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Michael Kennedy, Darren McDermott Royal Canal Fasion show

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PUBLISHED BY MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY COUNCIL New Year Wishes The Newsletter has consulted some well known, and lesser Editorial Board known residents of Maynooth to ascertain their wishes for Kay McKeogh Ma ynooth in 1991. These following resolutions were reserved: Peter Hussey Donal O'Donoghue Peter Connell (1) That the statues in the Roost stop moving and interfering Isabelle Cartwright Margaret Clince with the clientele. Maura Walsh-Conneely (2) That search parties start looking for the long Avenue and restore it to the people of Maynooth. The opinions and statements expressed in the anicles are those of the contribu­ (3) That Fine Gael and Fianna Fail awake from their slumbers tions and not necessarily those of the Editorial. All matters to be included in the and give the Newsletter some news of their existence. next edition of the Newsletter should be addressed to:- (4) That the 67A would take passengers outside Aidan's and The Editor, Maynooth Newsletter, not make them walk across the square. Town Centre Mall, Maynooth (5) That the pedestrian lights on Main Street will always be red Tel. 01 - 6285922 to allow motorists from the Straffan Road to escape. (6) That the next person who parks on the grass margin on the n~mber words 500 article. Maximum of per Galway Road on a Sunday morning receives a parking ticket Copydate: Monday 21st January at 5.00 p.m (7) That Carton House is bought by the state as a national parle. EDITORIAL STATEMENT (8) That a vegetarian restaurant opens in Maynooth. The Maynooth Newsletter is published as a service. to the people and (9) That "The Thing~'in the square is demolished by the 67 A organisations of the neighbourhood. It is an •open access' publication and will bus trying to reach Aidan's. generally carry any materiljl submitted to it, subject to the law of the land and (10) That "The Thing" be sold brick by brick. to editorial judgement. The judgement is exercised by the editorial committee in order to preserve the right to alter, abridge or omit material which in its (11) That no more grocery stores open in Maynooth. opinion might rt>Qdthe Ne'l'!'sletter the promoter or mouth-piece of sectional (12) That C.I.E. put on a late night train service. interests. Any contributor seeking further guidelines in this matteris invited to (13) That the remaining naf uncool shop fronts in Main Street contact the committee. change their image. NOTE TO CONTRIBUfORS (14) Leave your car at home. Your average car spews out more We request all our contributors to make sure their material is legible. If than it's own weight in pollutants every 12,000 miles. possible, material should be typed, but as not everyone has access to typewrit­ And if you do bring it out don't park it on the footpath in ers' the best way to present material is to use eitherneat legible writing or block letters, on one side of the paper. the Main Street. (15) Don't mix your drinks - experience over the Christmas We emphasise that material submitted after the copydate will not be accepted suggests it leads to a woeful hangover. and will be withheld until the following copydate. (16) Keep Maynooth Tidy. We were 10th in last years Tidy All Materia) Copyright Maynooth Newsletter 1990 Towns Competition - that's 10th last. How does it feel itbe the 10th most untidy community in Ireland? RIGHT TO REPLY (17) That the average pedestrian can cross the Main Street in In fairness to our readers and given that this magazine is not insured against libel less than ten minutes. damages or cost, we undenake the following: In case of errors of fact we will publish corrections when we become aware of such. (18)' That the local engineer's hearing problems clear up so he In the case of unfairly impugning the reputation of any person we hereby offer can hear what the people want. that person ortheir representative the right to replyin this rna gazine subject on! y

to reasonable length, the laws of libel and our rightto respond to such repl~. Competition time again! Short Story Competition Writers are requested to get their pens Put Your Problem on our plate! out, or switch on the word processor, for the Newsletter short . CONTENTS story competition. Entry date is 19th March 1991. There are For all your Catering requirements three sections - under 12 years, 12 - 18 years, and over 18 years. Editorial 3 Stories should be original, previously unpublished, and be no contact Letters 4 Local News 4 -13 more than 1000 words. Crossword 13 The Right to Know 14 Eye Hear 18 /-~======~ Review 18 Writers' Cramp 20 We wish all our readers Features 20 Political Notes 22 FULLRANGE OF TABLEWAREFOR HIRE The Year That Was 26 and advertisers College News 28 Short Story 32 a prosperous 1991. Sports 34~ Greetings & Personal Messages 38 Classifieds . 46

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Maynooth Chamber of Commerce Fashion Show SALE The Fashion Show which for the .first time incorporated the Dear Editor, selection of Miss Royal Canal took place on Friday 30/11/90 at the Setanta House Hotel Celbridge. On behalf ofMaynooth Chamber of Commerce I would like to. This event was an outstanding success for which we are grateful oyles hoe s<1<.~ clarify our view with regard to the state of the footpaths in the to everyone who. helped in anyway. The Show commenced Main Street and surrounding areas of Maynooth:- with the selection of "Miss Royal Canal." The twelve lovely 1. It seems obvious to all concerned that the footpaths are in ladies contesting for the title were interviewed by compere a poor and dangerous condition and that it is high time that Christy Walsh of C.K.R. Radio, whose professionalism en­ something radical was done about the state of them. hanced the entire proceedings. After lengthy deliberations by Centre 2. We note that there has been some suggestion by Kildare the judging panel, Miss Joyce Quirke emerged as the winner. County Council that they would be prepared to carry out major On behalf of the committee I extend warm congratulations to Maynooth Shopping Centre repair work to the'footpathsand a suggestion that part of the cost Joyce and good wishes for an enjoyable reign. The judging of same would be borne by the traders in the town. panel were: Mr Michael Stapleton of Alan Frazer Menswear, PHONE: 6285612. 3. No approach has been made to the Chamber of Commerce Mr Richard Tobin manager of A.I.B., Mr YanPawelezyk, man­ with regard to making any such fmancial contribution. ager of Quinnsworth, Mr Denis Enright of 'Enright Insurances MENs. LADU:S INFANTS Ltd', Michelle Dempsey 'Travel Options', Miss Dolores 4. Any such financial contribution would present difficulties RUBBERSOLE SHOES CLARKS/ ,K SHOES CLARKS/ K SHOES for the Chamber insofar as our members would point out the Bowden, A.G .E.S. (UK) Ltd, Mrs Pauline Hennessy, Roses & fact that they are already paying Commercial Rates, Water Wine Dress Hire & Bridal Wear, Mrs Lorraine Kavanagh FROM£14.99 FROM£17.99 £10.99 Ratesand Refuse Charges, that the Chamber as a body does not A.M.I.P.L.C. The twelve lovely contestants were: Mary O'Donoghue, Maynooth; Deirdre Treanor, Kilcock; Sheila have the necessary funds to make a contribution, and that it Brady, Maynooth; Aoife Kavanagh and Evan Salmon, Dublin; I would not be possible to have different types of paving for parts Eugena Gregory, Kilcock; Dianne Walsh, Kilcock; Sandra MENS JUNIORSHOES of the town Qepending on who did make a financial contribu­ Kenny, Maynooth; Anne Finan, Maynooth; Irene O'Brien, YOUNGF ASH ION tion. Indeed, traders feel that they are seeing a poor return for LEATHERSOLE SHOES CLARKS/ K Maynooth; Carmel Ryan, Dublin and Joyce Quirke of Naas. FROM£12.99 the Rates colleCted by the Council spent on the town of The prizes for the winner were:. £200 Switzers Voucher, a Libra FROM£25.99 .t12.99 Maynooth. Design Outfit, a B&I Voucher, an evening of Beauty at Cameo. 5. If and when these major works are carried out to the Beauty Salon and she will have her portrait painted by that footpaths we would like some thought given to correcting the much sought Mayo artistFJ. O'Connell. MEN'S SENIORSHOES inadequate car parking available in the main street which may to the BOOTS With the judging panel away trying pick the Queen, LADIES CLARKS necessitate reducing slightly the width of the footpath to make Fashion Show commenced. Christy Walsh handed over to WORKINGBOOTS / K FROM£15.99 for more parking on the side of the street with a view to greater fashion commentator Joan Howard-Williams who as usual did . FROM£ri.99 £14.99 safety. In particular the parking of cars on the footpaths should an excellent job on describing the clothes. First out was the be strictly forbidden, and a wider street created for the already chidrens wear from Family Album. This was followed by a overloaded traffic that it has to take. selection from F.M.K. C;SSuals. At the interval, Miss Paula 5. We would like Kildare County Council to consider Buckley (outgoing Queen) selected the Best Dressed Lady on converting the two roads at "The Thing" in the centre of the the night (Miss Fiona Cummins, Maynooth) while Michael town into two one way systems to alleviate the traffic problems Stapleton of Alan Frazer Menswear selected the Best Dressed Doyle's Shoe in that area Gent (Mr Hubert 0' Sullivan of Kingsbry. Maynooth). We invite formal suggestions from Kildare County Council as The second half began with a selection from Naeem Fashions, to when these works on the footpaths in particular are to Maynooth, followed by a second selection from F.M.K. Casu­ commence, the type of paving envisaged and when the works als Maynooth. The Libm Design collection followed after will be completed. which we saw a selection ofEvening Wear from Roses & Wine. They concluded with a selection of Ladies' Bridal Wear from Centre Yours faithfully, Roses & Wine and Gents Wedding Wear (Morning & Evening) Decltzn F ole}. from the extensive Alan Frazer range. .. .. The SALE you know IS genuine II J.K. DECORATORS LTD. Have It Framed -- . J' Painting & Decorating Interior & Exterior • Prints ~ & • Canvasses ~~ Domestic Commercial • WaterColours ~ • Photos General Building Repairs & Maintenance • Mirrors Including Carpentry, Plastering, Roofing etc. ALL SALEGOODS FROM REGULAR STOCK.

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(1)IGPeople's @OlTl111ittee ~ , Fashion Show Continued CREDIT UNION NOTES CONTINUED JUSTIN McKENNA BILLYCLARKE .The committee would like to thank: all those who sponsored At this stage we would like to give a vote of thanks to the AROMATHERAPIST prizes, the local business fraternity for their continued loyal outgoing committee for their outstanding work throughout the Kilcloon, Dunboyne. support, Christy Walsh and Joan Howard-Williams for a job year. A Credit Union is a great asset to any community, it is run 97 Carton Court. 70 Drimnagh Road, well done, Quinnsworth Maynooth fro laying on a cheese & by the community for the benefit of the community. Adult and Tel. 628 5706 Maynooth, Dublin 12. wine reception for all patrons, KingsbryDevelopments who Junior members are always very welcome. One thing to Co. Kildare. Tel. 559973 provided a fabulous perpetual trophy which was presented to rememberifyou are a new member is to be a REGULAR saver. GROCERY, Tel. 628 5962 the winner by their chief executive, C&C got soft drinks, K.S.C Opening hours are as follows: Thursday 7pm - 8.3Opm. LOTTERYTICKET AGENT Homes for the catwalk, and everyone who helped in anyway to Friday 7pm - 8.3Opm. COALAND BRIQUETTES make the show a success. Saturday lOam - 12.3Opm. By Appointment Only Seasons greetings to all. FOREVERY DA Y NEEDS The Island Hugh McCartan Work on the Island is now almost complete. The height of the May Haren. Island has been substantially increased and the entire Island has Smithstown,Maynooth been sealed. The Island has been topped with reed bearing silt ACCOUNTANCY SERVICE Tel. 627 1716 (obtained by dredging further up the canal) and the O:P.W. are AVAILABLE confident thai the reeds will grow in a reasonably short time. Paths have been left to enable "Mr and Mrs Swan" to gain No Assignment too big or too small access to the Island which they have made home for a long all makes~ Cars and number of years. At Carton Harbour fencing is being installed Servicing of Light Commercials. As we enterinto the New Year we would like to wish everyone, Personal Attention of Qualified Accountant Personal collection of vehicles from and walls are being re built especially the elderly, health, happiness and peace not only for V AT • P AYE • Ledgers • Costing • Stock Control home or place of work. 1991 but for the whole of this last decade ofthe 20th Century. Annual Accounts and Returns Agents for Auto Gas Conversion The committee would like to wish everybody contentment in On behalf of our senior citizens, we would also like to thank all 1991 and thank you for you support throughout 1990. those who have given so generously of their time, money and Cash Flow • Budge~etc. I love during the past year. The elderly are very grateful, but it Gerry Fitzpatrick is a privilege for us to repay them, even is a small way. For all Contact: MICHAEL GLEESON, FCMA Monday to Saturday 9 a.m.• 8 p.m. P.R.O. they have given us so willingly down through the years. 5 Straffan Way, Maynooth. Tel. 6285246 The committee is rather small at present. If anyone feels they DONOVAN'S NEWSAGENTS would like to join us please could they: Contact Imelda Delaney 6286341 Unit 7, Maynooth Shopping Centre or Tel. 6285847 come to one of our morning session (10.30 am, Tuesdays, HOMEIRONING SERVICES The A.G.M. of Maynooth Credit Union was held on 20th . Thursdays, in the I.C.A. Hall) November '90 in the I.C.A. Hall, this meeting was very well or RatesReasonable ALL YOUR STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS attended. At this meeting seven new Board Members were come to the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at 8 pm prompt, LARGE SELECTION OF TOYS from £1.99 elected. on January 15th in the Health Centre, Harbour Lane. The new board of Directors is as follows: (Existing Committee members please note these details). MAGAZINES, CHOCOLATES Pat Harney, Ann Higgins, John Reid, Any commitment would be welcome. Examples: 6286040 • 6286187 AND GIFrS NOW IN STOCK Pat Arthurs, Marie Dempsey, Joan Grant, Coming to our tea and coffee mornings or bingo sessions, on Between5 - 8.00 p.m. Any Evening Michael Mooney, Ken Loane, Caroline Dunne, Tuesdays respectively or perhaps making a few scones for these Catherine Mulready, Mary Haren. on a regular basis. Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Helping with the parties which take place every six weeks or so Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Supervisory Committee: on Sunday afternoons either coming or sending sandwiches or COLLECTION& DELIVERYCAN BE ARRANGED John Butler, Ann Marie Gaffney, James Byrne. cakes. Maynooth· Celbridge· Leixlip Cabs Limited Helping with the laundry service. wishes to Mrs B. Wall who was in hospital recently and we are Visiting the elderly in hospital. delighted to have Mrs Quinn back with us after her spell in YOUR LOCAL TAXI-CAB SERVICE Helping with our fund raising events. hospital, A message from Imelda - get stuck in to the physio­ EDDIE TRACEY We would like to welcome Br. Bren Murray of SMA House therapy, we miss you! 24 Hour SelVice whose company and help at our Tuesday morning sessions has We would like to extend our sincere sympathy to the family and Cars· Mini Bus· Coach Hire· Car Rental Wedding Photography been much appreciated in recent weeks. friendsofBridieFarrellywhodiedrecently. We also remember The grand total for our sale of work is £3,361.27p. We are very the other old people and their loved ones who have died during Tel 628 9222 grateful to everyone who contributed to making this event so the year and extend our sympathy to their family and friends. Eugene O'Shea Tel. 628 6539 enjoyable and successful. Our morning sessions will resume after the Christmas break on Our thanks also to the Lions for their continuing support for our Tuesday, 8th January and Thursday, 10th January. New faces Eddie Tracey DISTANCE NO OBJECT efforts for the elderly. They have recently contributed £300 are always welcome. Tel. 381420 KEENEST RATES towards the cost of fuel. Finally we would like to thank the staff and Editorial Board of We had to postpone visiting the elderly in hospital until Janu­ the Newsletter for your service to us all and to extend our best Weddings· Business • Social wishes for the coming year . ary. We would like you to know that you are not forgotten and 83 Kinvara Park, Navan Road, Dublin 7. we look forward to seeing you in the new year. We send our best PRO 6 7 0000292-3000029 000005

Travelling Com~unityChildrens' Party St. Mary's conference, in collaboration with St. Patrick's CELeRIDYE'TUTORIAl. college conference, organised a very successful Christmas party for the local Travelling Community Children on Sunday 9th of December 1990. COLLEy· E Congratulations to all our past pupils who have excelled 4 themselves in their studies in Third Level Institutions. A good time was had by all and I would like to offer a special word of thanks to the following for their invaluable help:­ . Liarn Kirkpatrick B.A. T.C.D. The I.C.A., (Maynooth Branch) (MAYNOOTHROAD, CELBRIDGE) Lisa Kirkpatrick B.A Maynooth. Maynooth Cabs Ltd Michael Cannon Dip. In Arch. Tech. Barry's Shop TElE:01-6272100 Seamus O'Reilly B.A. Maynooth. Kelly's Bakery (Kilcock) Aishling Colclough B. SC. Maynooth Imperial Bakery (Leixlip) Thomas Ashe B.Comm. D.P.A. - V.C.D. Geraghty's Supermarket Mark Burns B. Engineering V.C.D. Quinnsworth James O'Donnell All Volunteers B. Engineering (Hons) V.C.D. THECOLLEGE·WILLRE-OPEN FORTHE 'CHRISTMAS -EASTER TERM Colm O'Donnell B. Engineering (Hons) V.C.D. Our conference may be contacted as f9Uows:­ Jim Doyle B.A. (Hons) Maynooth. (a) Note via church collection box. ( Niamh Brady B.A. (Hons) Maynooth. (b) Note via SVP Builc,iing,(pound St) Niall Doran B. SC. (Hons) Maynooth. (c) Tel: 384164 (Mon - Fri 9 a.m - 430 p.m.) Bernadette Travers Pharmaceutical Tech. Finally, if anyone knows of someone- especially elderly who Diploma - T.C.D. may be in need of help, please do not hesitate to contact us. ON'MONDAY JAN. 7 1991 Noelle Donnelly B.A. M.B.S: (Hons) V.C.D. Amelia Mullan B. SC. (Hons) Pat O'Brien Vniversity of Ulster. President. Coleman Corrigan Dip. Computer Studies - R.T.C. Galway. Joan Healy B.A. M.A. (Hons) V.C.D. COURSESINCLUDE: Frank McMyler Dip. In Agr. V.C.C. Ann O'Connor B.A. Dip in Library & Infoi'rnation Studies Flood lighting ceremony (Hons) V.C.D. It was with great pleasure that the Maynooth Castle Committee Mary Murphy B. SC. H. Diploma (Hons) Maynooth. hosted the "Switch On" of the flood lighting of the Castle. The * LEAVINGCERTIFICATE (HIGHER· AND LOWER LEVEL) Michael Keogh Dip. Elec. Engineering Minister of State at the Department of Finance Mr Brendan - Carlow R.T.C. Daly performed the turning on ceremony of the new flood lighting. "These lights are a symbol that work will continue to *' INTERMEDIATE.CERTIFICATE· (HIGHER' AND LOWER LEVEL) Our best wishes are also extended to those who have found be undertaken here," said Mr Daly. employment, apprenticeships and those who out of necessity Also present at the ceremony were Commissioner John Ma­ have had to seek employment abroad. honey, chairman of the Bord of Commissioners; Ms June Thompson, Principal Assistant, Office 'Of Public Works; Mr Good luck to one and all. Paul McMahon, Chief Architect Office of Public Works and Mr *SPEECHAND DRAMA FOR CHILDREN W. Cumming, Architect, Office of Public Works. Mr W. Cumming is the architect appointed by the Office of Public Works to look after Maynooth Castle. The Chairman of the committee Mon. M Ledwith invited our VIPs and committee *MODERNE.UROPEAN LANGUAGES FORCHILDREN members to refreshments in Renehan Hall. Mon. Ledwith thanked the Minister and Commissioner for their attendance Christmas Collection and most importantly for the commitment they have given to Many thanks to all those who contributed so generously to our the restoration of Maynooth Castle. Annual Christmas Collection on Saturday and Sunday Decem­ ber 8th and 9th 1990. Survey TOENROLL: The total church contributions amounted to £3,413.33. There The College of Technology Bolton St students have now were also a number of most generous separate contributions finished their survey and we await their results. which are most appreciated. Thanks are also extended to the The next step in the restoration may take a little longer than the Priests of the Parish for their help and to everyone else who was nine months it took to get the flood lighting. This we hope will CONTACTTHE COLLEGE SECRETARY involved in this event. be a visitors' reception centre which will be open all the year round. . . Joan Howard Williams TELEPHONE:6272100 Secretary 8 9 0000302-3000030 000006 I s LE L Dinner Dance • As mentioned in last month's issue, Maynooth Gardai are Suppliersof LeadingJapanese Cars holding their 1st Dinner Dance. This dance is destined to become the focal point of Maynooth 's social calendar. Friday NISSAN • lOYOl A • MllSUBISHI Thenewcomtnitteehadits first meeting on 29 November 1990. 8th February 1991, at The Setanta House Hotel, Celbridge, The folloWing Officers were elected:- where a good night is assured. Tickets at £17.50 are available 1990 PEUGEOT205 XR ~DVAN 1983.VOLvo340 DL Chairperson - Eileen Dunne from the Garda Station. The Dance is in aid of ~ Garda 1986 HONDACIVIC 1982 FIAT PANDA Secretary - John McGinley Benevolent fund - a worthy cause, and your support will be Minutes Secretary - Christina Saults greatly appreciated. 1986 MITSUBISHICOLT 1981 FORDFIESTA Treasurer - Pat Ryan 1985 NISSANMICRA 1980 TOYOTALANDCRUISER Other members:- Renovations Ian McKenna, Peter Connell, Bridie O'Brien, Derek Horan, 1985 MAZDA626 1979 FORDFIESTA Larry O'Brien, Kevin Murphy, John McDermott, Anna Kava­ And finally, we hope that by the time you read this, the nagh, Margaret Clince, Tommy Flanagan Snr, Peter Finan, renovations at the Garda Station will be completed. Thank you Celbridge Car Sales ltd. are agents for International Vehicle Imports, an importer and for your patience, and co-operation over past few months. Peter Holland, Muireann Ni Bhrolchain. distributor of Quality second hand cars from J~pan.Jhe recen~ Anyone else wh~would like to help out should please contact ~ .. namefor these cars has become"newsed" cars because of the Christina Saults, Community Council OffIce 6285922. If any very high Quality of their condition and the very low mileage. member of the Community know of a band, marching or otherwise, who would be willing to take part, please let Christina or a committee member know. It was fitting that on the eve of Santa Claus's visit to Maynooth • FULLYGUARANTEED ALL PARTS AVAILABLE * on Saturday, 8th December, snow flakes were gently falling. In The next meeting is scheduled for 5 February 1991. the Harbour Field men, women and children were barely UP TO4 YEARSANTI RUSr GUARANTEE. SIX MONTHSPARTS AND LABOUR recognised under woollen hats, scarves and gloves to keep out John Me Ginley. the bitter cold. The weather was braved by the Maynooth Brass Celbridge Car Sales Ltd offer a fully comprehensive car and van val~tingservice Secretary. Band resplendent in their fine uniforms and everyone looked to the sky in anticipation of what? Maynooth Chamber of Commerce for the second year running were holding their * TRADE-INSWELCOME * Christmas Bonanza, a festival of Santa Claus, music and free gifts. Sales Open 9.00am - 7.00pm - Monday to Saturday Safe Driving The hundreds of children waiting in anticipatiori were delighted Freezing weather - the cold, rain, ice and snow, has its effects with the arrival in the helicopter of the man himself who did not CONTACT:,6271422 on all of us, but to drivers it is particularly dangerous. Anyone disappoint as he shook hands with as many as possible and gave contemplating a journey in these conditions should take a little out sweets to the younger enthusiasts. He was then led by time out and make a few checks on you car. Maynooth Brass Band, ably assisted by the Gardai, up to the You should check your tYre pressure (including the spare), Shopping Centre to meet Christmas shoppers. clean your windows, mirrors, and lights. When you set out.on Those who did not want to make the journey stopped off in the All R your journey, and encounter any of the following elements car park in the Bank of Ireland for live music provided by follow this advice: Panache led by Tina Barrett. . The band kept the circulation CROGHAN HOUSE. CELBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. Fog moving as the people bopped away to Christmas songs and CELBRIDGE. CO. KILDARE. TEL: (01)288547. 1. Slow down - Fog deceives. carols. Santa Claus returned from his expedition up and down 2. Use dipped headlights. the town, over to the Greenfield Shopping Centre, looking tired 3. If you have fog lights, use them. butexplaining that he was in serious training for Christmas Eve. SERVICING ALL MAKES OF CARS AND VANS 4. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Out of the crowd leaped Michael Jackson wanting to know why Snow he was not boOkedfor the gig but cheered up when he was asked 1. Remove all snow from the windows & mirrors. to give out the prizes in the free draw. Get your car checked for Winter now. Brakes + Antt-Freeze 2. Accelerate gently - brake gently. 3. Use the main roads where possible. 4. Most important - slow down. • NOW AVAILABLE • Ice 0 1. In the comforts of your car, you may be unaware of the drop '[iT 2+Ja2'J 9 * COMPUTERISEDENGINE TUNING * in temperature outside - Be aware. IRENE McCLOSKEY 2. Blackice - You can't see it, but reduced road noise tells you C.LD.E.S.C.O. Diploma & Tutor + that its there. CARALARMS 3. Above all - slow down and take your time. Carry de-icers, Including Facial Treatment, Aromatheraphy, * * jump leads, and in severe weather carry a shovel and warm coat. Remedial Camouflage, Special Classes. Forewarned is forearmed. Arm & Leg Treatment. Rene Guinot, Cathiodermit, Bio-Peeling, Geloide, Prescriptions, Facials, Body CELBRIDGE CAR SALES LTD. Treatments, Sun Bed, Electrolysis ~uppliersQuality Used Cars Who's that guard? and Red Vein Treatments. of On a lighternote, the talk around town is who is the new guard? We are pleased to announce that Michael Clifford, a native of Buckley's Lane, Main Street, Leixlip. CONTACT:6288547 Kerry, came into the fold on 23rd Nov last We wish Michael Tel. 01 • 624 4366 • 624 4973 well during his stay in Maynooth. . 10 11 0000312-3000031 000007

bocal lSIcws Gol U11111S ~ ~ The last month or so has been an active time for the Residents by Santa Claus flies In Continued The campaign to oppose any tax on the family home will continue. of Kingsbry. The continuing work of planting trees was Ene Bias The Chamber had run a colouring competition in conjunction furthered by the planting of more trees and shrubs throughout the estate. The trojan work put in by the 'planters' has been with The Maynooth Newsletter and Sharon Cummins won a Huge Support for A.C.R.A. 's Dual Campaign bicycle for her fine effort with 1st prize. In the free ,draw appreciated by many ...... they must gain satisfaction from how £5 Prize A.C.R.A. Kildare recently launched a campaign on two major bicycles were also won by Qodagh Neville, Theresa Flood and well the estate now looks. local issues. Firstly to seek Council grants for Residents' ' the main prize a mountain bike was won by Laura Mulcahy. Associations, and secondly, to oppose tolls on the new bypasses The bicycles had been sponsored by the four-Public Houses in The pub quiz in the Leinster Arms was exceptionally well in the county. Maynooth. A total of eighteen other prizes were,given out attended. Everyone there enjoyed a pleasant evening out with mostly sponsored by the traders in the town, and everyone went their friends while they challenged their general knowledge at away happy. Ted Kehoe, Chairman of the hard working 1. Financial support for Residents' Associations! the same time. The standard of answers was extremely high. Committee, was delighted with the day "We want the people of Until 1986, some financial support from Kildare County Coun­ 'The winning teams' members included Mr Aidan 0' Rourke, Maynooth to know that we would like them to do their shopping cil was available to Residents' Associations for theplanting of MrGary Lawlor, Mr Vincent Hanevy and Mr Stephen O'Meara and business in the town and also the organisation o{the event trees, maintaining green spaces etc. These grants were abol­ and, of course, who can forget the Children's Christmas Party. isa way of saying thanks to them for their support over the year. ished, but A.C.R.A believes that they should be re-introduced With nigh on one hundred children, all eagerly awaiting the on an expanded scale. arrival of Santa while dancing to the disco music, the atmos­ I would like to thank all con~rnedwith the organisation of the event, in particular the members of the Chamber of Commerce phere was definitely a lively one! When the children were themselves who raised in excess of £1,000 to pay for the prizes, 2. Toll roads in County Kildare! eventually tired their equally tired parents took their young and the Christmas Lights erected in the town." AC.R.A policy on this is that while not opposing tolls on roads charges home clutching the parcels Santa had given them and erected out of private funds, they will not accept tolls on roads this ended yet another episode for one more year. Declan Foley. built out of E.C (and Irish taxpayers' money). Work is due to begin shortly on the Kilcock / Maynooth / I think a lot of people will agree that the Christmas Party must Leixlip by-pass. If tolls are levied, this will mainly affect be one of the funniest, most entertaining functions the Resi­ ~t:R/~'N()'I'ES " . ':~~ ',G ~'.'.« residents commuting to' and from wode who could face an extra dents' Association organize. To see these little innocent faces ~ ,,'" ¢" annual bill of £500. The branch have received written support light up when they see Santa, a look of expectation in their eyes, and to watch their expertise on the dance floor, not to speak of (Founded 1953 :The Central body for from the following associations: Across. Leixlip: River Forest, Newtown Pk, Riverdale, Cedar Pk, the the general antics they get up to! Another enjoyable aspect 1. Breakfast spread (9) Residents' Associations) Glendale, Glendale Meadows, Castletown, Duncarraig, St of the party is that the parents can sit and enjoy a quiet drink and 9. Eat savagely (6) County Kildare Branch Mary'sPk. a chat with their friends and neighbours, all the while their 10. Polite and elegant (8) Do you make money from your family home? Is it a source of Maynooth: Kingsbry, Beaufield, College Green, Lyreen, children are 'having a ball'! 11. Servants of Gentlemen (6) income, an asset that generates regular cash and profit? Or is it Greenfields Estate, Cluain Aoibhinn and Moyglare Village. 12. Tip-top point (6) a liability, a drain on your income and resources? The obvious This totals over six thousand homes or approximately 25,000 I think we should all remember the effort and time the Resi­ 14. Terrible child? (4) 15. Basket for fish (5) answer to these questions is that the family home is not a residents. In Celbridge, Dara Court have signed and more dents' Association must put into organizing the various events tangible asset. In fact, for most householders, running and held throughout the year. In response to this dedication we 16. Deadly (6) support will follow. The remaining associations in North 18. Took for granted (7) maintaining their home is possibly the largest expense of the should try and support their efforts more often. The next up­ Kildare are processing campaign forms, and their support also 21. Old army boy (7) family's outgoing annually. However, the idea of a widespread is expected. coming event will be the bow ling night out in the Palmerstown 24. Blighter? (6) form of Property Tax emerges quite frequently, as' an easy bowling Alley. As details of this night out are available we will 26. Unclear (5) answer to the complicated question of Tax Equity; Can any­ Funds for the Environment distribute them accordingly. 30. Lowest female voice (4) body realistically argue that adding to the huge financial strain The branch are pJeased to note that Kildare County Council 31. Roman HaJl- of the heart? (6) of running the family home, by taxing it, is fair? Finally, a wish for good luck and good fortune for the New Year 32. Awkward (6) allocated £10,000 ofth~ir1991 budget to community groups, Following their recent AG.M., the County Kildare Branch of working at improving the local environment. On completion of from all the members of the Residents Association. 33. German Motorway (8) 34. Fatal (6) A.C.R.A. have decided that it is time once again to state the the campaign, AC.R.A plans to meet the county authorities to 35. Rudely or churlishly (9) organisation's vehement opposal to any form of tax that affects discuss allocating adequate funds for Residents' Associations Happy 1991 to all. the average family home. It is A.C.R.A. 's aim to represent the needs. Also, the branch will indicate the level of residents pown. views and interests of its members to political parties, while opposition to tolls on public roads in our county. remaining non party-political itself. 2. Highest points (6) In the coming months, the County Kildare Branch will be 3. Short-sighted (6) Bernard Lynch 4. Hate or detest (6) contacting all political and other interested parties on behalf of Dr. LindaMFinley (P.R.O. A.C.RA. Kildare) 5. Lasting (7) the householders and Residents' Associations affiliated to the 21, Glendale Meadows, Leixlip. Chiropractor 6. Upper House of Government (6) organisation. The Kildare Branch will be sending a message (01) 6245390. 7. Simultaneously (8) that's loud and clear to all those who favour the introduction of ACRA 97 Carton Court, -y/ 70 Drimnagh Road, 8. Sport or struggling (9) Property Tax - "Leave our homes alone." Maynooth; ~v Walkinstown, 11. Device to control flow (5) In the course of a recent R.T.E. radio broadcast, Mr. Philip Co. Kildare. Dublin 12. 13. Old-fashioned transport (4) Flynn of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions stated that he was Tel. 01 - 628 5962 Tel. 01 - 559973 17. Darn or block (9) in favour of the idea of a general Property Tax. AC.R.A. will 19. Small oranges (8) be contacting the Kildare Council of Trade Unions to clarify 20. Pre-mature (5) this matter and to find out if Mr. Flynn's views are those of his ALL HOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 22. Pulled tight (4) Union, and if union members are aware of these views being 23. Tropical pear (7) expressed in their home. Tues. 10a.m. -lp.m. Mon. & Thurs 25. Tripods for artists (6) AC.R.A. feels that the solution to tax inequity does not lie in 4p.m. -7.30p.m. 10.15a.m. -12.30p.m. 27. Elastic for your stocking? (6) increasing the financial demands made on those who are Sat. 9.30a.m. - 12.30p.m. 4p.m. - 7.30p.m. 28. Dark place between Earth and Hades (6) already most hard-pressed. 29. Dry measure of eight gallons (6)

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Support Your Local CQal Merchant Results of Crossword No. 37 At this time of year Kildare County Councillors decide how· Across; 1. Stockings, 9. Cheers, 10. An artist, 11. Tinkle, 12. much money they are going to spend on what in the county for Weasel, 14. Ever, 15. Toe, 16. Assist, 18. Racist, 21. 1991. In recent years this has amounted to some £32,000,000 ILL c Shampoo, 24. Excite, 26. Merry, 30. Ends, 31. Eggs, 32. pounds -about £6 per week for every person living in the county Intend, 33. Emigrant, 34. Grime, 35. Christmas. - and by and large paid for by workers. In money terms, the Down; 2. Tinsel,3. Christ,4. Icicle,S. Gutters, 6. Choirs, 7. Council's spending is equivalent to a weekly tax of £23 per *, Prime Polish.and TeKan EconomyCoals CALL US ANYTIME Meek,8. Assertion, 11. Teach, 13. Eons, !7. Greetings, 19. week for everyone at work in the county. and Slack Cocktail, 22. Air,23. Ims,25. Tender,27. R.A.,28. Year, 29. About £2 of this £23 per week is paid directly in charges orrent; MAYN001H DUNBOYNE Agenda. another £2 per week is paid via rates collected from businesses, which, in turn, pass it on to their customers. * Anthracite and Extracite 6286859 251202 It's altogether a very expensive business. And those of us who Grade 'A' Anthracite Winner of Crossword No. 37: live in the northern end of the county may rightfully feel * 24 Hour Answering Service Melissa Keogh, aggrieved that we get an unfa,ir share of the benefits. Of the 700 * Smokeless Wonder Coal No Delivery Charge 47 Kingsbry, Maynooth. or thereabouts employees of the Council, only one or two are put to cleaning the dirty streets in Maynooth, Celbridge and YOU HAVE TRIED ALL THE REST * Coalite and Coal Briquett~s Leixlip - where one quarter of the county's population lives­ NOW TRY THE BEST compared to a dozen or so cleaning Newbridge's streets. That is, in the context of this article, but a. side issue. ALLSMOKELESS fUEL AVAILA~_E A much more important issue is this: accountability from the Councillors we elect to Kildare Co. Council. Their Estimates meetings, where they decide on the next year's spending Mulligan's programmes, should be open to the public. But they are not. Last year the writer and fellow Independent Leixlip Town Garden Sheds Kilcock. Commissioner, Finbarr Kelly, had the doors of Kildare Co. Tel. 628 7397 Council bolted against us when we wished to sitand listen to the Councillors we all elect debate and decide on their programme. ooth A number of them said that they voted to allow us in, but lost the vote. I know that their decision to deny public representatives Top Quality Sheds Available from £159 a right of attendance appalled several Cabinet Ministers. 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The same provisions ought apply to New & Second - Hand TV and Video sets fully gu3ranteed our local government assemblies. I have no doubt that the Courts would so decide if asked. Lest I be accused of throwing Visual Image Photography stones from a glass house, Leixlip Town Commissioners de­ cided at their very first meeting that all of their meetings would OLIVER REILLY LTD Photography - Social; Commercial; be open to the public and that the minutes of all their meetings Weddings; Video would be placed in the Leixlip Branch Library; the only Undertakers and complete funeral furnishers exceptions being matters of security, of commercial confiden­ WREATHSHEADSTONES MOURNING COACHES tiality or personnel matters. We have had little bother living by 102 Moyglare Village, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. that code. But Kildare Co. CounciL.? 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Peat means Heat 'Goodfellas' • Adelphi, Middle Abbey St. ( ,t Eye hear that Editorial Board Chairperson. Kay Mac Keogh 'Somebody does something wrong, you've got to break his JOHNINSTOWN • will be 'so nice to come home to' fortherestofthe winter. Other head or shoot him' - Martin Seorseseon the street mentality that MAYNPQTH We can supply a people win competitions for cars and yachts and exotic foreign highlighted his 1973 vision of hell. Mean Streets. Likewise a Telephone (01)6288086 co.plete range ot: holidays. Instead of a holiday in the sun, Kay won the next best" similar tone and ,style is characterised in the atmospheric '" Worktops thing - a tonne of peat briquettes in the Bord na Mona promo­ menace of his latest film Goodfellas. '" Stainless Steel Sink Tops tion. Let·s hope there will be no doc da de docs out of her! Based on Wiseguy, Joseph Pileggis~ factual expose of mafta Kitchen' Bedroo. units '" Wire·Baskets doings in Brooklyn during a thirty-year period from the 1950' s '" Natural Oak '" Tovel Rails to the eighties. GoodfeDas covers the same cinematic territory '" Mahogany '" Cu nery Insets 4< Pine as the earlier shoestring production. Scorse'ses' documentary '" Waste Bins '. ·~:.:0·:~. l ... * La.inated Colours :" : "vc,A. The revenge of the 'Thing' '" Extractor Fans 'AC'fOQY : style builds on the 'true story' legend that initiates the action '" Textured Melamine ~ Can itbetruethatthe architect in charge of the survey team from charting the rise and fall of mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). An : 'i~j ..: : .. ;::::.:' /." U.C.D. curiendy-seeking opinions on the future ofMaynooth· s Irish-Italian. HiD is the central character and narrator describ­ .. -

~ "~~~~~~~~< architectural gems. is the one and only begetter of the 'Thing' ing his gradual inclusion into the operations and lifestyle of the 10 A.M. UNTF '3 P.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY "', •..c ...., ""' ..../ c.... 10 A.M~ UNTIL 5 P.M. SATURDAY...... ;.~ ,: in the square? mob from the menial role of delivery boy to being a highly ~ ~.. ' / respected operator. AT JOHNIHSTOWN. MAYNOOTH ... ..tO e...... ' .o"'U~1'oc.''''''.''WCOOCAA.''''''''1''''''-_ -:.. , Along the way we are informally introduced to other notable (QUOTATION AND PLANNING SERVICE) ro ....~ 1 fe_ .. _ ....<,.,.01_". members, a device realised in one engaging tracking shot that Let's do the Time Warp? pans through a blood-lit club pausing only to allow various Panic will have infected all fans of Roche's Pub at the recent gangsters to address the camera. announcement of its immiiient sale. Who knows what will These streetwise hoodlums make their Godfather predeces­ happen to this venerable heap which has slowly been sinking sors look like angels. More abrasive, more violent, more back into the bog from whence it came. The property writer in unpredictable. they ignite the movie with a nervous energy me Sunday Independent fell completely -for the charms of this heightened by a frantic marauding camera. Out of these, Hill wal:ering hole. ,known only to the discriminating few. He meets and becomes closely allied to probably the two most deseribes me flamboyandy askew line ofits roof, the insane tilt frightening characters in the gallery, Tommy (Joe Pesci) and e. o. coonan a sob . IFIF. 'yOU HAVE TIlE PROPERTY WE HAVE THE CUSTOMERS'CUSTOMERS .!! ! ! M I A V I of the telegraph poles. It is like President Robinson's drawing Jimmy Conway (Robert DeNim) forming the terrible triad that room - a place where symbol and story merge, it is the Hungar­ powers the narrative to its finale. Tommy. a psychotic individ­ ian puszta. Eye Hear will stand a pint in Roches to anyone who ual is played in superb manic fashion by Pesci literally pulling can decipher this. Incidentally, the same writer also waxes no punches in what is the performance of his career to date. delirious ah9ut the Roost's new role - speculating that this Jimmy Conway, another Irish-Italian, is a more subtle figure; a secular church is for spoiled and whiskey priests lured back to. vicious manipulator (especially of his deranged sidekick as Eot.nTIONAL R11W1~j Maynooth by ancient guilt. witnessed in a shOCking card-game sequence). Hill in most of SCM:II·;n these exchanges plays the passive third man, adopting a non­ moralising commentary on a world where action graphically speaks louder than words. As in Mean Streets an incisive blac.k Commercial Movements humour peppers the consistently sharp dialogue and punctuates Branch Office: Atb,y, Co. Kildare. Eye·Hear that commercial movements in Maynooth are keep­ scenes of disturbing ferocity so that one is caught between ing the auctioneers going night and day. Aidan' s in the Square laughter and horror. In similar fashion. Goodfellas is scored by has sold out for' an astronomical price. which we are not at a pop/rOCk soundtrack taken from the various eras culminating liberty to divulge. We hear that he mtends to move on to with the Sid Vicious version of 'My Way'. insurance. The shop beside Maynooth Jeweller is now com­ Goodfellas will undoubtedly emerge as one of the films of the nineties just as Mean Streets did in the seventies. One criticism pleted, adding to attractions of this side of the street me however is that the plot tends to become disjointed in the latter Perhaps an .insuIance busines,s is planning to'locate here? half of this quite long fllm. most noticeably in the seemingly EDWARDS irrevelant detailing of Hills' routine immediately prior to his arrest This apparent directorial self-indulgence results in the FOR CLOTHES CARE Quinnsworth Table Quiz Finalists tightness of the narrative being lost in the closing stages. Nonetheless this movie stands testament to recent American UNIT 7 Congratulations to the team from Quinnsworth who came 5th cinema at its finest and is essential viewing not least for a series GREENFIELD SHOPPING CENTRE in me Quinnsworth National Table Quiz Championships re­ of superb montages that include a masterful kitchen tracking cently. shot, a hypnotic. close-up of De Nim accompanied by Cream's MAYNOOTH 'Sunshine. of your love', and most notably fOr the electric QUALITY DRY CLEANING performances that bum through the screen. Highly recom­ mended viewing. DOlUllO'Donoghue. SAME DAY SERVICE REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS P.Brady SHOE REPAIR SERVICE Clock House Maynooth, Co. Kildare. CURTAINS AND SUITE COVERS Tel. 6~8 6225 Lounge Bar • cm • Bus Stop • Soup • Sandwiches • Coffee & Meat Pies always available WITH PERSONAL SERVICE For Best Drinks and Delicious Pub Grub MONDAY -SATURDA Y 9~-6 pm 18 10 0000352-3000035 000011

NtN?'ritcr's@nuup , The late Fr. McSweeney, whose death last spring, removed the A~irtyWeekend in Carrickmacross Continued choir's greatest friend, was really the instigator of its formation. Memories Gollierstown Wedding Watchers Of Brian Boru was this enormous papier mached manequin that Frank Walshe, the choirmaster, needs little introduction. Born I love to go a strolling by those moors and ponds so sweet was flung about the floor, kissed, caressed and finally left to rot They fill the back pews, in Boston, he came to Ireland when he was only nine. At 18 he The emerald green grass under mea carpet for my feet without a shred of reverence - a pompous, flabby-faced bishop the work widows and terrified virgins, won the Dramatic Cup at Sligo Feis Cooil, then, in 1943, the And looking to the old lime kiln its ruined walls so bleak pranced about the the stage spouting platitudes. But worse, far newsgatherers and chaiacter assassins, Joseph O'Mara Cup at Dublin Feis Ceoil. He has sung operatic Yet still I hear the worker's ghosts from inside of it speak worse, the notion of the artist as mystic, guru and icon was drawn togetherto bOw heads and cluck, roles with the Dublin Grand Opera Society, has been tenor Clambering up a.gentle slope I stop and gaze around smashed to bits -and all by way of tribute to Patrick Kavan·agh. about shameless hussies in low-back dresses soloist in notable performances by St. Mary's Choral society, The scene that lies before me is dear old GoIlierstown Experiments witb Myself, the title of a talk by Eamon Hughes, and skeletons in the closeL guest artiste at celebrity concerts and is a regular soloist on The place I rambled long ago when I was young and gay might have applied equally well to the poetry of Fiona Pitt­ First to proffer .handshakes B.B.C. and Radio Eireann broadcasts. But years have passed and I have grown, my hair has turned to Kethley, whose highly erotic work has totally changed my they crowd behind the. camera-man grey. understanding of the older man as a lover, warts and all. watching all the plastic smiles, Kevin McAleer, the comedian with Nighthawks, just hap­ before they each peter home pened to take a taxi to the Nuremore Hotel on his arrival. The to their narrowlittle lives. I love to go strolling by those moors and ponds so sweet car radio blasted out theme music from Twin Peaks and The perfumed air of blossomed May a tonic for to meet rounding the bend which led up the avenue he said he knew Christina Hession. A special Collection will be held at all Masses on Sunday, 3rd And feeling tired but happy now the perfumed air I seek instinctively that he should have brought his wellies. February, 1991 to support the work of the Catholic Marriage I rest beneath a blossomed bush of May and fall asleep Advisory Council ( There will be no Share Collection on that I dream of busy Dublin, buildings towering high above the day). ground A Cellar in Heriut But my body rests this evening in lovely Gollierstown. CMAC provides a range of services in support of Marriage and by Piper Mc Call The following is an article which was handed into us by a the Family. There are nine Centres located at: Newsletter reader and was taken from Feature Magazine in 35, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 780866 The darlmess breathes around me, MichaeIO'ReUly, December 1947. 265, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6 908739 Each breath iuakes steals the air from my lungs. Dunboyne. 71, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 3 338631 Fear paralyses my mind. Melody from Maynootb: Story by John Mageean 15, Dalymount, Dublin 7 301028 Woven amongst the images behind my eyes, This Christmas something unusual in choral work in Ireland 7, Eblana A venue, Dun Laoghaire. 801682 Closed taut against the rough cloth. will be the engagement at several leading hotels of a mixed "S1. Kevin's", Monastery Road, Clondalkin. 593467 Stark scenes of a time gone by, choir singing carols. The choir is S1.Mary's, Maynooth, and the 'Ormonde', Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 404550 ~ _ 7i~ "", " '" 4 <' ~ A~ ~ '" '" 'j-~,,~ '" "''cd'' Or perhaps yet to come. story of its foundation and progress under the baton of Mr. ,:~xJ)rwf;y:~~I!:ID~[i)~ID)N ~~~. '. L~'~' v .~.'. ':, ~ CMAC House, Church A venue, Prying eyes look down upon me, Frank Walshe, the well known Irish tenor, points a moral for Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 201044 ~.~!X.ll~~J(~~lYl~~~J)$~:.~~.',. ~"~' "'/~ Lying prone on a cold stone floor, \':0 ::.. : other provincial communities. New Street, Wicklow. 0404-67119 In my tiny room beneath the earth. 'oft times I cried out to ease my pain. I'm happy to say that anti-intellectualism is alive and well and Nearly three years ago now, some 59 singers, varying in age A Counselling Service is available for those experiencing Now it wears a friendly face, recently found a strong voive to celebrate the person and poetry from 10 to 36 years, came together under Frank Walshe's difficulties in a relationship. To tel! me life.still flows, of Mr Patrick Kavanagh. Kavanagh Yearly, now in its eight tuition. They had no knowledge of music, but they had a good Also, a confidential Service for those who wish to discuss the Through a body I no longer feel. year, was la.unched with a brave attempt to confine events musical sense - due mainly to the fact that musical tradition is planning of their families, to understand their fertility and to Tip tap, tip tap, out there in the night, within the prescribed academic bounds, but the people put up a strong in Maynooth for over a century. Their first three learn the natural methods of family planning. Oris it day, brave battle and won. Mind you, the organisers presented the broadcasts of Palestrina, Vittoria and De Pres works arbused Marriage Preparation Courses are available for engaged couples. So long that sound is all I hear, kind of programme that escaped easy definition. It was the sort considerable interest and the music critics paid unanimous Phone Central Booking Office at 784400 to ensure a place. Snow melting through the ground, of thing one calls "an experience". If anything went over the tribute to their fine blend, so suited to Palestrina chant. Next Please show your support for Marriage and Family Life by Or a summer shower flowing softly away. heads of the vociferous majority they certainly challenged its they did a choral fantasia on the "Bohemian Girl" by Balfe, contributing as generously as you can to this Special Collection Time slips by, a day, a week, a month, a year. significance. This was somewhat refreshing: the free play of which had a great reception at the Coliseum, Naas, for the six forCMAC. I pray my Lord to thank him, the mind can sometimes be more like a tube journey in the brain; nights. In later broadcasts the choir has given over their Today I did not die, yet time slips by. So there we were, quite composed and not at all prepared for the programmes to works of Orlando De Lasso, the Flemish tone­ assaulL But what the hell; The Waking of Brian Boru poet. Angela Murtagh. provided a suitable outlet for every passion. KIERNAN'S I was able to criticise the script (I call it dreadful) and at the same By Christmas, the choir will don its new uniform. The idea of Main Street, Maynooth. time enjoy a wonderful spectacle. Theatre Omnibus' imagina a special uniform struck Mr. Walshe last Christmas, so a "ways Itive and colourful rendering brought to life the whole subver­ and means" committee under the leadership of Ed. Kiernan, Tel. 628 6294 sive theme of the weekend - out with myth. Ironically it was their local secretary, and provision merchant in the town, was

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SUNDAY'S proportion of traditional Fianna Fail voters have atleast an open lack of appropriate legal safeguards for divorcees and their - 12.30 - 4.30. mind on the issue. families and rejection of the proposed change to the Constitu­ FIVECOURSE LUNCH (BIG VARIETY) ONLY £7.00. At present, Article 2 baldly states that the national territory tion. It is essential that all such safeguards be put in place prior consists of the whole island of Ireland. The proposed amend­ to any further vote on the issue. However, this should not allow UNDER12 YEARS'~ PRICE. UNDER2 YEARS' FREE. ment stated that there will be no change in the status ofNorthern the question to be put on an indefinite long finger, and the WEEKENDS12.30 - 3.00 P.M. MAINCOURSE FROM £3.00. Ireland without the consent of a majority there. Article 3 states Workers' Party will be vigorousl y pursuing both a new referen­ that the jurisdiction of the Dublin government will be restricted dum and supporting legislation in the coming months. LOUNGEAVAILABLE FOR WEDDINGS. DINNER/SUPPER DANCES. CABARETS AND to the 26 counties "pending the re-integration of the national A __UNDRAISL S. territory". This would be amended to state that unification (if it is to come about) should be "in peace, harmony and by Traffic in Maynooth KlLCOCK CLEANING SERVICES consent". In view of the serious deterioration in the traffic situation in The proposed amendments seek to recognise the democratic HoWet rights of the Unionist population of Northern Ireland, while Maynooth over the last year or so, Commissioner Catherine 'Carpet Cleaning Specialist Murphy has made a detailed submission to Kildare County Mess .. undermining any claims on the part of the Provisional IRA to a We clean Carpets in.yourHQm§. "mandate" for unification by force. This is not, of course, to Council and the Gardai in Maynooth concerning immediate Carpet Office. H9tel etc. abandon the aspirations of Northern Nationalists to their own measures which need to be taken to improve the situation. These include: Cleaned Also Chimneys Cleaned, by Brush Vacuum identity. The amendments would retain the aspiration to and our unique Dust-Free Screen. unification. In addition, the Workers' Party has long been (1) Synchronised traffic lights at the junctions with the Rath­ Professionally.. campaigning for a Bill of Rights which would protect and coffey and Straffan Roads. Independent tests prove tne I WE CLEAN OIL BURNERS AND OIL FIRED COOKERS. (2) A one-way system in the Square, with the public toilets to advance the cultural identity of Nationalists and prohibit all HOST", Dry Extraction WECAN SOLVE YOUR SMOK ING CH IMNEY PROBLEMS. forms of discrimination against them. be demolished as part of the traffic improvement plan for the Carpet Cleaning System area. Thus, the cost of demolishing the toilets can be incorpo­ deep-cleans your carpet We Supply & Fit Chimney Cowls. rated into the plans for upgrading the Straffan Road in conjunc­ beautifully-without affect- Gutters Cleaned. Moss removed from roof. ing its stain (esistance. And. tion with the construction of the town by-pass. . your carpets will be soft. * Have Any 2 room carpets cleaned and we (3) A ban on parking on one side of the Main Street (which has clean. dry and ready to use will ClEAN YOUR CHIMNEY FREE * produced major improvements in traffic flow in Leixlip). ri~htaway! Contact PAT or EILEEN at 01-6287565 (4) Better sign posting and public lighting forthe carpark at The 24 Hr. Servipe All Areas. Mall, to the rear of the Main Street. Windgates Lodge, C(JURTOWN PARK KILCOCK, Windgates, Barberstown. These measures should lead to better traffic flow both in, and through, the town, while also providing for enhanced pedes­ . CO. KILDARE. Tel. 627 3415 trian safety. Some of the measures would be of a temporary nature, to be reviewed in the light of conditions following from CAR SALES & S RVICE the completion of the by-pass.

A good selection of used cars Public lighting and pedestrian safety Following recent attacks on students around the Maynooth always in stock. area, Commisssioner Catherine Murphy has again written to THE SQUARE, MA YNOOTH, Any make of new car supplied. Kildare County Council seeking an improvement in public CO. KILDA'RE. TELEPHONE: 6289289 Finance Arranged. lighting along the main pedestrian thoroughfares in the town. In her letter, Cmmr. Murphy has emphasised that Maynooth has probably the highest density of pedestrians of any town in the THESTAFF OF TRAVEL OPTIONS WISH ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS country, due to the proportion of students in the population, and therefore requires special consideration as regards public light­ BESTWISHES FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON. ing. Meanwhile, pedestrians are urged to avoid walking alone late at night, and in poorly lit districts. HOLIDAYSAVINGS CLUB NOW OPEN FOR 1991.

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. 22 23 0000372-3000037 000013 LEINSTE A MS Gogarty Children's & Teen Fashions New Spokesperson On Social Welfare Deputy Stagg has recently been appointed the Labour Party r a n t Main St, Celbridge. spokesperson on Social Welfare which has traditionally been restau Tel. 628 8535 one of the more prominent positions on the Party's front bench. Soon after his appointment, Deputy Stagg issued a statement SALE STARTS JANUARY 7th strongly attacking views recently put forward by Bishop PRICES SLASHED Newman of Limerick who claimed that the scale of poverty in ~HONE6286608/6285772 our society was over-estimated and that the 'so called poor' SHELL Track Suits were given special attention in the media. Deputy Stagg stated GEF Tracksuits (boys & girls, 1-7 years) that the bishops comments were an insult to the hundreds of <=arvery Lunches Every Day SIMS Tracksuits (boys & girls, 6-13 years) thousands in our society trapped in poverty. UR OK (boys & girls Autumn/Winter Since his appointment, Deputy Stagg has also been seeking to mix 'n' match range, 3-13 years) improve the plight of Social Employment Scheme. workers ~UndayLunch a Speciality who, by going on the scheme, lose their entitlement to the Sweat Shirts • Man Alive Rainwear Christmas bonus paid to those on Social Welfare and also their Anoraks • Snorkels· Denim Jackets· Jeans 'free fuel scheme' entitlements. ~UllA La Carte Menu every evening from 5pm - 9.45pm.

Estimates Passed CANDLE LIGHT DINNER every Saturday night. The most recent meeting of Kildare Co. Council passed the i estimates for the coming year despite the opposition of La­ bour's two councillors, Co 1m Purcell and Emmet Stagg. The new estimates contain a provision for service charges of £55 for FOR TOP VALUE CONTACT water (an increase of £5 on last year) and £50 for refuse ~pecialiSingin Haute Cuisine US FIRST FOR collection. A separate Labour Party motion instructing the Co. Manager to draw up the estimates excluding service charges was defeated on a vote of 14 to 4 with the main conservative BODY REPAIRS - SERVICE AND PARTS parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, blocking the proposal. NEW AND USED CARS AND VANS Councillor Jim Reilly of Fine Gael suggested that all those 5 Course Menuonly £12. FOR TEXACO HEATING AND FUEL OIL seeking waivers from the charges due to inability to pay should Tel. 628 7311 be charged 'a processing fee'. The Labour Party regard this as a totally iniquitous proposal- perhaps it's part ofJ ohn Bruton's new image for Fine Gael! As in previous years the real problem for Local Government is the total inadequate funding it receives from central govern­ 'The Thing' menlo Over the last few years services have been run down, roads disimprove, the appearance of our environment deterio­ . 'The Thing' remains an eyesore in our Main Street but step by rates. ~UNCTION~OOM~VAILABLE step progress is being made towards its ultimate demolition. The most recent development has taken place at the behest of Emmet Stagg TD who last month made representations to the St. Patrick's Day Parade ESB requesting that they waive the costs involved in moving As soon as Charlie Haughey finally decides to appoint a their sub-station. Earlier, the Community Council had been Minister for Defence, Deputy Stagg has undertaken to contact him (her?) with a view to having a substantial army presence at informed that the cost involved would amount to £13,000. ~mallor large parties catered for at very reasonable rates. Recently, Deputy Stagg has had a letter from P.J. Moriarty, this years St. Patrick's Day Parade. Chief Executive of the ESB, indicating that the ESB are now willing to share these costs with the local community as 'the AlB Building in Main Street proposal is obviously onethat will contribute to the appearance Most commercial establishments in the Main Street have made of the area' . valiant efforts over the past couple of years to improve the J>hone Mary for bookings. Local Labour representative, John McGinley, has undertaken appearance of the premises. Nexttime you walk down the street to pursue the matter within the ESB and will be approaching the take a look at the AIB bank and notice how it sticks out like a worker director on the board of the company with a view to sore thumb from the rest of the streetscape. All other buildings E OFFER EFFICIENT SERVICE, COUPLEDWITH EXCELLENTCUISINE TO keeping the pressure on and, hopefully, have the remaining (on both sides of the street - the notorious 'Thing' excluded) charge of $6,500 reduced further. have traditional slated roofs. The AIB has a flat roof and Deputy Stagg has also written to the Co. Manager seeking the consequently the height of the building is completely at vari­ <=iUARANTEEA SATISFIED CUSTOMER. councils detailed plans for the Square when the toilets are ance with its surroundings. John McGinley has recently written demolished. The Co. Manager himself haS/drgued that there is to the Chairperson of the AIB group poinling out that it would a need for a public convenience in Maynboth as the town is the be appropriate fOf the Bank to modify the structure of the fIrst 'tourist stop' on the way to the West. In its present building as a contribution to the appearance of OUfMain Street. condition 'the Thing' would be enough to give any touri$t second thoughts while the advent of the by-pass will make the Co. Manager's argument redundant. 25 ') I. 0000382-3000038 000014 T E Y AR THAT WAS

Catherine (Kitty) Thompson, celebrating her 90th birth­ Pub Spy day in the nineties. Included in the picture are sons· Paddy and Johnny and daughter in law Rita.

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BRADLEY HEATING & PLUMBING. !!JJ~ B.Comm. A.C.A. As I am no longer associated with the Green Party, anyone ~ wishing to get infonnation etc. should contact the Party Head­ quarters at 5a Upper Fownes Street, Dublin 2. Phone 771436. J.W. Mulhern & Co. INSTALLATIONAND MAINTENANCE OF OIL GASAND SOLID FUEL SYSTEMS Chartered Accountants Liam Kavanagh. 01-6285387 Kingscourt, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tel. 01 - 628 6751 • 045 - 66535 CYLINDER Fax. 045 - 66535 • 045 - 66521 BATHROOMs SHOWERS BLOCKEDDRAINS Attacks in Maynooth KITCHENS TOILETS/WASTEPIPES Fees Discussed before any Assignments 24 HRS/365DAYS Last month six students of the College were attacked. Five of the victims were female and one male. In all cases the attacker was a man and in at least three cases probably the same man. It Pat Reid & Co. Ltd is believed that the attacks on the female students were sexually BURSTPIPES TAPWASHERS inspired, although only one suffered actual sexual assault. The Laragh, Maynooth. Gardai are following a definite line of inquiry. In order to combat this worrying situation a committee has been TeI. 628 6508 fonned by the Student's Union in the College. Also on Wednes­ 'NOJOB TOO SMALL .1 day 5th of Decelliber a meeting took place to create awareness among students concerning these attacks. DOMESTIC COMMER.CIAL INDUSTRlAt. Most of these attacks took place off the campus and it is • WashingMachines • Dishwashers 49 CLUAINAOBHINN believed that the attacker may not belong to the college.k-­ • ElectricCookers • TumbleDriers meeting between the students and the Community Council was MAYNOOTH, arranged for Monday 10th of December. • VacuumCleaners • Kettlesetc. Of particular concern to the students was the condition of the CO. KILDARE •. railway bridge and the bridge on the Cluain Aoibhinn road. REPAIRSAND SERVICE The lack of adequate lighting makes these roads especially dan­ gerous to females walking alone after dark. It was therefore suggested that females should avoid walking along these roads alone after dark. (3) Carry a whistle in your hand which may be blown if I \ The problem of on campus security was discussed at the attacked. meeting. Many students felt that the College authorities should In the case of an attack there is also a number of things one could be approached in the effort to persuade them to provide funding do, such as:- needed to employ extra security staff. (1) Make as much noise as possible. OOTHCURTAI The adequacy of the lighting on campus was raised at the (2) Use objects such as bags, finger-nails, keys etc. to hurt your attacker, an aerosal spray may also be used. meeting (December 5th). So serious was the situation that it 1 Town lt~all,Maynooth, County Kildare was recommended that the Student's Union arrange for female (3) Try ifpossible to reason with your attacker, but only as a last Telephone 01-6286888 students to be accompanied by male students when walking resort. home from college late at night. The point was also made that males should be more sensitive to The lack of public telephones on many of the housing estates in the fears females have of being attacked. They should avoid TYPES the town was also raised. walking too close behind females. They should try to walk on ALL F To combat this particular problem a list of student's addresses opposite side of the road if possible, if they don't know the whose phone may be used in emergency cases only will be female personal. circulated in the college. This is obviously an issue which concerns all the residents of CURTAINS, RAILS, BLINDS There were calls for greater cooperation between the students Maynooth. It may only have been a coincidence that those and local residents. att~cked,last month were all students. Until this man is caught all females in the Maynooth area should be vigilant. Anybody SUPPLIED Be FITTED S.C.A.R.E.D who has any information or has been accosted should contact S.C.A.R.E.D. is a group set up in the U.S.A. to combat the the Gardai immediately. growing nightmare of rape, and a group was set up last month in the College following the series of attacks. The name ESTIMATES FREE S.C.A.R.E.D. means" Students Concerned About Rape Educa­ Mature students tion.' It intends to equip people with some techniques in As some of you may know already the College takes in a Opening Hours: preventing, avoiding and, if necessary fending off a rapist. number of "older" students each year. These students differ In order to avoid possible dangerous situations a number of from other applicants in that they don't have the matriculation CLOSEDMONDAY WED: lOam .. 1pm useful suggestions were made:- ) points needed to enter university. This may be because they either did not do a leaving certificate, or did not reach the (1) Try not to walk alone after dark. TUES: 10afil - S. 30pm THURS/FRI/SAT: lOam·-- S".. 30pm (2) Use only main roads if possible and walk as near to the required standard in their leaving certificate. centre of the path or road as is safe. 28 0000402-3000040 000016

This relaxing of the entry requirements enables many who are Canteen! Sports Centre on Way GREENFIELD SUPERMARKETS genuinely interested in further study to enter college. People, Construction of a new canteen and sports centre for Maynooth Maynooth and Celbridge as long as they are twenty-four years or older, and of all College is expected to begin early in the new year and should backgrounds; people with two things in common, their abilities TONY MENTON & SONS be completed by next October. The two facilities are to be Maynooth: 9a.m. - lOp.m. (Monday to Friday) 38 Cedar Park. Tel. 624 48S'Z to learn and to make sacrifices,can study for degrees. developed jointly as a single unit on a site located between the 9a.m. - 8p.m. (Satmday) lO~m.- 3p.m. (Sunday) The fll'St application is judged by the Registrar and the Dean. Student Union and the Arts Building on the new campus. The All Work Guaranteed This is done on the basis of aninterview, previous academic complex will house the Student Union Offices,shop and travel Monthly Specials in every Department experience is considered but is not essential. The second can office,as well as a restaurant,cafe and sports hall. One free I.S.A.C. Stamp with every £1 you spend only be judged by the applicants themselves. for the gift you always wanted. &.Decorating • Interior &.Exterior The existing Student Union building will not only be retained o Professional Wallpapering o Chimney Cleaning at itilleSt The sacrifices which many mature students make are impres­ Spend £5 and you receive a free ticket which will but extended for continued use as a bar and function facility. enter you in our monthly draw • BnJ8hes Vacuum &.Screen • Gutters Cleaned Leaks F'lXed sive. Many sacrifice jobs, social lives and even to some extent The sports centre will be multi-purpose,with facilities for a • Roof tiles repaired or replaced their families. To be a student to-day, no matter what age one wide range of sports including basketball,indoor AGENT FOR LOTTERY is, one needs the support of one's family. And this is especially football,volleyball,martial arts and weight lifting. GAS • COAL • BRIQUETTES You have tried the rest now use the best true for mature students. Even those who are not married can The canteen and sports centre project is a joint venture between You willfind us in the Green Pages« Golden Pages have their self-confidence underminded by a family who does the Student Union and the College authorities and will be partly not understand their behaviour. paid for by funds which have been set aside from capitation by MURPHYBROS UNDERTAKERS Guilt is a common feeling among many mature students. They the Union for this purpose over a number of years. Tel. 045 - 91391 TO feel gUiltyabout being still "in school" when they should be out The new facilities are badly needed. The lack of a sports hall earning a living. They feel guilty about neglecting their friends has been a glaring deficiency in a campus now accommodating CompleteFuneral Service to Maynooth and family, especially if they have young children. It is in Main Street Maynooth close on 3,000 full-time students,especially since most secon­ andsurrounding areas for manyyears. dealing with these emotions that they need the support of their dary schools with much lower student numbers already have Tel. 628 6072 families. such a facility. Pressure on the Arts Building canteen has also Tel. Naas045 - 97397Day or Night It is hard being a mature student. But it is also very rewarding. become intolerable due to the rapid growth in student numbers Cards FuneralHome Now Available Specialise in • Cooked Meats • Gifts • Toys The success rate is 25% higher among mature students than it in recent years. The space in the Arts Building which will be • Daily Papers and Magazines • Stationery is among younger students. There are many reasons for mature vacated as a result of the new development will be redeveloped • Cigarettes • Sweets • Chocolates • Light Grocery· ",. .. -.r.J-' LpcalAgent: Paddy Desmond, students being, on average, more successful than younger ones. for teaching and office use,with the creation .of a large new Also Silver-Ware • Gifts • T-Shirts • Back Patches It hasa lot to do with commitment. It is commitment which lecture theatre probably occupying a high priority pOsition. MainStreet, Maynooth makes the difference between success and failure in academic Tel.6286366 Opening Hours life. Intel comes to College 7a.m. - 9.30 pm. (Mon. - Fri.) Most people I talked to mentioned student's .commitment to In conjunction with its decision to go ahead with its semicon­ 8.00a.m. - 8.3Op.m. (Sat. Sun.) their studies. They have decided to come to College and have ductor fabrication plant at L.eixlip,the Intel Corporation has made the necessary sacrifices becauSe mey wish to learn, and to begun a graduate recruitment programme in Irish third level aynooth Cycle C~te do well. This is their own decision not their parent's and they colleges. This programme kicked off with a recent visit by a Carlton Cleaners work to make it the right one. Main Street, MaynOO~ number of company personnel to Maynooth College to give a They have one advantage over the younger students in that they presentation on the nature of the company and its local staff Curtain Care Leather & Evening ,Wear are used to ordering their day which means knowing w~atto do needs,and to meet with prospective employees. SALE Specialists in Suede and doing it. This ability in the, more apparent then real, The presentation included a video on the company, followed by FORTHE MONTH OF JANUARY Repairs and Alterations freedom of academic life is often lacking in the younger an outline by the L.eixlip plant's manufacturing manager of the CYCLESSOME AT HALF PRICE Shirt & Laundry Service students. They, coming straight from school, expect to have nature of the work which will go on in the plant and the types TOYS20% REDUCTION Same Day Service incl. Saturday their day ordered for them. of graduates who will be required. Intel expect to take on about The disadvantage many mature students suffer from is their 40 graduates next June. These willbe mainly science . Open6 days with in Open 6 Days unfamiliarity the disciplines needed academic life. (chemistry,physics and computer science) and engineering Mon.- Sat.9a.m. - 6p.m.Wed. 1 p.m. How to write an essay ,or read a book quickly. and get the gist graduates, although there will also be some openings in the of it, for instance. This however can be overcome by talking to finance and personnel areas. Maynooth Shopping Centre the academic staff and of course the younger students. Tel. 6285239 Recruits will spend up to two years in the USA on a training Tel. 628 5511 In the College there is great camaraderie among the mature programme,prior to returning to Ireland,where the fabrication students, all of whom are willing to help each other. This plant is due to begin production in 1993. Graduates will be camarderie is not exclusive of the younger students and many taken on at a basic starting salary of £14,000,with subsequent DONOVAN'S NE TOWNSTORES deep and rewarding friendships have been formed between increases linked to individual performance. mature and younger ones. NEWSAGENTS NEWSAGENTS students Intel has already begun production of desktop computers at The older students can rediscover the joy and excitement of Leixlip,but this is largely an unskilled assembly operation with being young through listening and perhaps sharing the experi­ limited graduate opportunities. Anybody interested in obtain­ Opening Hours: Maynooth,Co. Kildare. ence of younger students. The younger student learns to relate 7a.m. - 9.30p.m. (Mon. - Fri.) I ing further information on opportunities at Intel should contact Tel. 01 • 628 5833 to and respect personal people who are often much older than 8a.m. - 8.30p.m. (Sat. ~Sun.) . the Personnel Manager at the Leixlip plant. themselves. Mature students help bridge the generation gap. If all this has whetted your appetite you can learn more from the AUTHORISED AGENT FOR NATIONAL LOTIERY OpeningHours - 7.30a.m.- 10p.m. Registrar's Office, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. At the At the Hop 24 HOUR FILM DEVELOPING SERVICE OPENEVERYDAY INCLUDING SUNDAY moment there are 120 mature students of whom 13 live in The college staff social club,the 5.05 club,held a very success­ - £3.99 AND A FREE FILM fulSixties Night recently in Slim's,the L.einster Arms night Maynooth. Grocer· Fuel· Gas club. Many of the younger people who attended marvelled at Tel. 628 5813 those who both knew the words of the songs,and were still able FancyGoods • Sweets• Cards• nes to dance to them. 31 0000412-3000041 000017

Theprizeforbestfemalecostume wenttoRia(Maggie Thatcher) cavalry charge of children through her garden at lunchtime on CPL MOTOR FACTORS Walsh (Chemistry) while Kevin (Sergeant Pepper) Kavanagh cold winter days. Inside, they sat around a crackling fire of (Biology) took the men's prize. Phil and Dona Dix"(Biology) sweet smelling wood and devoured enormous bowls of steam­ MAIN STREETMAYNOOTH Co. KILDARE. literally swept their way to the prize as best dancing couple. ing brown Windsor soup. Sitting at the edge of the group I The 5.05 Club committee wish to'thank all those who donated marvelled at their stories of Draconian teachers and school yard spot prizes and helped out with with the arrangements for the fights. How grown up they seemed I But then I was only four night Also the Leinster Anns for their co-operation. The and it would be another six months before I sampled the delights Tel: 01/6286628/6286301 committee is anxious to attract new blood,and to this end will and rigours of baby descended again on Kate's kitchen. The be calling a general meeting of College Staff in the new year. radio was turned to the 'Light' programme, the sewing basket Meanwhile,they are delighted to welcome back old stalwart taken from the cupboard and I was sent packing home with a .Parts and Accessories for all makes of Cars. Suzanne Redmond after her recent sojourn in other parts of the batch of freshly baked scones in a brown paper bag. "globe. Over the years I was a regular visitor to her kitchen - to boast about a prize won at school, show her my first pair of football Trucks and·Tractors. boots or report on the family's summer holidays in Bray. And apart from the comfortable quiet of the kitchen and the gentle interest she showed in my conversation - her house contained Batteries. P1U9S~ Exhausts, Brake Pads. other treasures too. Among these was the flfSt television in our If you are receiving musical interference on your telephone part of the street; but even·that was overshadowed by an old set from Radio Tara/Atlantic 252, you should telephone RTE at of the Encyclopedia Britannica stored in a magnificent book­ 643111 to have it rectified. case in the sittingroom.. Dating from the early years of the century it told of the harsh lives of fur trappers in the northern The Community Action Group in opposition to the siting of the wastes of Canada, of the booming rubber trade of the Amazon Radio Tara Transmitter would also be interested in hearing basin and the bloody battles recently fought against the Zulu .~ from you: nation in Africa. And throughout, the volumes were illustrated ;11flapnootl)Jfrwellers Phone 0405-57184 (this is a locaJ call) or 01-628776 (at with copious mapS all apparently adorned with the blooming weeknds). ~'" Main Street,. Maynooth (01) 6285946 pink of the British Empire on which the sun never set A~V CO. Kildare ' At the age of sixty five Kate undeftookan expedition to visit tier STOCB.Drogheda Independent" fairly' R. Broughan (2) commented, we created precious few chances for all our pos­ MAYNOOTH. Hughes (2) session. Mc Govern was fouled in the box in a carbon copy of McGovern the earlier penalty. The "Breffini Bombshell" converted the 0' Boyle resultant spotkick himself. Rattigan The "Meath Chronicle" previewed the match by asking "where College Green F.C. - Mc Cann, Rattigan, Siggins, Broughan O'NEILLS AUTO will the Maynooth side play Paddy McGovern this week? It (P), O'Connor, Hughes, Mc Govel11, O'Boyle, Mc Groarty, won't matter to Bridge Park who should enjoy the drive Buckley, Forde. (4-4-2) anyway." The sham from Cavan reverted to his midfield role, Dunboyne (0) 0 College Green (1) 3 after ftlling the slightly more arduous roles of sweeper and R. Broughan (2) ELECTRICAL McGroarty keeper in recent weeks. The unkind comment about the visitors reflected their rather lowly position in Div. 4 A and their likely Dublin Road, Maynooth. The scene was set with Mc Govern's daisy ~mer, which drop to Div. 5 next season. went only inches wide after four minutes: Dunboyneresponded Tel. 01 - 628 6611 For twenty five minutes, we failed to score, either out of inate with a well orchestrated offside trap, which forced us in tum to courtesy, or the visitor's desperate desire to disprove the run the ball from midfield, in difficult and wintry conditions. Summerhill 0405 - 57115 foregoing media detraction, despite having to wait until the end Finally it was Mc Groarty' s well struck free kick that broke the of the fU'St quarter to augment their starting complement of deadlock. The home keeper failed to hold the shot and Ray STARTERS ALTERNATORS DYNAMOS seven to the customary eleven. However,ion twenty-five Broughan finished well, after 35 minutes. Two subsequent minutes the "Ballybrack Bomber". Ray Broughan opened his penalty claims by us were rejected by the referee. account for the season. In the absence of Ciaran (who was A minute after the break Paul Broughan set the Moville Ma­ REPAIR OR EXCHANGE UNITS Brendan Bradley anyway) McGroarty, we failed to score again rauder up on a jinking run which resulted in a superb second before the break. goal. "Libero" Broughan was brought down en route to goal 12 or 24 VOLTS We went 7 - 0 up before our dashing young goalkeeper from with twenty minutes remaining. A red card resulted and Armagh, with the flying blonde locks, was forced to make a Dunboyne finished with ten men. Ray Broughan lobbed an save. The visitor's injury time goal brought the biggest cheer excellent third goal in the 84th minute, thanks to some great of the day from the large crowd (well Joe Carey has put on grafting from Brendan Cantwell. Overall the game was a fine weight since his declaration in the matrimonial stakes). Ironi­ spectacle on a bitterly cold day. The margin would have been cally as the match programme recorded, Bridge Park and greater only for some great saves from the home keeper. ourselves are the only two survivors from the league intake of 1986/87. College Green F.C. - Mc Cann, Rattigan, Siggins, Broughan (P),O'Connor,Hughes,McGovern,Broughan(R),McGroany, 82 Beech Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin Buckley, 0' Dea. Res. Cantwell for 0' Dea (75 mins), 0' Boyle. (4-3-3). Phone (01) 6280136. r~------~-~-----~, The Ultimate In Professional Carpet I WISHING OUR I \ Yours In Sport, Declan Forde. And Upholstery Cleaning. : ADVERTISERS AND : 20 YEARSEXPERIENCE IN TEXTILESAND I READERS I YARNS. I I * NO COLOURRUNS * NO SOAKING* NO SHRINKAGE. ALSO CARPETFITTING AND STAIR CARPET I A : MOVED. CONTACT' LOUIS BRADY,LUCAN. TELEPHONE: 6280136. :L~ PROSPE·ROUS ______NEW YEAR:~

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intention of playing Santa Claus to anybody. Defences were on top throughout and scoring chances were few and far between.

With the coming of the Festival Season we ourselves can now It looked as if a share of the points would be the eventual take things easy with the winding down of our own football outcome but in the 75th minute the deadlock was broken when season. Games have been few since our last report due to the Maynooth made the breakthrough which they strove so gal­ bad weather and closure of the leagues for a few weeks. Those lantly to achieve. Maynooth won a comer on their left which who have been braving the elements in support of our teams can was taken by Mickey Kelly and headed onto the crossbar by Leixlip Amemties Group now sit back atthe weekends and reflect on what has been a very Gerry Treacy. The rebound was gratefully headed to the net by rewarding season for us so far. The inclusion of some new Gerry Moen. One wondered now if we had the character and blood in the club has meant more competition for places and resilience to withstand the expected onslaughts of Ventry in Collinstown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Telephone (01)6243050 therefore players had to make a greater effort to gain a place in their quest for an equaliser. We soon got our answer. Our team a team. On gaining a place the extra effort put in to maintaining went into overdrive and dealt capably with everything that that place provided great competition among the various play­ came at them and even had time to put the visitors defence under ers. Spirit has been high since the season's start and after a pressure before the final whistle. The safe handling in goal of rather quiet kick -off our senior and schoolboy's teams are in top Martin McTernan and his long goal kicks combined with long NEWYEAR ACT IV I TIES FOR ALL!. form at present. Much of the credit for this must go to all our balls into the opposing half of the field were always a source of NEWSEASON team trainers who have brought our fitness to a level not worry to the visitors defence. Our back four shade the honours (1991) attained for some time.· Credit also to the players themselves in a very workmanlike team performance. Dave Thompson, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: who undertook such a strenuous training programme pre­ John Neill, Noel Dempsey and Mickey Murphy gave an exhi­ AEROBICSDAYS WEEK(MORNING EVENING CLASSES) season and who are now reaping the reward for the loss of their bition of defence qualities which is a credit to their own belief 7 A & pounds. The club would like to extend greetings to all and trust in themselves and their willingness to work for one another. MONDAYWEDNESDAY FORMEN TEENAGE that your hopes and wishes all come true in 1991. Gerry Treacy, Gerry Moen, Barry Farrell and Robert Th­ KEEPFIT & &LADIES & AEROBICS ompson made up the engine room of our team and won a fierce FULLYEQUIPPED GYM/WEIGHTS ROOM&TYLO SAUNA Dalton Cup 3rd Round midfield battle with their opposite numbers and never wilted in the face of some intimidatory tactics by the visitors when the S1. Vincents 2 Maynooth Town 5 tide went against them. Mickey Kelly and Johnny Thompson INDOORBOWLS NEW MEMBERS MOST WELCOME John Doyle stole the show in this cup game, scoring a hat trick manfully ploughed their furrow up front and with most of the to ensure our passage into the next round. The concession of activity centred around midfield were often called upon to FREECRECHE IN MORNING two goals by Maynooth failed to take the gloss off a very forsake their forward duties to help batten down the hatches in polished performance. Mark Shaw continued his recent good TURBOSUNBED the latter part of the game. The introduction of Anthony Smith form scoring an excellent goal and generally setting up many of late in the game gave a fresh pair of legs to the team and his Maynooths attacks. The surging upfields runs by Philip Doyle quick darting runs upfield helped take the pressure off our hard always had the St. Vincents defence back pedalling and made working defence and provide much needed breathing space. it a very uncomfortable morning for them. The tightly knit The final whistle came as a great relief to the home side who Maynooth defence of Gerry Thompson, Noel Keams, Vinny BINGe VOLLEYBALL relished the aftermatch refreshments witb such enjoyment that McKenna and Paul McCourt gave very little away and would it makes all the hard work so much worthwhile. have to be compared with scrooge. The steadying influence of Mick McGarry in goal meant that mistakes if any would be dealt tCHILDREN'StACTIVITIES'] With the impending return to action of a number of players with capable. Our midfield proved to be a very formidable unit including Paddy Dowling, Fergal Barton, Joey O'Riordan, and seldom gave the St. Vincents side any chance of setting up Barry Desmond and Bobby Barry among others, competition any worthwhile attack. Dessie Farrell, Mark Shaw aIid Philip for places will be more intense than ever an 1991 should be very MARTIALARTS: JUDO,KENPO KARATE,BUSHIDO KARATE. Doyle make up this trio and there are few better if any through­ interesting indeed. out the league. Our front players having been reaping the benefit of the many chances provided by our midfield and are· ATHLETICSCLUB now delivering the goods. The bustling style of John Doy Ie, the poaching instinct of Tony Keams and.the darting runs of Sean Moore will give many a defence an uncomfortable ninety Make Friends - Have Fun - Get fit INDOOR&OUTDOOR SOCCER FOR ALL. MEN,LADIES,GIRLS &BOYS. minutes during the season. Tony completed our scoring in this game in fact and looks to have regained his former sharpness in Aerobics • Sauna • Steam • Swimming front of goal. The introduction of substitutes Joey Edwards and with tuition on Derek Murray during the game did nothing to lessen the level TABLE TENNIS BASKETBALL of teamwork and emphasises our strength in depth. Tuesday nights 9 - 10.30 ARCHERYCLUB BADMINTONFORALL Division 3 Private Grounds Come along and join. Maynooth Town 1 Ventry Shangan 0 Very enjoyable session in progress at present. Our second team gave an excellent performance in avenging an Transport from Kilcock, Maynooth and Leixlip. TENNISCLUB MORNINGLADIES CLUB early season defeat by the same opposition. Even our forwards Special introductory terms. would like to have to admit that pride of place must go to our Enquiries welcome. defence. 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36 37 0000442-3000044 000020 CR WLE 'S Maynooth Town AFC Continued ToJeanDoyle,Straffan Way, who received herBA in Maynooth College, from all lier family and friends. School Of Motoring Dublin & District Schoolboys WHY CHOOSE· US ? To Sean and Breda Bean, Rivers view, The Green, Maynooth, (1) QUALITYDUAL CONTROL CARS. Hillery Cup U!12 who celebrated their Pearl Wedding Anniversary on Nov. 21st (2) NERVOUSPUPILS CATERED FOR. Harolds Cross 2 Maynooth Town 5 (3) PRETEST LESSONS WITH REPORT. To Emma Boyce and Noel Tracey on their recent engagement We made furtherprogress in this cup with a very good win away (4) COMPANYDRIVER ASSESSt.£NT. to from all the gang. to Harold's Cross. We took the lead early and added our tally (5) DOORTO DOORAT NOEXTRA COST. to reach the half-time break leading 2 - O. Goals from Eamon ( 6) EVENI NG AND WEEKEND LESSONS CATERED FOR. Gallagher and Niall Byrne providing our early advantage. Ha­ To Pat and Molly Hand U.S.A on the birth of a baby boy, Pat rold's Cross made one of their few breaks just after the interval was formerly from Main Street, Maynooth. (7) GIfT VOUCHERSAVAILABLE (THE PERFECT·PRESENT) and feduced the leeway with a penalty which Niall Naughton (8) DISCOUNTFOR COURSES. was unlucky not to save. Martin Byrne restored our two goal Sean Donovan Maynooth Park and Jackie Collins, Kingsbry, ( 9) STUDENTDISCOUNT. advantage shortly after this but a rare lapse by the Maynooth who were married in S1. Mary's Church Maynooth 20th Oct. defence allowed the home team to reduce the deficit once more. NOW CHOOSE US Eoin Guha took control of midfield after this setback and was To Amelia Mullan of 1 Cluain Aoibhinn, Maynooth, who Specialists in ·Driving Tuition the inspiration behind two further goals for Maynooth scoring graduated from the University of Ulster recently, with a BSC. one himself with Niall Byrne getting his second. A good all (Honours) degree in Psychology and Sociology. - e WlEY'S SCHOOL OF MOTORING round display by the team with Eoin Guha excellent in midfield III and David Coughlan rock solid in defence. Congratulations to Rathcoffey G.A.A. Senior football team who are the Junior A Football Champions of 1990. Love Fiona. rooml U/15 League Maynooth Town 5 Pearse Rovers 0 Congratulations to Ann Kearney and Tom Travers on their GENERAL DOGSBODV Tony Regan was dominant in defence for Maynooth and always recent engagement, 2 down 3 to go, any takers .... ? Love Fifi. WHY NOT. TREAT ;YOUR BEST FRIEND TO SOME OF OUR SERVICE~~::::i:::~::;~~' seemed to have time to dispense with his defensive duties and advance upfield to put extra pressure on an overworked visitors Congratulations to Ronald Barry S.M.A. House son of James DOl. eUppial, h~lrtria_iftlt D\t8 bathlnS, sha_pooial naB cUppial defence. With Maynooths' forwards availing of the many and Ann Barry Main Street who received his diploma in ..and ear cJeanlftB chances provided by a very efficient midfield combination a Theology in St. Patrick's College Maynooth. heavy defeat was always on the cards for Pearse. Stephen King We cater for all dogs - both pedigree· an.d scored twice for Maynooth to put the seal on a fme performance. crossbreeds are welcome. All dogs handled with Padraig Flood, Benny Hanley and Tommy Fay following his T.L.C. (tender .Ioving care)

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