FABRIC & WOOL O'CONNELL STREET, /HSORNIBROOKS DUNGARVAN L1SMOFIE ^^ NEW SELECTION OF— Dungarvan Header SPRING/SUMMER and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT FOR MATERIALS Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork NOW IN STOCK REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL TOYOTA Vol. 49. No. 2513. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1987. POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) Lismore Hospital Closure Judicial Review Of Closure PRECAUTIONS AGAINST nothing. There was only one WATER POLLUTION other voter present in addition to yours truly. Things certainly Motion Sought In High Court According to a statement looked blue. issued last week by the Govern- ment Information Services on Conspicuous by their absence The latest development in the The CEO set out the present Kilkenny 35; St. Joseph's, Clon- of the hospital buildings are in fight by the Special Committee position under 9 headings, behalf of the Department of the were the politicians—major and mel 10; Our Lady's. Cashel 20; various stages of preparation or set up to keep the Lismore Dis- mainly as follows:— Kllcreen 30. discussion and if any projects Environment,: Mr. Padraig minor—of all the parties. It was trict Hospital open was an ap- General Hospitals : The ar- Support Hospitals: Admissions develop from these they will be Flynn, Environment Minister obvious that they were not very plication made in the High brought to the Board in due Court last Monday seeking an rangements for reducing bed have stopped in the 5 hospitals reminded farmers of the im- concerned about the Referen- numbers in the acute hospitals which are being closed and course. dum one way or the other or order for a Judicial Review of are being finalised. In the Re- portance of taking precautions the Resolution of the South patients who have to stay in Other headings under which whether the people came out to gional Hospital beds were re- care .as in-patients will be against water pollution. Eastern Health Board directing duced by 31 and the appropriate the cuts will be Implemented vote or just stayed away. the closure of the hospital. The transferred as follows: District reduction in employment ol Hospital Lismore to St. Jos- Include Special Hospitals, Com- Silage making is now at its If the Referendum fails due to application was granted by Mr. munity Care. .Nora-filling of Justice Johnson. temporary staff has been made eph's, Dungarvan- Kilkenny height and we cannot do better public apathy it will not be too Fatima Maternity Unit (Ard- Auxiliary to St. Columfoa's vacancies (so far 30 temporary than endorse the Minister's The move followed the circu- keeni has closed for bookings secretarial and clerical staff difficult to decide where the Thomastown, Bagnelstown to have been released »• Premium warning in this regard. Mr. lation to each member of the and will be discontinued entire- Carlow District Hospital or to blame should lie. ly within the next few weeks. Payment Cuts; Travelling Ex- Flynn said that at this lime ol Health Board of a letter from Sacred Heart Home. Carlow, the Board's Chief Executive. Mr. Permanent staff will be trans- Brownswood to St John's. En- penses: (officials must reduce year the risk of pollution is THE IRISH WELFARE P. G. McQuillan dated May 21, ferred elsewhere. niscorthy. travelling in money costs of "significantly increased because setting out the procedures to be 23%), Local Health Committee BUREAU IN LONDON meetings and hospital visits are ol silage making. He stressed taken to implement the cuts in Bed numbers have been r.ut as Discussions with staff and The Irish Welfare Bureau, expenditure to be made in each from Monday last. May 25 In the their organisations have been being reduced; Student Nurses the need for farmers to ensure (recruitment suspended); Char- incorporating the Irish Advice locality as agreed at the Board's other general hospitals as fol- commenced. A number of pro- that silos were structurally previous meeting. lows: Wexford 30; St. Luke's, les: Agreement with staff on Centre, located at Hammer- posals from local groups for use collection of hospital fees. sound and that interceptor smith, London has, as one of its channels collecting and carrying principal aims the articulation HIGH COURT ORDER pollutant run-off were working of the needs of the Irish com- properly. Anyone making silage As stated above, Mr. Justice munity and the improvement of for the first time should seek Johnson in the High Court last the position of Irish citizens in Monday gave leave to Mr. Mich- advice from their ACOT adviser society through equality of ael O'Leary as Secretary of the about the siting and construc- opportunity. Lismore Save the Hospital Com- tion of silos and other essential mittee to apply for an order for measures which must be taken Located at 55, Fulham Palace a iudiclal revie-w of the resolu- Willie Roche, Hardware, Main Street, Lismore, handing over a tion passed by the South East- Bendix Washing Machine to Christy O'Brien, Lismore G.A.A. to avoid pollution. Road, the Bureau has as its ern Health Board on May 7 Director, Co. Waterford born Club for the Club Development Draw. Included are officials It is important that care ' closing Lismore District Hospi- Fr. Jim Kiely. In his introduc- tal on the grounds that (1) The Jimmy O'Gorman and May Lawton. (Photo: Rory Wyley) should also be taken with the tion to the Annual Report for \ Board had failed to comply with storage and disposal of animal the provisions Of Standing Or- 1986 Fr. Jim writes: "Each I slurries and manures. Surpluses ders. in particular Standing day we meet with so many ! Order 4.1 and (2) that the of weed or pest control products ageing men who are homeless, j Board had failed to apply the should be stored saiely and All In Readiness For | rootless and single. They have principles of natural justice by empty containers should not be deciding to close Lismore Dis- lost contact with their own dumped in rivers as even the trict Hospital without an en- people. They feel rejected and quiry or without awaiting the smallest quantities of some of Solemn Novena forgotten. They are scared to go results of the pending Minis- these products oan cause serious home. They live from day to terial study for a national re- All is in readiness now for parishes in West Waterford. pollution. Neither should such view of over-all spending on the THE SOLEMN NOVENA — FES- I know that they are all look- day. They wander. They are in containers be washed in rivers '•fealth Services. TIVAL OF FAITH which takes ing forward to the Festival and out of prison. They visit us. place in Dungarvan and Abbey- again this year. Who will ever or close to watercourses. forget the two stpecial sessions Th^y write to us. Behind their The application was moved in side Parishes from Friday. May tlif High Court by Mr. John 29th to Saturday, June 6tli. The last year, the Blessing of Babies In the event of a pollution external appearance, fbev »re so Oordon. S.C.. with who-m "was Festival cm F'alth Is being con- on sunday afternoon and the incident of any kind the County human and kind. Yet so broken Mr. John O'Kelly. B.L. (Instruc- ducted by the Redemytorlst | Blessing of the Slcjc on the Sat- ted by M/s. Nell Twomey & Co. urday. Both were moving and Council should be notified ai and wounded. And the most of Fathers, Solicitors. Lismore 1. It is just a year ago since we emotional experiences. once as this will help to mini- them are Irish. It would make had the Festival of Faith for The wonderful teamwork and mise damage to fish life and vou angry." NOW A MATTER FOR the first time, it was a moving co-operation of the stewards disruption of water supplies to THE COURT and memorable experience. and stewardesses and the vari- What a very sad picture this There was an atmosphere of ous voluntary organisations as- homes and industries. paints of so many of our We understand that this de- jov. peace and prayer during sured the smooth and efficient The major deterrent, oi emigrants in London. The re- cision of the High Court will in the 9 day Festival. The format running of the Festival. effect "freeze" the Board's course, is that fines of up to port points out that the Irish of the F'estival appealed to The Festival will be an excel- NARROW ESCAPE closure resolution as of now and young and old. Capacity crowds lent preparation for the Marian £5,000 may result from failure are the largest ethnic minority The Good And The until the Board responds to the attended all the sessions. The Year which Pope John Paul II to take adequate measures to The prompt action of three in Hammersmith and Fulham. local men averted what could order. It will then be a matter Festival of Faith caters for the will formally commence on Pen- prevent water pollution. How- representing 11.3% of an have been a tragic accident in for the High Court to decide whole West Waterford region. tecost Sunday, June 7th. What ever if ordinary precautions are Bad On Grass Cutting further whether the resolution There was wonderful support better preparation could we estimated population of 150,000. Dungarvan on Thursday lest. of May 7 was in order or not. and participation from alt the Just before mid-day, Mrs. Dun- have than participating in our observed no difficulties should In the twelve months ended on Solemn Novena arise and we trust that all December 31, 1986 a total of ford of Mahonibridge, Kilross- anty, parked her oar to Grattan In Dungarvan DUNGARVAN AND ABBEYSIDE farmers will continue to act 4.432 callers were dealt with at Square and went shopping, Friday.