., I'll • iii ~ 1\ l/ MAYNOOTH SHOPPING CENTRE ==============~========== SERVtCES ......,'. C ..... Embassy SportS locker Head to Toe Drapery C~ ISSUE No. 103 FEBRUARY EDITION PRICE 20p Conroy's Pt.macy Coffee Kitchen Housepride Hardware & Fuel Jim's Shoe Repairs NEWSAGEN"T Esso Fillipg Station Doyle's Shoe Centre leonard Hair Stylist OentaIS~ RELOCATION Of MAYNOOTH POST The matter was discussed at a The Community Council was subse­ OfFICE special meeting of the full .Council quently presented with three petitions , The news that Maynooth Post on January 13. This meeting showed ol:jcctmg to the move: one, with Office was to be relocated from that, except in a few areas, the 903 signatures, collected by 1-; (01) 286321 its present location in the Main vast majority of residents were traders in the Main Street and Street to O'Brien's Shopping Centre opposed to the move. In all, 1,150 Greenfield Shopping Centre from first began to circulate in the signatures were obtained on the among their customers; one containing SUPERMARKET =10fJ01o IRISH OWNED days immediately before Christ­ petition. the signatures of 3 7 local traders; mas last. Following various repres­ and one, containing 145 signatures, Top For QrMlitj1. .,. BotWm For Prleel entations received on the matter, At this meeting, the following motion collected at the Annual New Year's the Chairman of Maynooth Community was carried by a majority of 31 Dinner of Maynooth Old Folks Com­ Council, Proinnsias Breathnach, votes to one, with one abstention: mittee. The Council Chairman then wrote to the Chief Executive of sent an urgent letter to the Chief "That, INhile having no objection An Post and the Chairman of An Executive of An Post expressing to the person appointed postmaster, Post, Mr. Fergal Quinn, seeking concern at the proposed move Maynooth Community Council objects an urgent meeting in order to on four grounds: to the relocation of Maynooth present them with the four petitions Past Office from the town centre, and to discuss the issue. This is 1. The inconvenience it would and calls on An Post to rescind the latest position as these notes cause to most users due to the the move." location of the shopping centre are being written. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the on the other side of the town Lett ers have also been sent to Community Council received a from the main residential districts. An Post by the authorities of May­ reply from An Post in which it Particular concern was expressed nooth College (which provides most was stated that An Post was obliged concerning the plight of old age of the Maynooth Post Office's to operate as a commers;:ial enterprise, pensioners. business) mld the College Student and would base decisions such 2. The effect the move would Union, both objecting to the relocat­ as where to locate post offices have on the town centre. ion. At its January meeting, the on commercial considerations only. 3. The lack of consultation on Celbridge Area Committee of Kildare The letter confirmed that Mr. the matter with the local community, County Council decided to support Bill Donovan, the Manager of O'Briens given that the Post Office is a the position of Maynooth Community Billy Murphy, who is manager of the Wines department. Supermarket, had been appointed major public facility. Council, as a result of which the PosJmaster in Maynooth and that County Development Officer wrote 4. The need for a full-scale Post the Post Office would be located t.o An Post objecting to the move, Office, run directly by An Post, in a temporary premises in the citing the County Council's vie'iJ in a town of Maynooth's size and shopping centre pending the construc­ that the move was not in keeping status. tion of a permanent unit in the with the proper development of coming six months. The letter stated the tovm of ~1aynooth. At a meeting of the Executive that no suitable premises could Committee of the Community Council be found in the Main Street, although F or further information contact: on January 6, it was decided to the position of Postmaster had Proinnsias Breathn'3ch (Chairman) formally oppose the move, and been advertised twice. Finally, 285222 (work); 285241 (home). to;;~I~~nise a house-to-hGuse petition. the letter stated that the volume Petition forms were distributed of business through Maynooth Post Pat Moynan (PRO) PRINTED BY THE CARDINAL PRESS LIMITED. MAYNOOTH without delay to all Council members. Office was too small to justify 3 i9911 ext 123 (work) TELEPHPNE:- 286440 1286695 286399 upgrading to full post office status., Siobhan Hall (Administrator) 3£' Newslettel' Jim's Shoe Repairs Phone 285386 ::OITORIAL Night 272390 Maynooth Shopping Centre The GFlower CPot THE: OlD ORDER CHANGHH _ HIGHEST QUALITY WORKMANSHIP issue marks the end of an era as far as the Maynooth Newsletter is cerned. The highly-dedicated three-person committee which has seen Newsletter through the last ten years has handed over responsibility lhe Communications Sub-Committee of Maynooth Community Council. This VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAt vides a link between the 'new and the old Community Councils, as it was latter whiclTinitiated the Newsletter in the first place. SINGLE RED ROSE IN TUBE DELIVERED FOR £6 great debt of gratitude is due to Liam Bean, Ted Kelly and John Read (to Maynooth, leixlip, Celbridge, Kilcock - other areas extra) the vital community service they have provided down through the yeras, :l for the enormous amount of time, energy and resources which they by our Cuddly Friend, : into getting the Newsletter out without fail every month during that Ladies & Gents Heels "the Gorilla" fiod. We also thank all those others who helped in any way with the produc­ While You Wait n since the Newsletter's inception. Please Order Early Phone 285386 e old committee will continue with the production while the new team ALWAYS IN STOCK: Irns the ropes. The main problem right now is to put together a team CAULFIELDS FRESH FLmmRS SILK AND DRIED FLOWERS lich will portray the same qualities of ab.ility and dedication as their pre­ POTTED PLANTS HANGING BASKETS cessors. While overall responsibility for the Newsletter will lie with the Fresh Wreaths and Funeral Tributes Immunity Council's Communications Sub-Committee, the aim is to assemble BAR & LOUNGE made to order in 20 minutes small committee to take direct responsibility for its production, with the sistance of the Council's staff and other resources. If you think you would FOR :e to become involved with the Newsletter, or if you know someone else Daily Opening Mon-Sat 9.30am to 6.00pm ho would, please contact the Community Council's Administrator, Siobhan QUALITY & COMFORT USUAL DAILY DELIVERIES 311, at 286399, or leave a message in 8t Maynooth Public Library. MAYNOOTH ne Newsletter takes this opportunity .'also to thank all those who have sup­ )rted the Newsletter in the past by' taking out advertisements and providing aterial such as club notes, etc., and looks forward to their continued support Elt1S4t5Sf I the future. We will also be looking for new advertisers, and would like ) inVIte all other clubs and organisations who have not been doing so to md in material for publication. We also need "feature" articles, so if. you EbE-RNERS lould like to write something - anything - be it a poem, short story, remlr1- .cences, letter to the Editor on current affairs, or whatever, we woulCl wel­ Maynooth Shopping Centre Leixlip Gloss Ii Aluminium ome It. The Newsletter is of the community, for the community, and, as ar as possible, by the community. PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANING THE LEADItlG SPECIALISTS a suil ag an "rialtas" nua go leanfaidh siad an sar-obair a bhi a dheanamh IN ALUMINIUM :g an sean-choiste. Beimid ag brath oraibhse, pobal Mha Nuad, leis an aidhm in a chur i gcrich. Silks, Suede, Leather & Fur WINDOWS Cleaning 'roinnsias Breathnach, DOORS, :athaoirleach, Maynooth Community Council. & PATIO DOORS REPAIRS ANO Al TERATJONS WASTE DISPOSAL \..J Showroom: Main St., Leixlip Factory: in C.P.1. Complex, behind Renta-Skip Phone 241110/282628 Marley Tiles Full Glass Cutting & Glazing Service FROM JAMES O'HAGAN, STRAFFAN PHON E :- 288420 3 T 0 THE E D ITO R LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LET T E R S REACTION TO DECEMBER / JANUARY EDITORIAL (Continued) THE DECEMBER/JANUARY EDITORIAL What then is the answer? I would COMMITTEE r make the follOWIng suggestions: REPLY FROM FORMER Dear Editor, 1. The Newsletter should adVIse It seems that we caused quite The present editorial and While I thought your condemnation parents in its October editorial a stir with the last Editorial. Most production' tea m of the of certain behaviour that occurred, to supervise their children, specially of the letters will (we hope) be Maynooth Newsletter would r Sir, Dear Editor, at Hallowe'en justified, the intemper­ teenage boys, at Hallowe'en published in this Newsletter. The like to stress that this n writing this letter in response The Maynooth Community Council ate language used lessened the and to require them to be in majority of the letters complain reply expresses the opinions your article in the December at its meeting of 9th December impact. It is true that there is -doors at a reasonable hour; about the language we used and of the FOR HER com mittee, ~ of the Newsletter re Cluain expressed great concern at your more and more anti-social behaviour 2. Parents should ensure that demand an apology and retraction who are no longer associated estate. You have slurred editorial attack on the communities )hinn creeping into the celebration of their children do not use bangers of the article.