Galway Advertiser 1989/1989_12_21/1989_11_30/GA_30111989_E1_007.pdf 

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S h o u l d Visitors S h o o t O u r Wildlife ?
Dear Sir, I write on behalf of the Association LARRY'S BAR National Game councilsof Regional to highlight a matter of grave Dear Editor, concern to all who cherish Doesn't it go to show that the simple things in our natural heritage. I refer to the enormous life still count in this sad world of ours. Fair play to increase in the number of John Murphy of 6 applications by Continen McDonogh Ave., Mervue tals, especially Italians who wrote the letter on ar and French, for game hun my tales from Larry's ting licences. This year there some 1000 more ap Bar. It made my day! Thanks, Mary Farrell. Athenry. plications than last year. Further symptomatic of the scale of the problem is the fact that the Wildlife Service of the Office of the Public Works is presently drawing up a list of huntable species in four languages. Of the traditional quarry species, there is no pro blem as far as the phea sant is concerned. This bird can be bred readily in capitivity and successful ed "replaceable species". ly released into the wild. There are two reasons for As such, it is not too this. Firstly, it is a very ex vulnerable to shooting pensive operation requir pressures and, in many ing the services of profes countries, forms the basis sional gamekeepers etc. of commericial shooting and would therefore, make operations. severe inroads into pro However, in Ireland with fitability. Secondly, the a small number of bulk of European hunters honourable exceptions, who came to Ireland have those who grow rich by little interest in pheasant promoting tourist shooting shooting. They can shoot do not release the so call these birds at home. In hotels which engage in this France, for example, over particular trade to look 6,000,000 are shot each elsewhere to fill their beds year. in the off season. Yours faithfully, We have called upon Douglas Butler, Bord Failte and the Hon. Secretary, Ministers responsible for Wildlife and Tourism to NARGC. withdraw all support form this potentially damaging form of tourism. No one, we claim, has the right to jeopardise any wild species for financial gain. We therefore call uiion

Full M a r k s for N e w School
Dear Sir, It was with a sense of great satisfaction that I read in your newspaper of the moves to start a MultiDenominational National School in Galway. For some people this relative ly new idea will be seen on ly as a threat to establish ed religious practices. This it most certainly is not, however. Instead, MultiDenominational education is an attempt to foster tolerance and respect in the minds of young children for all genuinely held religious beliefs, whatever they may be. But it is also much more than that. Educating boys and girls together will help ensure that the respect and understanding of one sex for the other will be carried through life. In a country where we can demonstrate only too clearly the great cost in term sof human life which an intolerance of the beliefs of others has had, we should welcome any development which aims to change this as the ad vance it surely is. Yours sincerely, G. Flynn. 29 Rockfield Park, Galway.

John Rafferty, Manager. 19 Eyre Square. Tel: 091 63181 Fax: 091 65166

John Butler, Manager. 43 Eyre Square Tel: 091 67321

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The German Exodus
Dear Sir, In response to last week's letter "The DDR Failed", I want only to mention that despite of economic problems the standard of living in East Germany is in general cer tainly higher than in Ireland (and there is no unemployment). 200,000 Germans left their coun try. That means the emigration rate is still lower than in Ireland. Of course I welcome certain political changes (not on ly) in the DDR. Yours, Hans Hoegelsberger. Dept. of Geology, Jimmy McGlennon, Manager. Galway Business Centre. Hardiman Hse., Eyre Square Tel: 091 67711 Fax: 091 67715 Jim Sweeney, Manager. Malnguard Street Tel: 091 67181 Fax: 091 67341

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Ideas for C i t y
Dear Sir, Now that the Galway corporation have so much money (see last week's Advertiser), the people in Shantalla may get their bathrooms, having had to wait over 40 years for them. The New Cemetery may get a workman's hut and so eliminate desecrating the Catholic Church/Chapel there by storing peat moss inside it. The Protestant Chapel in the New Cemetery has been beautifully restored. The Corporation could have folders made with pictures of old Galway characters like "Shoots" and "Mate", giving their histories and these could be sold in many outlets and the profit given to St. Vin cent de Paul or the Social Services. The river walk could be extended and the Memorial Arch erected at O'Brien's Bridge in memory of all those who died for freedom. If and when the mebers of Galway Corporation have with good cons ciences, money to spend on sculptures etc., they might remeber Fr. Michael McGrath S.J., who did so much for Our Lady's Boys Club, his cousin Fr. Cashman S. J., and Jimmy Cranny who did so much in teaching the youth of Galway to swim. Also, what about those to be housed? If there is money to be spent, housing should also be a priority. First things first, please, members of Galway Corporation. Sincerely, "Galwegian" John Gibbs. Manager. Saltrtill Tel 091 22455

Derek Murphy, Manager. Galway Shopping Centre Tel: 091 67016

Eamonn Bradshaw, Manager. Industrial Estate Tel: 091 57141

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