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A, Walsh, at a local Tress Conference' do was to give a pre-view of my proposals as I knew that they hotel came In for some critical comments by members at the would eventually come before June monthly meeting of the The Chairman, Cllr. Walsh THE PROPER PLACE th" Urban Council. In Field Events said he failed to see the point Traditions count! The truth which she took the bronze HIGH COURT RULES ON people are forecasting more Council held last Monday night. Cllr. Mary Dixon said that Tile Co. Manager, Mr Dan Cllr. Goode was trying to make of this maxim was> exemplified medal. No members of the regular although she had voted for the Hurley Interjected, "the West- SERVICE CHARGES sunny periods by the end of in referring to such things as at the All-Ireland Schools Press corps had been present at extension of the existing town ern Bay is a matter for the Most of the athletes are in the week. horoscopes. Referring to Cllr. Championships! he'd in Belfield At a recent sitting of Dun- the "conference." dump she had gone to the County Council." Dungarvan A.C tihe exception Goode's criticism about the on Saturday, June 7 last. Chairman's press conference. Cllr. Goode — The proper being Michael Ahearne (Ballin- garvan Court, a picket was manner in which th« letter Athletes from Presentation BACK FROM "MEHEEKO" The matter was raised by "There was no other member place to discuss the town dump ameela)—but even he will be mounted, outside the Court- sent to him had been addressed Convent and St. Augustine's C'llr. D. Goode who said that of the Councii there except the ls here at a Council meeting the first to admit that the Many readers have been to he said. "Although I have re- College had qualified to com- house by members of the local with reference to a press con- Chairman and myself," she and not anywhere else. groundwork for (his success was tired I have been very busy and pete in the finals of some of branch of NATO (National As- Mexico almost on a daily ference to be held at Lawlor's said. However she added that When there was no further laid by Dungarvan AC club- I had no time to write out the the events staged at the Uni- basis for the past couple of Hotel he had received a letter she- thought the Council Cham- comment from the Chairman, man, Bro. Patrick Lennon. sociation of Tenants Organisa- flowery introductions Cllr. versity track. Tihe (interesting from the Chairman but he was ber was the proper place to dis- the discussion ended. O.S.A. tions) protesting against special weeks watching the World Cup rather disappointed that es a Goode seems to have wanted." thing is that the Dungarvan waiter dharges while inside Soccer matches. It is, of course, member of the Urban council schools athletes were all com- Dungarvan's girl athletes owe courtesy of the television ser- the letter had not been addres- peting in field events'! much to their dedicated Pre- judgments were entered for sentation teacher—ithe former vices of RTE, BBC or ITV that sed to hiin with the usual cour- sums of £25 and £50 against a tesy. He said that thinking over lit seems a long time since Missi Mary McKernan. GVPay the big number of urban defaulters this has been possible for us. the matter since he had been Joe (Brice Know senior athletics new Mrs. Ashe have many years wlhio had either failed or refus- However there in person was reminded of the ditty they had coach at Lowell University) and ot wedded bliss! Liam Hennessy (.current pole ed to pay the charges on the our own Minister for Agricul- learned at school, "Who Killed Cock Robin?" and he then re- vault champion) competed in ture Austin Deasy, who return- grounds that they were not cited it for the members. PRESENTATION MARKS RETIREMENT OF the Friary singlet, but with obliged to do so as they repre- ed home on Tuesday after a these athletes — and to their erstwhile, mentor, Jack Fraser— sented double taxation. week-long visit to the Central Cllr. Goode went on to say that he did not go to the "press POPULAR DUNGARVAN FIRE MAN tradition and emphasis on field American State where he final- events began. The tradition Since then, however, the situ- conference" as he felt it was ised a £40 million contract for not the place for him as a mem- was strengthened by Denis Mc- NEW MANAGER FOR ation has changed and last An Bord Bainne. ber of the Urban council to dis- Sweeney, and then by Dungar- week the High Court in Dublin van CiBS boy, Frank C'Dri&n. The Minister left Ireland on cuss such a matter as the town BANK Or M ruled thiat these service charges dump. He said that when he re- With his arrival, Dungarvan L the previous Wednesday ac- AC was' firmly committed to AKD must be paid and groups pro- ceived the Chairman's letter companied by Bord Bainne offi- about the conference he had field events^ in athletics.. This is testing against the charges were cials. Following the successful looked up his horoscope and not to ignore the impact made told in no uncertain terms that by Tony Ryan in road races conclusion of the Mexican found that it warned against they just must pay-up. people apt to make negative and marathon running, but negotiations, Mr. Deasy visited suggestions "i said to myself perhaps a greater incentive to The decision handed down the Bahamas for similar pro- then," said Cllr. Goode, "that the younger athletes has been by Mr. Justice D. Costello re- motion work. Mexico is Bord finishes me with Richie's meet- the successes, in recent years ing." of Jim Sheehan in walking sulted from an application for Bainne's most important mar. races. A tradition has been an injunction by Olfaly County ket for dnied milk powder. Cllr. Goode recalled meeting established, and now Dungar- Council against a number of During his visit to Mexico. the late Capt. Willie Kyne who van athietes are formidable opponents In field events at residents who prevented Coun- Mr. Deasy and the B.B. officials had travelled all over the world years ago and who told him national level. cil workers from disconnecting met with representatives of the that he had seen famous bays the water supply to a house of State trading organisation, everywhere but none could com- This was admirably bo.vne a protesting occupier who had Conosupa while meetings were pare with the Western Bay in out on Saturday, June 7. Four refused to pay the charge. also held with the Mexican Dungarvan, "and," he conclud- athletes competed in the All- ed, "I hope that nothing will Minister for Agriculture. Ireland Walk .events at differen Giving judgment, Mr. Justice change It." levefls — Eamon Cremin (5th Costello said it .seemed the Junior Walk). Ronan W&lsh STRANGE NEW (5th Senior Walk), Tina Mul- local charges were properly PHENOMENA AT cahy (2nd Intermediate walk raised and the money was due MELLERAY GROTTO Girls'), and Brid Kenneally (.3rd by the residents. It seemed also Senior Walk. Girls). that the power to disconnect Reports of a new strange the supplies had been validly phenomenon at the grotto of HELVICK FISHERMAN TRADITION EVEN Our Lady at Mount Melleray exercised by the Council. STRONGER which were first made bv a In bhe snot and Discus This decision will have far- group of teenage visitors to the ON HUNGER STRIKE events, tradition was even Reports that two fishermen stronger. Michael Ahearne list rcnchirifi consequences for those grotto e;i r/y last month have serving jail sentences in spike Junior Discus, 2nd Junior protesting against these service been gaining momentum in the rsiand ror breaches or the sal- Shot), Peter Oo.lvin ' 3rd Inter- chara.es and should clarify the meantime witlh many people mon fishing laws were on hun- mediate shc.t). Michael O'Brien position of the local authorities ger strike were officially con- (4-tih Senior Shot and Senior now claiming that they wit- firmed on Tuesday. The men are Pietured at the presentation ceremony are (1. to r.) Mr. Gerard Malone, Assistant Chief Fire Hammer); In the girls events, once and for all. It shows that nessed the strange occurrence Paddy Kelly, Helvick, who ls Officer, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. Tony McCarthy, Chief Fire Officer and Mr. John Shanahan. A. O'Rourke <4th Junior Dls- Eank of Ireland recently an- serving a six months sentence cuso and Allish O'Brien (1st | nounced they now have the authority of whiiah, has been described as "a Assistant Chief Fire Officer* ~ .