ISSUE No. ISO IN THIS ISSUE £5 Crossword Debs Photographs College Notes Summer Project Questionnaire Dublin Arts Diary Citizen Consumer . Eye Hear Street Talking ComlPunity Council Notes Garda Talk , Spolifs -News Residents' Assoc. News Local Clubs' & Organisations' News Political Party l'lotes Having a Party? Hire all your requirements from us utlery/Glass/Table Linen/Tables and , etc.) " I Pct6p O'Bpi6R Gatcpiof1 GO. "WOODVILLE", PAGESTOWN, MAYNOOTH. {1'·'d~AYNOOTH NEWSLETTER ( EDITORIAL) / published by .." MAYNOOTH COMMUNITY COUNCIL THE NEW DECADE in 1981, and 5,525 in 1986. With the Editorial Board recent upsurge in housing, and in­ Kay McKeogh The Newsletter welcomes our readers creases in the student' intake in the Peter Denman to the 1990s, the last decade of the College, the population must now be It Ann McStravick twentieth century. It is good to look close on 6,500. is likely that the Peter Hussey back on the achievements of the eight­ population will continue to expand in Suzanne Redmond ies' and they have been many, despite the 1990s, particularly with the build­ Helen O'Connor Watson the fact that there is still so much to be ing of the new motorway. The impact of this growth on the existing facilities Donal O'Donoghue done. will be significant. Will the 1990s see Peter Connell The achievements largely date back to new schools, churches, shops, recrea­ the revival of the Community Council tional amenities? Or will we just burst The opinions and statements expressed in the in 1984. The Community Council at the seams? It would be nice to think articles are those of the contributors and not now employs 14 through the Social that the 1990s will bring a sports necessarily those of the Editorial. All matter to Employment Scheme and the Team­ complex, parks, playing fields, better be included in the next edition on the Newslet­ work schemes. Among the activities roads, extra pubs, employment oppor­ ter should be addressed to:- of the Community Council are the tunities. Is anyone out there planning Newsletter, the St. Patrick's Day Pa­ for this? Or will we face the new The Editor, rade and Community week. The millenium in 2000 with twice the Maynooth Newsletter, Council provides a focus for develop­ population, and the same facilities? Town Centre Mall, Maynooth ment in Maynooth, through a plethora The recent removal of the Berlin Wall Tel: (01) 285922 of sub-committees. We look forward gives us hope that the 1990s may sel: to the achievement of Town Commis­ the end of the Thing in the Square. It Maximun number of words 500 per article. sion status for Maynooth in the 1990s, took 23 years to persuade the powers so that the Community Council can be that be that the Wall should go. Let's Copydate: put on a statutory footing, with its own get a bit of perestroika going in Monday, 22nd January 1990 at 5.00pm. budget, and powers. Maynooth, now. Although their work is still not com­ In this context, we remind our readers pleted, the Royal Canal Amenity Group that the Community Council elections have created a miracle in the Harbour, will be held in 1990. The Community EDITORIAL STATEMENT which was an overgrown marsh in the Council is a crucial element in ensur­ The Maynooth Newsletter is published as a early eighties. The 1990s should see ing that our voice is heard in planning service to the people and organisations of the the coming to fruiti<?il of their labours, the future of Maynooth in the 1990s. It neighbourhood. It is an 'open access' publica­ with the Harbour and canal acting as a needs the support of everyone in tion and will generally carry any material sub­ leisure amenity, and tourist attraction. Maynooth to achieve this. mitted to it, subject to the law of the land and to The Tidy Towns Committee have tried Happy New Year to all our readers, editorial judgement. The judgement is exer­ cised by the editorial committee in order to valiantly to improve the environs of may you increase and multiply in years preserve the independence and balance of the Maynooth, though to no real avail. to come! Newsletter. The committee reserves the right Perhaps the recent upsurge of green to alter, abridge or omit material which in its consciousness will assist in their ef­ opinion might rend the Newsletter the pro­ forts. The target for the 1990s is for RIGHT TO REPLY moter or mouth-piece of sectional interests. Maynooth to become a litter and graf­ In fairness to our readers and given Any contributor seeking further guide-lines in fiti free environment, with pleasant that this magazine is not insured against this matter is invited to contact the committee. buildings, and shop fronts, reflecting libel damages or cost, we undertake its historic past. A Tidy Towns award the following: In the case of errors of NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS would be a pleasant bonus. fact we will publish corrections when We request all our contributors to make sure The coming ofIntel to the Collinstown we become aware of such. their material is legible. If possible, material Industrial Estate promises an upsurge In the case of unfairly inpugning the should be typed, but as not everyone has access oflocal employment. While one of the reputation of any person we hereby to typewriters, the best way to present material achievments of the eighties was to get offer that person or their representa­ is to use either neat legible writing or block the dole queues off the street, this was tive the right the reply in this magazine block letters, on one side of the paper. not achieved by reducing the numbers, subject only to rasonable lenght, the but rather through acquiring a more laws oflibel and our right to respond to Copyright suitable premises, and rescheduling such reply. Maynooth Newsletter signing on times. Let's hope that the 1990 1990s will see the numbers signing on each week reduced to the low hun­ Note to Contributors We emphasise that material submitted dreds, rather than the 2,000 as at pres­ after the copydate will not be accepted e wish all our readers a prosperous ent. and will be witheld until the following New Year The populationofMaynooth was4,015 copydate. 3 LETTERS TO Spot the Error THE EDITOR Competition St. Patrick's College, dents in Maynooth. In order to achieve Our spot the error competition was Maynooth, Co. Kildare this, I think it is essential for both won by an anonymous teacher ( we Students' Union students and residents to co-operate could not read the signiture). A.nyway with one another as much as possible. he or she donated the £5 to a charity of Dear Editor, our choice. So the Travellers' Com­ We in the Students' Union have re­ Hence, I would ask all students to mittee gratefully accepts the donation. ceived quite a nUinber of complaints lower the noise level while in your from the residents around Maynooth houses and walking home at night. about noise being created by students Believe me, you shall gain in the long in both the town and housing estates. run by showing some respect! One of our major priorities in the Stu­ Is mise Ie meas, e wish all our readers a prosperous dents' Union is to achieve a good rela­ Pauline Madigan New Year tionship between residents and stu- President Town Commission Status for property being used for the classes. Maynooth COMMUNTIY We have extended our policy, at a cost The County Manageris sending a copy COUNCIL NOTES of £103 per annum, to include the of the revised boundaries to the 22 Maynooth Community Council'S lia­ petitioners so that it can be considered County Council has advised us that bility in respect of the drama classes by them. This boundary has an area of like most local authorities they can no being held twice weekly. We have 1625 acres and could accomodate a longer get insurance cover for play­ further extended the policy to population jof 22,000 people. The ground equipment provided by them. indemnify the trustees of the Gerald­ value of the Town Commission was The playground therefore remains a ine Hall soley in respect of the drama highlighted in our last Newsletter, by derelict site. It would seem that unless classes being held there. Councillor Colm Purcell Chairperson, central governmant take up the re­ Leixlip Town Connission. In it he sponsibilty for insurance of play­ Cemetery Maintance outlined how they were allocating their grounds our children will no longer annual budget of £62,300. have any. A better option would be for Let's hope we will soon be in a position Central Govem.'Ilent to give more Because of government cutbacks Kil­ to do a similar article. power to local Government, something dare County Council has been unable that is long overdue in this country. to provide any monies for the mainte­ Public Toilets in the Square nance of burial grounds. In the esti­ Harbour Field and Gerald­ mate of expences which have been Kildare County Council's arhitect has ine Hall adopted for 1990 by Kildare County drawn up plans for the re-construction Council, £5,000 has been provided to assist voluntary groups in this area. of the toilet block and its elevation to a The Communtity Council took out two storey building. The central sec­ Public Liability Insurance cover, a tion would comprise a new 750 sq ft number of years ago, for the Commu­ Kildare County Council would fa­ commercial unit. The plans are avail­ nity Council use of the Harbour Field vourably consider an application from able in the Community Council of­ and we extended this cover to include the Community Council for the alloca­ fices for comments and observation.