Wexford October 26th hopes to return to the Meath County not even try," added Feegan. be invaded. "Grants are an emotive Dublin Corporation November 17th Council or the Department of Finance However, the Union of Students in issue, and ome student may feel and ask that the documentation of appli Best Ireland have reacted angrily to the pro embarrassed about receiving one. cants whose parents dot not have to pay Meath September 9 posal. Speaking on Morning Ireland last PAYE, be sent to the Revenue "They should not have to worry about Tipperary South September 10 month, Union President Philip Madden Commissioners for inspection. added embarrassment by having their Monaghan September 13 said it would be unfair of the Councillor "If they knew the Revenue to expect students to allow their privacy names made public," added the union Sligo September 22 Commissioners could check they might leader. Co Galway September 29 D Five aouble pass es to be won NEWS December 1999 DITlDiependmt9 7 • • • • granls FeI am L ---I .... Dublin Corporation worst in long list of Government should offenders for delaying grant payments increase grants, but awardees should By O/ivia Kelly term. BETWEEN 2,000 and 2,500 All of the Dublin be named third level students finally Universities and Institutes received their Higher say they have received no Education Grants from explanation for the delay and Opinion by Thomas Felle Dublin Corporation during that the Corporation is not the week beginning obliged to furnish them with Grants have always been a new Labour government in November IS, more than six such. topic of much debate in the 1997, and the announcement weeks since the start of most John Freeney of Dublin halls not only of students' this year that maintenance union offices but also in the college terms. Corporation said there are grants will now also be a halls of successive thing of the past for the The majority of the coun now 1000 grant cheques Government departments. majority of NUS students. tries 66 grant awarding bod ready to go out to third level It is not so long ago that Such a move here can not be ies annually distribute their institutions and should be the Rainbow Government ruled out. first term cheques to univer available to students from introduced free third level However, it is very unlikely fees for the first time. This sities and colleges by the sec this week. that a society with such a ond week in October. has undoubtedly helped cre Freeney said the ate to Ireland's current eco commitment to education While many corporations Corporation had 1,250 first nomic success. At the time, would stand idly by and let it happen. However, the refusal and county councils did man time applications to process there were calls by some not to introduce a free fees sys of the current Government to age to get this year's grants this year and that had proved tem and instead to increase centralise the grants system out on time, there were con very time consuming. maintenance grants and and to heed calls by student sid6rable delays from a num He could offer no definite make it more accessible to leaders to increase mainte nance grants are not all that ber of authorities, including reason for the delay but said, students whose parents are in Dublin Corporation. the PAYE sector, and who removed an ideology from "the Department of may be earning an income that in the UK. A spokesperson for Education issued their grant marginally above that required to obtain a grant. As students, we too must University College Dublin scheme forms a month later face up to some harsh reali said that last year they than last year, they subse This was a call which got it half right. ties. The calls by one Meath received grant cheques from quently extended the return County Councillor to make Dublin Corporation on The grant should be the names of students in date until August 8. This has Increased in line with social receipt of maintenance grants October 8. caused difficultie in process welfare payments. It is not The Department of Education admits there was a publicly available has met ing the applications on time." unreasonable for students to This year, neither UCD nor delay in issuing the scheme this year with deaf ears and descend any other institution has had He added the Corporation expect to live below a differ ent poverty line to that of ing voices from the vast any Dublin Corporation would prefer if the forms o students could get help them. dole recipients, who are also majority of those in both pub Cheques since the start of were issued during term time from teachers in completing "An earlier issue date entitled to rent and fuel lic life and among students' would also help us to get the allowance, and in many cases union executives. Indeed, even if the idea proves to be cheques out to the colleges a medial card which means that prescriptions are avail legal under the Freedom of by the start of ftrst term," he able free under the general Infonnation Act, it is unlikely concluded. medical services scheme. that even Meath County The Department of However, the call not to intro Council would vote in favour duce free fees was short Education admits there was a of the motion. However, if in sighted and naive at best. fact the question of whether delay in issuing the scheme Now that you've got used Grants are a help in fund or not grant holders' names this year and that the forms ing an education, but they go could be published was were available from July nowhere towards paying for answered positively by legis instead of June. rented accommodation, that lation, we as students have to your new is if you are lucky enough to no right to oppose this. However they say this is find same. It is not unreason Not because USI may because the scheme itself was able, therefore, that student be being restructured to make leaders last month called for able to use it as a political timetable... take a look the forms easier to complete. an increase in maintenance bargaining tool, (indeed USI grants to reflect the massive have vehemently opposed the According to their hike in the cost of living for move), nor because, as is spokesperson this should not students. It is not unreason most probable, none of us at ours. have resulted in a delay for able either for students to care. Quite simply it is public the corporation in distribut expect that grants be paid on money, and in an era where ing its grant cheques. time, at the same time, and scandal after scandal is with some degree of profes uncovered by bibunals of "Dates of issue (of the sionalism. inquiry and Dail Committees, scheme forms) were slightly The current system where such public money should be later this year, but as other each of the 66 public bodies, accounted for. There are awarding bodies were able to be they county councils, cor sadly, a small minority of stu www.buseireann.ie cope, there is no reason why porations or VECs throughout dents who are cheating the Dublin Corporation should the country, is absolutely system, whether it be by ridiculous. Some awarding claiming both social welfare have had a problem." bodies, including Dublin assistance and a maiAte USI's Education Officer, Corporation, require students nance grant, or by lesser Ian RusselI, says renewal to fill out a grant renewal form means. If students are break each year in order to continue ing the law, they should be applicants (i.e. those students receiving a grant payment. who have already held a punished. It Is, however, the Other awarding bodies do minority of students who grant for one year) should not. There is also a huge dis engage in such behaviour. still have got their cheques in crepancy in when these the ftrst week of term as awarding bodies send out Students cannot expect to grant payments. The argu be treated differently to any change from June to July in ment that bigger bodies take other section of society. In an the issuing of scheme forms longer because they have open an transparent democ would not have affected their more applications to process racy, we must accept that if a claims. is absurd: they have more Government Minister Is staff. First time applicants do expected to produce evi A central grants authority dence of his or her official usually have to wait a week is needed immediately, with credit card expenses, then it or two longer, but he says, "at proper staffing and a full and is not unfair to expect to be emoil: [email protected] the end of the day people transparent appeals pr0ce able to obtain the names of have to live on this money, a dure, independent from such those receiving a higher edu delay of this length is unac an authority. Such a system is cation or other grant to be ceptable, for any student." the only way forward in tenns named. We have nothing to of dealing with the issue. Our hide. near neighbours in Northern Ireland and In the United (Thomas FeIIe is himself a Kingdom have been given a Higher Education Grant serious blow by the withdraw awardee from Galway County al of university fees by the Council) 8 'DITIndependent[] December 1999 NEWS Esslooks for money Grangegorman a back from page 1.. As it is not a common occurrence and the arrange ment between BOI and ESS was only set up last year, rea ity but 'not yet' ESS have no guideline as to what students should do when they receive two pay ments. jrompage 1 unsuitable accommodation, facilities and is completely ties at the site but may omit A number of OIT students "We have been up until to remedy the lack of indoor lacking in outdoor sports building infrastructure. have complained to the OIT now with DIT Governing and outdoor sporting facili facilities," continued the At a Seanad debate on the Independent that the Body on the campaign, but ties and to maintain the urban report. issue on November 18, ESSlBOI system was not explained to them clearly we feel a campaign by the character of the institute," According to Lawlor, the Senator Joe Costello said that added the letter. enough, when they applied students union may add report identified the clear the institute was in bad need for their refunds through the greater impetus to the call for "There is general agree need for a further centre of of a site like Grangegorman. ESS. At the time of going to overdue facilities for DIT stu ment that our facilities are significant size to plan for "It is a floating institution press, the ESS were unsure future development and rec whether the students dents," added the students' poor. this fact has been recog and it has been floating even ommended that "the site most involved are legally obliged union President. nised by Governing Body more since the legislation for capable of providing scope to pay back the money they McGovem sent a letter to and the Department of its introduction was passed. It were overpaid. for future development with DIT's Director/Secretary, Education and Science.... I optimum relationship with needs to be anchored some Robert Lawlor, shortly after would like to express our Musical existing centres and most where in the city. the council meeting to clarify appreciation for the support likely to become available "The site which is avail the current position with of the students in all of our chairs for was that of St Brendans hos able has large playing fields regard to DIT's campaign for activities to date. Acting as a pital at Grangegorman. ''The which would be ideal for the facilities. On November 10, community we can address music stu Minister for Education is The DIT Director sent back a the facilities situation to the student population as well as now likely to put a proposal OITSU president. Sarah satisfaction of all," added the local population," he dents reply. The DIT Independent to Government within the has obtained a copy ofthe let McGovern: "We feel a Lawlor. added. By Dennot Keyes campaign by the students coming weeks proposing the ter. The report found that DIT The Minister of State at the STUDENTS studying in the union may add greater sanctioning of the 60 acre site In the letter, Lawlor said is currently accommodating by DIT," concluded Lawlor. Department of Health and OIT School of Music have to that the architectural firm impetus to the call for approximately l00,OOOm in Children, Dr Tom Moffatt, attend lectures in up to However, all is not settled, three sites - Chatham Row, Scott TalIon Waker were overdue facilities for OIT 23 different locations dis who replied to the Labour students" as the decision still rests with Adelaide Road and employed by the Institute to persed over the North and the Cabinat. The DIT Senator said the Department Rathmines. Another con draw up plans for the were to identify and plan for South city on a total area of Independent has also learned is actively considering the joined course with Trinity College is based in College Institute's structure. the current and future needs 10 acres. Some 15 percent of that it is still possible a scaled purchase of this site "in the Following this report, a plan this accommodation is in Green, making the music of the Institute until 2007, to down model to that drawn up context of the annual classes amongst the most was submitted in August plan for the restructuring of rented or unsuitable satellite by the Institute may be what Estimates over the next num segmented in the Institute. 1998 to the Department of buildings. the Institute on a faculty the Government will propose. ber of years, and possibly in Or Eibhlis Farrell, Head of Education and Science. basis, to provide for the with "The Institute has quite This model would include the the context of a public private the Conservatory of Music "The aims of this plan drawal from rented and inadequate indoor sporting immediate use of pitch facili- partnership". and Drama, told the OIl Independent that the "situa tion for both staff and stu Students to collect blan dents alike is not ideal". Union closes doors to The reason being that some lecturers and students kets for homeless are forced to move between A NUMBER of second year Business Information System the three buildings during students, Aungier Street have arranged a Homelessness highlight reasons to use it one day alone. For exam Awareness week from December 6th - 10th. ple, to get from AdeIalde BOLTON Street Student's the SU executive were told of Road to ChathMI Row is a The main priority is getting a load of blankets and to raise 10 to 15-minute walk with as much money as possible for the homeless. Union closed its doors on its the planned closure. the trip from Adelaide Road students for one day on During that week there will be a stall in the foyer of The reason behind this he to Ralhmlnes taking roughly Aungier Street for collection of blankets. November 24th. said was to make it clear that the same amount of time. The student's hope to raise enough money as possible The move was criticised the SU is not a clique, and "to The trek from RathmInes to the city through a raffle. According to one of the organisers, Usa by some, who said that it put everyone back on the Chatham Row in eentnIls the most time con Daly, they have been okayed by the Simon Community to appeared that "students were playing field", that the held to ransom by the Student's Union is for every sundng, t8ldng 20 to 25 min whom they will donate the proceedings of the week. utes. For Or FarreI. the pre The brainchild or kind heart behind the operation Is stu Student's Union", in that the one. sent set-up is to the detri dent Carol Keegan who persuaded her classmates to get SU could shut down if stu O'Sullivan has received ment of the development of involved in some fund-raising for the homeless, after she dent's didn't play along with some feedback on the matter. students."I think that It's saw a homeless person on the street one cold morning on them. He said those that were par Important for both students her way to college. and staft to mix with other Site president Graham ticularly annoyed were the dIIlcipIl...to lrnpnwe the O'Sullivan defended his ones who frequent the SU to overaII-watdng envir0n Student journalists win actions, and said it was play pool and to have a ciga ment. I know aB the pr0b intended just to "give people rette. lems that running on high awards a shock", and to make stu heels can make when get However, he claims that ting between the buildings!" TWO Oil journalism students recently achieved first and dent's aware that the SU has O'Sullivan is displeased with his decision was praised by third places in top writing competitions. limited facilities and will not However, she was quick the level of participation of other quarters who said it was always be there for them. to point out that "the tImeta Malachy Clerkin, a third year student won the Peter Ball student's in their union. Just "a great stunt" bIee have been blocked so Memorial Young Sports Writer of the Year. that are no...... The competition, in association with the Sunday Tribune, travelling from RathmInea to was to write a 1,000 word essay on any sports topic. Clerkin Trinity" In the conjoined Logo competition course at any time. The wrote about the Irish soccer team's current lack of belief in school of music moves themselves. DESIGN a new logo for the round text as in the existing labelled 'Logo Design between three buildings The article was p~blished in the Sunday Tribune and Engineering Society and win DIT logo," according to Ray Competition,' Society of because the various facili Clerkin won a two week work placement with the paper and £100 for Christmas, it's as Kinch, Society President. "It Student Engineers, DIT ties for orchestral music, £500. easy as that. must also be remembered singing, drama, etc, are Bolton Street, DublinI. located in each of the three Clerkin has always been interested in sports and hopes The Engineering Society in that the society caters for all bUildings. to pursue a career as a sports writer. He is the current edi branches of engineering The closing date for entries Bolton Street are running a Or Farrell said "another tor of the Uberty, a newspaper produced by journalism stu including mechanical, manu is Friday, December 10. dents covering local news in the south Dublin area. competition fOf the design of problem here (Adelaide a new logo. This logo will be facturing, building services, Entries will be judged by Road) is the soundproofing Meanwhile, Anthony Quinn, a final year journalism stu civil and structural. The society committee members and we have the same situ dent was awarded third place in another competition. used on any correspondences involving the socicty, includ choice of colour or black and and engineering department ation in Rathmines". The He was highly commended in the ICUlrish SCience and Adelaide Road building was ing letterhcads, posters and white is cntirely up to you," heads. once home to the Dunlop Technology Journalists Association competition for young continued Kinch. journalists. flyers. Prizes will be presented the Tyre Factory and was obvi Accorchng to thc organi e , All entries must be ously not built from an Anthony submitted programs from Tech TV, where he was following week at a reception acoustical aspect. a researcher, and articles he had written for Dot.ie maga the d' Ign hould be modern, Micro oft compatible and arc in Bolton Street Any queries "A great dear of money zine, where he is now assistant editor. ea ily interpreted and ha\c a to be submitted on a floppy contact Ray Kinch (087 has been spent on the relevant engine ring theme. dl k, labelled with your The article that won the award for him was about internet 6782123) or e-mail thc soci- soundproofing but we're still search engines. A delighted Quinn told the DIT Independent I ''It will incorporate the namc name, college, class number encountering problems but that, after writing "for about two years on technology and of thc ociet)' in ome way, and a contact telephone num c~ U we'll struggle on" said 'Or the internet, it is nice to get some recognition". either as a ymbol or as a ur- ber or addre. s in an envelope [email protected]. Farrell NEWS FEATURES December 1999 'DITImependentD 17 Survey shows alarm at lack of facilities STUDENTS had to answer A few weeks ago DIT students ...... Mountjoy Square students it questions rating DIT on a mJDUn' seems think they've got the scale of excellent, good, raw deal, rating it as poor. average, and poor. Vast dif were asked to fill out a student ACCOMMODA11OII ferences were found between Although the careers advi different colleges and attitude survey. Elaine Larkin UCP '" 1400 studetlt beds sory service did well in the amongst fourth years on cer PCU '" 100 studUtt beds mid sectors of good and aver tain issues. age, at 42 and 36 percent analyses the results TrtMity .. 9S0 studetlt beds . First on the list was DIT's respectively, an even 14 per hopes of obtaining university cent said the service provided status. More than half of on the poll with 80 percent of age and poor. 40 percent of was poor, more than twice as those polled, said that DIT them rating sports facilities Mountjoy Square rated their much as the minute six per has a good chance of obtain as poor, 20 percent more than canteen as poor, whereas 50 cent who rated it as excellent. ing university status. Just the student total. However, percent of Aungier street As regards computer facil eight percent had faith only 38 percent of Kevin St think it's good. ities, bottom ratings of aver enough in DIT to rate it as students thought the sports 12 percent voted student age and poor received a rat having an excellent chance in facilities were poor. services as excellent. The 56. ing of 27 percent each, which the university stakes. A quar Libraries, supposedly the 4 percent that fared it as good ...... : ter thought it had an average back bone of study and and the quarter giving it the combined, make up more chance, with approximately research fared alright in the rating of average, well over IIWBIT than half of the those polled. 13 percent rating DIT as hav middle stakes, with 42.4 and shadow the poor rating of ACeC.-OIA1IOI A third of DIT gave the com ing a poor chance. However, 36.4 giving grades of good five percent. Fourth years puter facilities a rating of the rating for poor shot near and average respectively. however, gave ratings of UCP -1400 studatt beds good. 13.8 percent thought er to 20 percent amongst More people thought the poor, excellent and good, they were excellent. Less fourth years. .cv -7GO ItudaIt beds libraries were poor, than with those voting average than five percent of fourth Lecturing facilities rated those that thought they are increasing to about 35 per years it as rated excellent, fairly well with just under 90 excellent. 13 percent said cent. percent giving a good or poor, and just eight percent whereas the rating for poor average score. Nearly 9 per gave a score of excellent. No Just half of DIT students shot to 40 percent. However, cent thought that the lectur fourth years think that the think the quality of lecturers one third of Cathal Brugha St ing facilities at DIT are poor, library facilities are excellent. are good. Opposites, excel are very happy giving a rate with a disappointing 3.4 per More than a quarter leaned lent and poor share the same of excellent. On the other rating of 7 percent, with a cent rating it as excellent. towards poor. Mountjoy hand more than half of roughly 37 percent scoring Less fourth years gave a rat Square however, had a strong Bolton Street voted poor. ing of excellent and good, in vote of 38 percent stating that the quality as average. The this category. Nearly 45 per they think the library facili ratings for good and average The last question on the cent rated it as average and ties are poor. were less from fourth years. Students' Union posters highlighting the lack of facili survey, but by no means the This added to a significant least asked students whether the rating of poor doubled to Canteens got a slating with ties increase to poor and excel nearly 20 percent. a quarter of DIT students giv as good as opposed to aver with just under a third rating they were proud to be a stu Interestingly 20 percent of lent A poor rating of approx. ing them a rating ofpoor. Just age, with each rating achiev it as average. Fourth years dent of DIT. An astounding Cathal Brugha Street agreed 17 percent applied to fourth over 70 percent played safe ing 42 percent and 29 percent contributed a decrease in a 92 percent voted yes, with a on poor. years as well as Aungier going with the descriptions of respectively. good rating contributed to an whimpering 8 percent voting A whopping 60 percent of good and average. A bite of Street students, 10 percent increase in both average and no. DIT believe that the sports just six percent of the overall more than the DIT total. Also achieving a decent 15 The overall verdict? The facilities are poor. A quarter canteen results think the can Clubs and societies didn't percent rating of excellence poor. There is a noticeable rated it as average, 12.4 per teens are excellent. Fourth do too bad with a good 15 was the medical services, difference between Aungier SU is working on a campaign cent as good, and miserly two years gave no rating excel percent stating them as excel compared to a little over five street and Mountjoy Square at this very minute! Your percent scratched excellent as lence to the canteens, howev lent. However, one eighth of percent rating it as poor. Over with 28 percent of those at problems may not be solved, an answer. Fourth years once er they were divided closely DIT think they're poor. At half of DIT students rate the Aungier Street saying it was but every effort is being made again exerted their influence enough between good, aver- least more people rated them medical service as excellent, excellent. 12 percent of to tackle them. Depression a real reality in DIT ITH Christmas on are depressed". He says it is And the reason behind the following an unhappy event in the doorstep, there Elaine Larkin important for people to recog campaign? A lot of people a person's life such as a death W is nothing but songs nise that they themselves, or have asked that Nicky run a of a close relative or friend. blaring out of shops and cars depression awareness cam talks to Nicky their friends are depressed, "it marriage break up or loss of and bedroom windows. You paign, and he is not alone, in happens everyone from the employment. know the ones "'Tis the sea Lawlor, Kevin most cocky lad in the group to that it is high up on the list for son to be happy, tea la la la la the mot quietest". all DIT student welfare offi Typically a sufferer will feel la la la la", and then there is cers. low, anxious and often angry the other one, "I'm dreaming Street's According to Nicky some times all is needed is someone "Basically every case I've or irritable. of a white Christmas". had in with me can be brought Welfare to lean to. Once depression is Aware is a voluntary organ The reality however, is back to depression". recognised and acknowl isation formed in 1985 by a quite different. Depression is a condition Officer about edged, then something can be group of interested patients, Many people experience a which can take many forms, done about it. relatives and mental health black ChristmaS, depression from the shortlived feelings of a real problem "It is better to recognise it hits. and even the most warm, sadness that most of us suffer professionals. whose aims are rather than running around in cheery and authentic lOOking in response to the disappoint to assist that section of the bad form". Santa Claus can't promise a ments of everyday life, right population whose lives are present of a Happy Christmas. The most direct approach to up to severe depressive disor directly affected by depres Kevin Street Welfare sion. combating depre. sion is to go ders which require medical or sion. Officer. icky Lawlor is well "Depre sion is something Nicky lawlor: aims to in and have a chat with a stu psychiatric treatment. The Aware helpline is 0 I aware of the dreaded D- word that effects some students increase awareness dent welfare officer, who will And for those who are still 676166 for tho e feeling that hits more people than throughout college lif~, es~. Nicky aims to "increase assess the situation. From not convinced that they have you'd think. Nicky is c.urrent cially in run up to Chnstmas , awareness throughout the there the student can be mild dose of depression., reac depressed. needing a listening Iy running a campaIgn to he says. year, to make them aware they referred to Aware or a coun tive depression is an extension ear or just looking for infor make people aware of depres- sellor. of the normal upset feeling mation. 18 DITIndfpmdentl] December 1999 . . FEATURES December 1999 IDIThxlepeDleutg 19 e Ing• a r THE Christmas season, which With the festive ing anything Facts of Life comes with the bonus of the between too much Why should I take the oping foetus can be damaged but not Millennium celebrations this time and a completely morning after pill? terminated. Should you decide to take around, is traditionally a time of season comes the inadequate amount. Starting with the most the MAp, a pregnancy test is required year that all young revellers should So will the obvious question, before a prescription is written. inevitable binges preventing pregnancy Any side effects? Unfortunately, yes. enjoy. Millennium celebra is the utmost thought tions herald the Nausea and vomiting are Widely expe Be it in the local establishment ofturkey, drink in a woman's mind rienced amongst MAP takers; less with friends, or in the quiet com much-anticipated when taking this med common effects include fluid reten pany of one's true love, having a andfor some .. increase in demand ication. The pill itself tion, breast tenderness and is taken twice, and headaches. In theory, the MAP can good time is the name ofthe game. for the morning after the first should be But as we all know, 'when one pill? prove fatal to women with a medical sex. Dermot taken as soon after history of persistently poor health. thing leads to another,' the conse A spokesperson for the IFPA intercourse as possible, with the sec Blood clots, heart attacks and gall quences can be life-altering. Keyes examines said that the festive season "is usu ond dose taken 12 hours later. The bladder disease can be induced by MAP contains hormones which may the pill, but there is only a minute risk There are likely to be many ally a busy time" at their clinics prevent pregnancy by temporarily pre "with worried girls coming in to the average woman in terms of young women who will wake up the taboo that is venting egg production, by stopping long-term health. The MAP is the after an unplanned liaison and wanting to know what to do when fertilisation or by preventing the safest option for the majority of immediately fear the worst. the morning after it's too late. But we can assure implantation of a fertilised egg into the women after unprotected intercourse. wall of the womb. With most pharmacies and local them that it is not too late but we When will I get my period? pill are expecting an even busier time Where can I get the MAP? If your Approximately half of all women will doctors' practices being closed for local doctor's practice is closed as the Millennium, a year 2000 panic this year." have a period within a week of taking will probably be the case in most the MAP. The remaining 50% will of another kind could ensue among The IFPA clinic on Cathal parts of the country come New Year's almost all menstruate within three students regretting the night Brugha Street will be open every Day, then a trip to the nearest hospital weeks. However, your next menstrual before. 60 hours or so over the festive sea will be required as soon as possible. period might be irregular, e.g. occur The MAP must be taken within 72 ring sooner or later than expected. Department of Education son, which will give worried hours of intercourse. spokesman Geoff Corcoran had a women in the Dublin area some Condoms or other methods of con How reliable is the MAP? The pill traception should be used until your simple message for girls going out leeway and a chance to get the greatly reduces the risk of becoming MAP within the 72-hour limit. period starts. If you do not get your on the pull over the festive season. pregnant but it cannot completely period after 21 days, a visit to your On the other side of the pill eliminate that risk. Unprotected sex site's student health centre for an "The best idea is, like alcohol, to greatly enhances the chance of stock up (morning after pills) debate, anti-abortion groups have examination and pregnancy test is becoming pregnant, depending on advisable. When should I start using before the Christmas rush. It is lashed the approach taken by clin what stage the menstrual cycle of a ics in the run-up to Christmas, birth control? Immediately. The possible with the morning after pill woman is at. Morning After Pill is meant for one to delay taking it for three days." claiming their approach to be On the day of ovulation ('day 14' time protection. Morning After Pill "incredibly sad." traditionally) a woman who has treatment does not guard against sex However, according to the Irish unprotected sex at that stage increas ually transmitted diseases, so your Family Planning Association A representative of one such group said that the pill "should not es the risk of pregnancy by 30%, partner should wear a condom during stocking up is easier said than increased dosage of the normal pill according to the 'Healthy Devil Online' intercourse. be handed out like a smartie after website (h-devil-www.mc.duke.edu). done, as the MAP is a drug and has in the hope that it will work as So the message for all of us stu to be prescribed. a party." The representative added By taking the MAp, the risk is dents is "if you're going to have it off, emergency contraception should that "the morning after pill is not a reduced by 75% (Le. 30% risk is It is recommended that young have it on". We should all enjoy be aware that it is not a reliable contraceptive. It aborts human life reduced to 8%). If a woman is already Christmas and the millennium as women find out well in advance method of emergency contracep in its earliest stages." pregnant, or should a woman have much as we can. But let's keep it safe when their GP's or local clinic will tion. As different forms of the pill had sex without birth control 10 days folks! be open over the Christmas sea prior to the current 72 hour treatment, vary in strength, those relying on the MAP is useless. If taken by a son. Those tempted to take an an increased dosage, could be tak- woman already pregnant, the devel- A jolly good every monday...... on thursday its the I """"""""'"""'===___ Every day the students paper! IrishIndependent Ireland's National Quality Daily. Student Price only SOp < • FEATURES 20 'DITIndependentEl December 1999 oVle·ma• ness To celebrate the last Christmas ofthe millennium, Jenni Duggan reviews five ofthe best and most loved festive films ofall time Miracle on 34th Doris has brought her It's a Wonderful human goodness. It is one for daughter, Susan, up to kids and adults alike, contain Street (1947) believe that there is no such Life (1946) ing as it does philosophical Year after year, this tops thing as Santa. Despite her undertones. the list of everyone's mother's misgivings, Susan favourite feel-good befriends the old man and Santa Ciaus: The Kris helps her to believe in Christmas films. Made in Movie (1985) 1947 and starring Maureen the spirit of Christmas. O'Hara, Natalie Wood and Due to his increasingly Edmund Gwenn, this classic eccentric actions, Kris is is far superior to the declared insane and put on schmaltzy 1994 remake. trial to prove he is the real It tellS the story of loveable McCoy. character Kris Kingle During the trial, everyone, (Gwenn), a department store young and old alike, is forced From top: Charlie, Santa who claims to be the to question their belief (or Grandpa Joe and real thing. non-belief) in St Nick. Willy Wonka, star Despite being rather eccen Winning three Academy in Willy Wonka tric, Kingle looks the part and Awards in 1947 for Best and the soon fills everyone with Supporting Actor (Gwenn), Chocolate Best Original Story and Best Christmas spirit His worka This heart-warming tale Factory. Gene Screenplay, this is a timeless holic boss, Doris Walker tells the story of George Wilder gives a tale of faith, love, and imagi (O'Hara) is more than a little Bailey, everyone's friend and wonderfully eerie performance as the madcap Wonka nation. sceptical. general nice guy. and the film is accompanied by an unforgettable score. George has spent most of his life helping people in his home town of Bedford, sacri Santa Claus is getting old ficing his own prospects and and needs some help getting dreams of going to college toys to all the children of the ., and travelling the world to do world. His two best elves so. have a contest to see who gets However things begin to the important job. have a Christmas theme, the fall apart and George contem Patch (Dudley Moore) is holiday season just would not plates taking his own life. the younger of the two elves be the same without it Help comes in the form of and is more experimental. Based on Roald Dahl's Clarence, a guardian angel, However he produces a children's book, Charlie and who gives George a view of batch of faulty toys and the Chocolate Factory, this is what the world if he was leaves the North Pole embar an amusing musical about a granted his wish that he "had rassed and a deflated ego. famous and slightly eccentric never been born". chocolate maker. He joins up with an evil toy Needless to say, it's a pret tycoon who wants to elimi After years of living the ty grim picture and Bailey's nate Santa and procure his life ofa recluse, he decides to faith in himself is renewed. lucrative business for him hold a competition and five The film chronicles the self. Of course, in the end, lucky children will win a tour rebuilding of Bailey's ego but good conquers evil and of his amazing chocolate fac tory. Miracle on 34th Street also restores our faith in reigns supreme. This film is filled with Charlie a young, good magic and many humourous natured boy from a poor fam moments, a Christmas classic ily is one of the five winners. BAC TO THe FlJTtJRe to be enjoyed by all the fami Wonka has a hidden agen da and during the tour he tests Since 1862 Cubans have had their own ly. the character and honesty of way of drinking Bacardi Rum - lots of ice and pure lime. Building on this classic Willy Wonka & the each of the children. combination comes Bacardi Rigo. It becomes obvious that Chocolate Factory Charlie is the most trustwor This new product is a blend of Bacardi (1971) thy and Wonka awards him Rum cut with pure limes and made with with the gift of every child's on Christmas Eve. refreshing soda. It has a unique refresh dream - ownership of the fac ing flavour which is both tangy and sub tory. The snowman takes the tle. boy on an enchanted trip, fly Gene Wilder gives a won ing above the rooftops to the derfully eerie performance as North Pole. To celebrate the launch of this exciting the madcap Wonka and the new product onto the Irish Market The film is accompanied by an There, they spend a magi DIT Independent has three Bacardi Rigo unforgettable score. cal evening with Santa Claus packs to give away. These include: 4 and are invited to a huge bottles of Bacardi Rigo, Bacardi Rigo party, attended by hundreds Urban Cuts with a Latin Twist CD, CD of dancing snowmen. holder, record bag and t-shirt. It is a tale ofchildhood fan To win just answer the following ques The Snowman tasy and along with an tion: What fruit is mixed with Bacardi (1982) enchanting sound track, Rum to make Bacardi Rigo? including the well-known Send your answer on a postcard to The Based on the book illustrat song by Alad Jones, DIT Independent, Kevin Street, 08. ed by Raymond Briggs, this "Walking in the Air", has a Please include your name, address and I silent animated film is the quality of timeless beauty. phone number. Closing date is : tale of a young boy and his I L December 20th. ~: While this film may not snowman that comes to life SPORT December 1999 DITlncIepencIeU D 21 a hletes • WI laces By Co/in McGann fifth place. University of With two legs left DIT FOURTEEN DIT athletes Athletes Limerick won the race in a were in third and Humphrey time of 32.39 minutes with won top five placings at the Twomey ran a consistent Irish Universities Athletic Trinity second in 33.13 min compete in two mile section and held As ociation (IUAA) Road utes. Relays held in Maynooth The men's race had two third for Alan Fox the final College on Saturday 13 Irish entrants from DIT and was runner. His mile time of4.49 November. ran in a format of 1, 2, 3, 2, minutes was enough to hold and 1 mile legs. The course was a lap of Universities third place for DIT. the college grounds and The race was very com weather conditions had Road petitive from the start with Aiden Doyle and Colm made the tarmac surface UCC and UCD battling for Farrell held thirteenth place, slippery and although a flat the lead after the first leg. and Fintan McGee a guest course was conducive to fast Relays Brian Byme had given DIT running care was also neces a good opening and handed runner, finished the final leg sary. over in fifth place to Paul for DIT in twelfth place. Campbell. The women's race, which The race wa won by consisted of two 1 mile legs Meanwhile Mark Reid, of and two 2 mile legs, got Maria Lynch ran the sec DIT's second team, was UCC in 43.12 minutes, UCD underway shortly after ond of the two mile legs and handing over to Colin took second place with moved from ninth to fourth 2:30pm. McGann in twelfth. 43.23 minutes, and DIT place on her first lap and Fraancine Meehan was The next two legs proved then into third, overtaking third with 43.56 minutes. first to run for DIT and she crucial in deciding the title. UCD, handing to Gillian handed over to Lisa Campbell gained three The colleges cross coun Clyne for the final mile. Dowling in a strong position places and Eugene O'Neill, try will be held in Athlone However Gillian struggled in the leading group. Lisa running against David on November 30 and the held her position well and to keep in touch with the Matthews (UCD), coped DIT Independent will have a after the first of the two mile pace of the leaders but fin with the fast pace and slip DIT student in action in intervarsities last May legs DIT were in ninth place. ished for DIT in a creditable pery surface brilliantly. full report in the next edition Kevin Street Kings still unbeaten By Glenn Howard Kevin Street under the posts, with winger .. Karl Quinn slotting home the Kevin St Kings 32 once agazn vzc- conversion. Mountjoy Sq Pirates 8 torious against The 'Pirates' had a wind advantage for the second IN A REPEAT of last years DIT rugby final, the Kevin committed half and put the 'Kings' Street Kings were once again Mountjoy defence under severe pres victorious against a commit sure but the latter's halfback ted Mountjoy Square side. Square O'Brien made a 60 yard Featuring some new faces as well as the old reliables break and with the support of 'Kings' comfortably dealt Johnny Kane scored. with the 'Pirates' challenge to win 32 - 8 in the Gleeson For the Square, the front Cup match. row were good, with Keith Mter some early pressure, Lenehan and Brian Rush metre line. in which the 'Pirates' scored giving great performances in 3 points from a penalty, good Good work from their for the scrum. scrumaging from a front five wards, especially Dan resulted in a flowing 'Kings' Lehane, led to a quick 'Kings' fmal try came after break. release which saw Nicky good movement between Lawlor send Jarnie O'Brien A quick release from Lawlor and Howard. Simon Byme and elusive through a gap. running from captain Jarnie He broke several tackles The 'Pirates' however had O'Brien saw Glenn Howard before off-loading to flanker not given up, an example of touchdown in the corner. Des Alvery who charged their spirit was Fergus Howard narrowly failed over for a second try of the with a difficult conversion match. Gannon who despite receiv attempt. Despite great work At this stage 'Kings' were ing injuries during the match from hooker Paddy Doyle, well on top in the scrums and continued to play brilliantly, the Pirateswere not able to were dominating the line and with a last ditched counter attack. outs. Just before the break attempt to save face they The 'Kings' then stretched Howard broke through the their lead when Howard 'Pirates' cover again, to score scored a try on the final kicked a penalty from the 22 his second try of the games whistle. 22 .DIT Independent[] December 1999 SPORT as By Eve Irvine In the second half the two approach just before ICBA league. North Team continued half time. Most of the DIT North BASKETBALL is a their display of extremely Vinnie Homan said he Team players have played vicious sport. In this no accurate passing while the was happy with the indi or play for a league team contact sport, one woman's South stayed focused and vidual play from Bolton and so their experience tooth was almost ripped determined. Street's Cathy Molloy and should help. Vinnie Homan from her gums. Blood The South managed to Deirdre Bloomer and said that his realistic ambi dripped onto the wooden outscore the North in the Cathal Brugha Street's tion for the team is for a court as Niamh Griffin second half and reduce the Claire Groarke, who will top four placing. The semi made her way across to the deficit from 12 points to be announced as official finals will take place in side line. Before half time just five, with two minutes captain of the DIT North February. had come she had left her to play. Team at the next training DIT South: Ruth team for the Mater Both teams squandered session. Whelan, Claire Goss, Hospital. chances in the closing sec Keith Mac Aodh who in Pauline Harper, Niamh The game was between onds as the scores the absence of head coach Griffin, Aileen Brennan, DIT North and DIT South remained the same: 33-26 Ronan Horohan, who was Trisha O'Sullivan. Coach: women's teams. It was the to the North. attending the injured, Ronan Horohan. first fixture in the Irish It was the North Team's coached the South Team DIT North: D Duffy, L College Basketball first time together this sea through the match said he Coleman, S Pentonh, C Association League. son and as a result they "was rather impressed" Mulvihill, C Meanef, C The North team had too were quite rigid in their with the four girls perfor Groarke, L O'Connell, I many players the South too play. However team coach mance. Fitzell, S O'Rourke, D few, being reduced from a Vinnie Homan said that The Most Valuable Bloomer, S Caff, C starting six to four by half "their approach was very Player Award was given by Murphy. Coach: Vinnie time. professional indicating a unanimous decision to Homan Niamh Griffin retired bright future." Ruth Whelan from DIT with the injured tooth and Their tactics centred South for her outstanding Trisha O'Sullivan had to be around their inside post play and her contribution carried off the field of bat players with Sinead of ten points towards the tle because of pulled mus O'Rourke and Deirdre final score. In this no contact cles in her leg. At half time Bloomer working well in DIT North will now face sport. one woman's the score lay at 29-15 to the this area. DIT South UCD, Queens, Galway and tooth was almost North. changed tactics to a two- Cork in the competitive ripped from her gums DIT loose Soccer clubs out to supe hunt for players rior WIT team By Sean Fay players available to him. DIT OVERALL manager However he will be able to By Tony Kinsella Michael Whelan is still on start assessing the strengths the lookout for new players Waterford IT 4-8 - 0-10 DIT and weaknesses of DIT's ahead of this Februarys THE DIT Freshers hurling team were opponents in the Cup as the beaten by a better Waterford side this Collingwood Cup. draw has already taken place. month in the first round of the League. Whelan has identified the Despite the final scoreline both DIT "training and preparation of DIT will be hoping to players and mentors expressed satis the players" for this years cup improve on last years perfor , due to take place in the faction at the perfonnance of the DIT mance in getting to the Plate University of Ulster Freshers team in their first competitive Colraine, as his main objec final which they lost narrow game of the League. Giles Barrett. 4th year Business student in Aungier Street meets tive for the forthcoming sea ly to Trinity. President McAleese at the launch of the AIESEC New Members The visitors held the powerful WIT son. team scoreless for fifteen minutes and Conference in Croke Park last month. Giles in a member of the OIT To compete for the Cup Players who are interested put over two fine points in that period. AIESEC Association and is on the national organising committee itself they must first however in playing for the overall DIT win their group. The first was the result of a hand soccer team should contact pass by half forward John O'Loughlin Canning does it in Higher their respective campus who Players who wish to play to midfielder Paddy Julian who con will have their own teams in soccer for their campu verted the second following a bad their own respective leagues. should contact either Seams clearance. Julian's midfield partner, Education League Individual campuses play Phillip Doyle added a third DU point Byme (4024634) or Michael in The Irish Technical under pressure on the fifteen minute DIT 3 -15 QUB 0-9 strength especially at mid field where Whelan (4024009) or attend Colleges Football mark. OLUE Canning found the back of the Mick O'Brien and Joe Cullen were domi the soccer clubs AGM details nant. Two minutes into the second half a Association leagues in the Aided by a strong wind the WIT for Queen's net in the first minute of this of which will be posted Higher Education Hurling League match Trevor McGrath clearance found Canning form of groups. wards began their comeback with a which was played at Terenure. Full for who increased his point tally. Centre half Each group will consist of around the various campuses. string of points and a goal which fol back Darragh Spain collected a side line ward Paul Roche added a point which about six teams. Aungier lowed a great slIve by Gel' Cuddy. cut from Cullen and delivered the goods stung the visitors to reply with two points Street, Kevin Street, and DIT hammers in quick succession. in the form of another point for DIT. Willie Comerford's free \I, as collect Mountjoy Square have all A Clohessy point was followed by a ed and put over the bar by full forward Top of the left, Edwin Finnerty, added been paired in the same Trinity Martin Buggy. In the second halfCian another DIT point before centre forward, Canning goal. Clohessy and Canning then shot points in quick succession to group with Cork's, Tralees's, 011 3-18 leD 2-10 Burke added two points to the DlT Dave Clohessy, burst through to raise the white flag. put this game beyond the reach of QUB and Lirnerick's IT's tally whIle Julian increased his person A half time lead of 1 - 12 at the halfway stage of the second half. However the season has al total by one. Jimmy Canty and top Canning's second score of the day to 0 - 4 provided a comfort was a superb point which he made While QUB came back with three got off to a slow start with the of the left Gel' Behan tacked on score able cushion for DIT in the appear easy. With seven minutes to go in points without reply the DIT defence club's AGM yet to take place. Higher Education Senior from Ill> placed ball the first half Canning slotted over anoth stood firm and the final brace of points The AGM gh e the anous er point from 45 metres. League. Their wmning com- The DIT It; m \' a Cuddy E Cull n, from Finnerty and Canning gave the campu e ..I chance to gd P. WI! on P (onnell, R. POIt W. Clohessy's powerful low drive was home side an easy victory. to (;Iher and brief Whcl..ln on I bmatlon was Wilhams, B. Co tord, J. Cant), saved by the QUB custodian whose sub The victor's line out was: CUddy, B. ne and 10 t player". Perry, T. McGrath, R Potts, Doyl P Jthn J Olm hIm ( sequent failure to clear his lines was Perry, T. McGrath, A. McKeogh, E. Hoey, N. Rohan. P. Flnnerty, G punished by Edwin Finnerty who put the h 1.11 said It ould nOl Burk T (01 111 (I. B han, M. D. Spain (0-1), G. Curley, M. O'Bnen, J Curley, M. Corcoran, T. ball into the back of the net. be po sible to lud 'e the tan Bu l!Y. D le ub tituI . Rohan Cullen, A. Brett, D. Clohessy (0-4), RCI y, D. Lyng, M. O'Bricn, The DIT half time score of two goals O'Canning (2-6), E. Finnerty (1-3), P. dard of this ye.tr' tellm unttl for J. 0 I uohlin P. Dalt n for M. I J. Cullen, G O'Connor A and five POints to five POints for the Roche (0-1), G. O'Connor.Substltutlon P. ..1ft r the club GM \\hcn he Bu y P. M 'Int ~ D le Belfast hurlers reflected the home teamIS Finn rty for G. O'Connor. wIll h 'v ..I b It 'I' Ide,. 0 th IBre", G. Behan. SPORT December 1999 BIT'BITSIJIDdepE23 raz Below: Chair of the Thomas Felle spent a day with DIT OtT Karting Society, Karting Club Ray Nangle FORMULA One it is not, but ing the whole thing too seriously. there is something uniquely erotic They brought their own helmets, about putting your life in the they did little but discuss tactics hands of a lawnrnower engine and all through the day, some had wheel barrow tires. even come out the previous Karting is by all accounts a evening to get a head start on the dangerous sport, or so the signs, course layout. But, at the end of the disclaimer and the instructors the day, it was all a bit of fun. said, but all in all the chances of And that's just what the mem you coming away with anything bers of one of DIT's biggest clubs more than bruised ego having had on November 25 when the been beaten by a friend, or even first inter Dit Karting competition Worse a GIRL are quite slim. was held in Kart City, Santry. It is a good fun sport, and the Some 72 drivers from across rush of euphoria through the body the five main campuses took part as you speed hastily around a well in the rust round of the event, engineered track, with speeds of which is to be staged over two into a loosers' group. mances. Based on individual per up to 40 miles per hour (it may not days: November 25 and Sound like much but it's quite December 15. "We are aiming to put together formances, we will then pick a impressive when you're sitting Each driver competed in warm the best DIT team possible to team to represent DIT," explains three inches from the ground) up rounds and then had the chance compete in intervarsities later in the Chairperson. the year," says DIT Karting make for an enjoyable days rac to test his or her skill in one com The event on November 25 was ing. petition round with 12 drivers in Chairperson Ray Nangle. not completed, and so the quarter, However for some, it was no each. "These two days will give each semi-final and finals will be held game. To be fair, the handful of The top six in each group went college a chance to compete Women who were there took it all on to the knock out stages, and the against the other on a team level. at the start of the next day's rac in their stride, but some of the seventh and eighth qualifiers went There are prizes for the best col ing, as will round two of the com male competitors were really tak- lege and best individual perfor- petition. Ballyboden too good for DIT Helnek. sports star of the - , -,. Heineken J • ...... DIT mey be repre..nted at next,... 0IwmPk:a _ ...... MooN tights tor..piece on 1he Iri8h OlympIc boxing teem. MooN. 4th ,...apprenIIce .-etrIcIan In KevIn ..le NI...... ~. tufttthat toOk' on Ballyboden St Edna's in the IfyIng tight for 1he IrIlIh welterweight ...... ""In ::::r MooN le conIIdent 01 qualifying tor 1he oa,mpIc:a _ he has ...... ~appGMIIt Under 21 Hurling Final before. Dublin Under 21 Hurling Final reading 1-11 to 0-5 after ten minates of the He currwnIIJ tights tor AItdow BoxIng Club Md traIn8 weekly with fIIkMeI c.nIIh but said .. would love ...... nt DIT but le no boxing dub..,.. can't". DIT 0 • 10 Ballybedea St. EDd8s 1· 16 second half. Murphy sent over a magnificent MOON boxing at eight,..,. 01 Md has won the AlINIlWIcI ...... ay 70ny KInseIM point fonn eighty metres and substitute Edwin ChmIpIoI -.cl 1e1he CUI'WIt LenIetIII' chMIpIon. He la this month 01 J\ SERIEs of unanswered scores early in the Finnerty pointed a 20 metre free. the 1he month ...... hie wtnnMg tight IIfI8In8t WeIett opponenIa...... 1n 1he monII while ftghIIng on 1he irish ..... second half put the BaUyboden team into a Half forward, Thomas Reilly, who was COllUnanding lead which a valiant DIT team switched into the forward line, scored from were unable to haul back. play as did Murphy while the final DIT score In the first halfpoints by Mark Murphy and can be credited to Finnerty. Dave Lyng cancelled the BaUyboden lead after ten minutes of play. The DIT line out was C Lyng then collected a fluffed clearance and Cuddy, A. McKeogh, P. Finnerty, G. ohn Buggy added two converted frees. Dorran, B. McGee, T. Reilly, G. Curley, M. J\ Strong finish by Ballyboden saw them O'Brien, Cullen, D. Lyng, M. Murphy, C. p~U back the DIT lead and go in at half time Buggy, M. Corcoran, W. Cleary, A. Hanrahan. With a two point advantage. Substitutions P. Molloy for C. Buggy, E. _ J\ blistering restart resulted in the scoreline Finnerty for L. Cleary. 20 DITIuJq...... December 1999 All rig ht, go if you must, but don't come back ~~;~1t~~ here pissed.