MARIOS MOTOR FACTORS HORNIBROOKS MARY ST., DUNGARVAN LBMOBE Spares for- and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT ^ @ COOKERS, KETTLES, FRIDGES TWIN TUBS, AUTOMATICS, Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork VACUUM CLEANERS AND FOR TUMBLE DRYERT TEL. 058/42417, anytime REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL TOYOTA Vol. 50. No. 2556. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1988. POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) Disc Parking Will Sound i Tom Curran Death Knell For Dungarvan GETTING INTO STEP people wiho had broken the law. WITH EUROPE Many people had readily con- The introduction of a disc monthly meeting of Dungarvan the parking discs were in stock van warning people not to eat At present both Ireland a.nd tributed to the collection not parking system i. Dungarvan Urban Council, the Town Clerk, and application had been made really knowing What it was for, n shell fish which might be con- Britain are one hour behind (at a charge of lOp per hour) is Mr. B. White informed the to the Gardai with whom all taminated. "Now," he said, "we he said, adding that a tiny to take place shortly and in the members that, all necessary the necessary documentation Furniture are going to have more signs miost of Western Europe but course of a report to the March signs had been placed in order. had been' lodged. It was expect- this year when the clocks so minority who were refusing to put up telling people they must pay the charges were sponging ed that the matter would be purchase parking discs to shop forward next Sunday, it could finalised early in April in Dungarvan. it reminds me of mean the end of what has been on those who had done so. As In reply to Cllr. D. Goode, the the old times when towns were Idnow.n for centuries as Green- a result he felt very annoyed Co. Manager. Mr. D. Hurley said forced to put up signs when the that everything was done right wich Mean Time. The EEC is about the entire matter and he 'black death' was raging in issued a warning to the public and legal this time. them." He added that, he failed seeking to standardise time Cllr. A. Hallahan who has op- that in future they should to see why Dungarvan' was now SAIE across the Community, so that WEDDING BELLS posed the move from the outset being singled out for this park- clocks in all 12 member states watch any collection they paid again voiced his objection to ing system when other neigh- the introduction of the system are synchronised. into. bouring towns were not adopt- on the grounds that it would ing it. OiNE WEEK ONLY Cllr. Tony Wright who has be detrimental to the business Cllr. Nuala Ryan said that Effectively the harmonisation been a strong advocate against in Dungarvan which at the her understanding of the posi- would mean brighter evenings, moment, he siaid. was not very tion was that the system was to the payment of water charges darker mornings, a reduction in good because of al.i the cut- be brought in on a trial basis from the start replied that "the backs that were taking place. MARCH 25 TO APRIL 2 road accidents, savings on fuel, for a period of six months. Leader got it wrong." He went He asked the members to The Co. Manager, Mr. Hurley • GREAT REDUCTIONS on Household Furniture, increased leisure opportunities again consider th matter and on to describe what the Chair- P said that this was so and added Bedding, Tables and Chairs and 3-Piece and time saving for travelling to reject it as it only meant that If the system did not work man said as "a l'ot of waffle" business people. that those shoppers who were out he felt that the Council Suites. and said that the collection was coming into Dungarvan to shop would be big enough to change The main objection is likely covered by a permit, was legal would now be subject to an- their minds about, it. It was • SPECIAL OFFER on Bed Bases, Fush Chairs to come from farmers and the and had been "massively sup- other tax "It will," he said, brought in as a source of rev- and Light Fittings. "sound the death knell of Dun^ enue for the Council and the construction industry. Live- ported." When he accused Cllr. stock farmers do not like dark garvan as one of the premier situation would be monitored • ROLLER BLINDS to clear. Walsh of making a scurrilous businesses towns in the south- during the trial period. mornings and tillage farmers statement, a shouting match east as the town is not big en- In reply to Cllr. T. Wright, • 20% OFF all Wallpapers Ex Stock. have difficulty harvesting crops between the pair ensued. Cllr. ough to carry siuch a system." the Town Clerk said that there before the dew has dispersed. Walsh claimed that the public LIKE THE BLACK DEATH was no intention of employing But with so much integration a second traffic warden for the had been duped into contribut- Cllr. Hallahan went on to say scheme as the one warden in EEC affairs now. it makes ing to the collection when Cllr. that they already had signs would bo able to cope with the TOM CURRAN for common sense to have Wright declared that it was the around the beaches in Dungar- position. businesses throughout the Com- best collection ever taken up by munity starling work at (he NATO. GRATTAN SQUARE, DUNGARVAN same time. However when Cllr. Billy The spring time change takes Kyne asked "how much?" Cllr. Rural Posf Boxes Will place simultaneously across the Wrig'hit was not drawn and re- EEC but the autumn change plied "pay your sub and become takes place at the end of Sep- a member of NATO and you Cause Big Upheaval tember on the Continent and might find out!" In the course of a letter from in remote areas about the mat- at the end of October in Ireland The vociferous interlude the Letters and Parcels Division ter but we're not telling them of An Post circulated to mem- that they were not obliged to and Britain. Perhaps we have ended when the Chairman bers of Waterford Co. Council accept it if they so wished. now seen that difference in the banged the order bell and at their March monthly meet- "People should be told." said Cllr. McDonnell "that they are changeover for the last time and called the next business. ing in Dungarvan referring to the roadside letter box delivery free to refuse when approached th?t from this year on GMT From our own point of view by representatives of An Post." KIDS CORNER scheme in rural areas, it was ivill be no more! we say that we didn't, as Cllr. stated that this wa part of a He added "there will be a big s upheaval for Wright claimed, "get it wrong" • -•-v- HHCknitcv aimed at improving poooie living in re- - mote rural areas if these deliv- WE DIDN'T -GET IT but were, in fact, very much tl . overai. service provided to 74 O'CONNELL STREET "WROlSG customers without sLgnfflcantly ery boxes are erected as the on the ball where this entire increasing costs. only person they may see at Tihe "Dungarvan Leader" was affair was concerned. nresent from one week to the DUNGARVAN The letter then went on to next Is the postman." PHONE 058/42053 congratulated by Urban Council state "There are high unit HAS DEPUTY FAHEY HIS Chairman Richie Walsh at last costs associated with some rural Cllr. C. o Riain agreed and EYES ON STRASBOURG? deliveries because of the rela- said that people living In rural Monday night's monthly meet- Ireland weiv no longer being tively small number of items As we are moving shortly to No. 3, Priory House, ing of the Council for exposing The next elections for the available for delivery and be- considered in matters like this. (in this column) the fact that a European Parliament which cause of the fact that we are The Chairman. Cllr. P. Ken- Friary Street, there are many reductions in neally remarked, "they have the collection (through the sale of sits in Strasbourg are not due servicing houses well off the Communion and Confirmation wear. cibllc roads. This significantly right to refuse these delivery flags) made by tihe local branch until 1989 but nominations for delays the mail for people at boxes now but. that won't last Also many more items at bargain prices. of NATO (the National Associ- the election are expected to be Mr. Michael O'Regan, 26 McCarthyville, Abbeyside and Miss the end of the delivery route. As very lone either." ation of Tenants Organisation) made next November. We un- Mary Maher, 11 T. J. Murphy Place, Abbeyside, who were a means of containing costs and married at Abbeyside Church last Saturday. (Photo: Rory Wyley) postal charges An Post is ask- was made to help pay the legal derstand that already "feelers" ing selected customers to ac- expenses incurred by some are going out, very much under cept on a voluntary basis, at NATO members who had to wraps, of course from pro- present a roadside delivery box where the customer resides a make court appearances follow- stpective candidates and while long way off the normal route." CO. MANAGER'S ing charges brought against there cannot be anything very Referring to t'hP position as it them by Dungarvan Urban definite yet, we have been fold Traffic Problems At affects this county, the letter PRAISE FOR Council for the fraudulent ex- not to be surprised if.