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Coyne, Irene Buckley, Ellen Gorey, Mother Agnes Telephone 6272100 PAGE 72 PAGE 1 Contents TSIDE MO I Editorial Maynooth Community Council pages 4 & 6 The Newsletter learned with great shock of the passing of Mary Fitzgerald just before Christmas, We St. Patrick's Day Parade Application Form page 7 share with all her friends and family a sense of real NO CRE It{ sadness and regret on the death of one of Maynooth' s Planning Permissions Pages 8 & 9 most dedicated residents and workers, This was Addendum to the Hydrological Investigation of palpable at the services held in the College Church ANYTIME when all gathered to say their last goodbyes, Some 24 HOURS Meadowbrook Report pages 10 & 11 had just received Christmas cards from her and could not believe that her cheerful, happy face would never ANY PLACE 7 DAYS AWEEK Early Irish Society pages 13 & 14 mix in their company again. Crossword page 15 Mary shared her life with others, never thinking of Murder of the Month pages 16 & 17 herself. Her thoughts were always for the wellbeing of those around her and we never heard a word of South Africa Trip page 19 complaint regarding her own health, although it was common knowledge that she was quite ill. This did not Tributes to Mary Fitzgerald pages 20 & 21 prevent her from becoming involved in all aspects of community life. She was an active member of Maynooth Kilcock No Name Club page 22 Parklands Residents Association, a Community Maynooth Citizens Information Centre pages 27, Councillor and a member of the Editorial Board of this No need to Pay! \Ve bill direct to most publication and also the St. Patrick's Day Committee. 28,30 & 31 She worked for the Tidy Towns committee and had Major Insurance Companies. just become involved in the newly formed committee 39th Easter Study Tour page 38 to deal with the lack of facilities for the youth of the town. A perennial problem, but Mary was determined Mobile Service! \Ve com,e to You. Home, Riverbank Arts Centre pages 39 & 41 to forge ahead. She was often seen outside Office, Work~ Anywhere.. Maynooth GAA pages 42 & 43 SuperValu or some such place collecting for whatever committee needed workers at the time. There was a Book Reviews page 45 word for everyone and all seemed to know her. Dorin's Recipes pages 46 & 47 Windscreenr Door Glasses, Rear Windscreens. She was also a dedicated member of the Labour Party and kept the politicians in general aware of the Maynooth Hillwalking Club pages 49 & 51 All work Completed to the Highest Standards by Qualified concerns of Parklands and surrounding estates. One Maynooth Scer Na n6g page 53 of her primary concerns was the policing of the town. and Experienced fitters. She was not shy when it came to tackling the Maynooth Labour News pages 56, 58 & 59 criminals herself and she did this on more than one Free estimates and N.C T. Inspections occasion. After all her efforts, she was still dissatisfied Maynooth Fine Gael Notes pages 61, 63 & 64 with the level of policing and the problems caused by We stock thousands of pieces of auto glass for a teenagers drinking and taking drugs openly on the fast efficient service Maynooth Fianna Fail News pages 67 & 68 green spaces. Tirelessly, she pursued this matter to the highest level, and a special Community Council specialising in West Dublin and North Kildare. meeting was held last September to discuss the problems. It would be the least that we could do to continue the campaign that she started. YOU CAN ALSO FIND'US IN THE GOLDEN PAGES The Community Council held a minute's silence in her & THE INDEPENDANT DIRECTORY. honour at the January meeting and in the tributes that followed it was obvious that she had touched most of Copy Date for March Edition the people in that room at an individual and personal Tel: 01 628 773 11th February 2002 at 5 p.m. level. Many had their own anecdotes to tell and some EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS SERVICE were on the verge of tears. Please note you can now E-mail We would like to send out heartfelt sympathies to her your notes to us at many, many friends, loved ones and family. She will 087 269 6613 [email protected] be an irreplaceable loss to our community and we feel her loss greatly. Her friendship and contribution to the town of Maynooth will not be forgotten. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dflis. PAGE 3 PAGE 2 • Community Council Notes December Meeting AND LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION Maynooth Community Council Notes Community Games Garry print Matt Callaghan stated that Community Games are The December meeting took place in the Glenroyal LEIXLIP doing well. There was a good turnout at their AGM. Hotel on the 15th December 2001. All looks well for 2002. Business Cards - Letterheads -Invoice Books - Broc~ures etc. Co-options 2003 Special Olympics ~ ~ Mr. Fergus Devereux Maynooth GAA Club was co opted on to the Council. Ronan Barry stated that Maynooth will be hostin.g Brazil. We will have 150 athletes and coaches. It Will Newsletter take £100 approximately to fund each athlete. He als.o Leaflets DeSigned, Printed & Distributed I stated that money collected in the Bank of Ireland Will stay in Maynooth. It was also stated that M~ynooth We now have a new printer for the Newsletter "Mullen would prove itself to be disability accessible as AREAS COVERED Print". Printing costs are well down but we will still possible. Senan Griffin felt that this was the ti~e to nedd more fund raising to keep a balance. Cllr. Senan make Maynooth more accessible and make ~lldare Griffin complemented Cardinal press on it's long County Council aware of it. Mary Fitzge~ald said that service to the town. The office staff were disability access in Maynooth does not eXIst. Leixlip, Maynooth, Lucan, Celbridge, Kilcock and Straffan congratulated on the bumper Christmas issue. Funding Development Plan - HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PRICES • The Plan is on it's final display in the Library. Fergus It is estimated that £10,000 is needed to be raised to Devereux thanked all concerned with the Plan. He For personal attention ph IRWI N keep things going over the year. It is imp~rtant that thanked the two local councillors for their work on we have fundraising events like St. Patrick's Day behalf of the GAA club. Also John Doogan on behalf Parade, Barperson of the Year and a Flag D~y. John of the Soccer club. Mc Ginley stated that we need to do something on a big scale. Local Matters Sub Committees Fergus Devereux presented the plans for the new clubhouse. He said the plans were at a very Maynooth Youth Community Focus advanced stage and would be presenting formal planning application soon. It would consist of a ~ull Ann Burns stated that two meetings had taken place. sized sports hall, multi functional for all sports. First THE ROOST She said they will write to all organisations, schools, floor members bar, gym, fully equipped. First floor clubs, gardai and will call a public meeting. Mary accessible by disabled lift and stairs. He said this Fitzgerald raised the very serious issue of non Phone: 6289844 would be a community based project. The project will nationals being harrassed and bullied in their own cost £2.5 million and they will be looking for Lotto homes. Cllr. John McGinley said it was appalling that funding. Other funding will include Race nights, Golf these people are being treated so ba?ly. JOh.n a!so Original Bar Now Open Classic Outings, 10 year members fee. He also stated complemented a Leixlip Group for their determination that the fully developed gym which will be run by a in getting funding for this youth project. sports administrator to be open all day. He then New Front Lounge Opening Shortly looked for support from the Community Council for the Tidy Towns new development. This in turn was fully granted. he also stated he was very confident they can deliver with Matt Callaghan stated that Maynooth has received a Finest Drink and Food the support of the community. special Merit Award. This was for receiving 16 more marks this year. This was a huge improvement over Tom McMulion stated that leaves were very all. It was also expressed that Clonakilty has received dangerous and the sweeper had not being around the and International Award. It was also suggested that estate. we should pay a visit to Clonakilty and maybe pick up some pOinters. Tom McMulion felt that estates should Hugh Gallagher also felt that estates should be gritted. get a report and more advice on how their estate did in the competition. Tom insisted that a report should be A question about the new slipway for the ~otorway given.