Galway Advertiser 1992/1992_07_30/1992_07_02/GA_02071992_E1_001.pdf 

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WHO GOT WE IDA BRANTS LAST YEAR? See D E L I V E R Y G U A R A N T E E D -/mm nr uauBsmim Page 39
Thursday, 2nd July, 1992

N o . 27

CLEAR THE STREETS
A group of Galway business people are calling for a ban on drinking in the streets B o a r d and o t h e r interested in an effort to combat what they say is "the destruction of Galway by winos, so g r o u p s o r individuals t o im p l e m e n t n e w laws to tackle called crusties and drop outs".
A n d they w a r n that G a l w a y is f a c i n g a d r u g c r i s i s u n l e s s t h e r e is a c l a m p d o w n by G a r d a i . P a r t s of t h e c i t y a r e becoming no go areas, they s a y , a n d u n l e s s officical a c tion is t a k e n , p e o p l e will h a v e t o take t h e l a w into their o w n hands. " W e are completely frustrated by w h a t ' s h a p p e n ing t o G a l w a y . L o c a l s a n d visitors are being hassled from o n e e n d of the city t o the o t h e r for m o n e y b y these dropouts," says one b u s i n e s s m a n w h o d i d not w i s h t o b e n a m e d in c a s e of retaliation. "These people are urinating and exposing t h e m s e l v e s in p u b l i c , they have threatened s h o p k e e p e r s , a n d I k n o w of o n e o c c a s i o n at least w h e r e t h e y spat at a b a r m a n w h o w a s p u t t i n g t h e m out of a pub." G a l w a y is b e i n g o v e r w h e l m e d with layabouts and d r o p o u t s from all parts of the w o r l d , h e insists.

SYRINGE
' ' J u s t this w e e k w e found a syringe d o w n C h a p e l L a n e in Q u a y S t r e e t . G a l w a y is h e a d i n g for a major d r u g s p r o b l e m if things continue in this way. " W e are now paying the price for welcoming e v e r y b o d y into o u r city for the last few y e a r s . If s o m e t h i n g is not d o n e s o o n the place will be destroyed." The business people are c a l l i n g o n the C o r p o r a t i o n , t h e G a r d a i , the C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , the Tourist

the p r o b l e m s being faced by the city . " W e w a n t street d r i n k i n g b a n n e d . T h e w i n o s a r e sen d i n g c r u s t i e s i n t o off licences to get d r i n k for t h e m , and h a v i n g it o n the street. W e want people w h o a r e d r u n k to b e r e m o v e d . W e want b e g g i n g o u t l a w e d , action to b e t a k e n o n ex posure and public urinating, and w e w a n t c o n g r e g a t i o n s of r o w d y individuals to be stopped. " I n t i m i d a t i o n by 2 0 of these p e o p l e has led to the r e m o v a l of seats o n C r o s s Street. Will the public toilets have t o g o next, and the park benches? " A lot o f p e o p l e invested a lot of m o n e y in this city. N o w some parts are no go a r e a s . W e are not p r e p a r e d t o sit t h e r e a n d let that hap pen " Judy Murphy

The poster for this year's Arts Festival is once again from the pen of Joe Boske. It features some of the delights Galway audiences have been treated to since the Festival's modest beginnings 15 years ago. Observant viewers will notice the artist has included himself in the poster. To mark the Festival's 15th anniversary many special events have been planned, including a giant show from a Canadian company "Theatre San FIT.' It is a two hour long version of Tolkien's ' 'Lord of the Rings!' Drama, comedy, music, readings and exhibitions all feature. Further details are available from the ARTS FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE IN THE CORNSTORE, where a limited number of signed prints of the poster are also available.

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IT'S PADRAIC'S
Galway's next Mayor will most likely be a Fine Gael Councillor, and unless there is a major upset, the odds at present are on Deputy Padraic McCormack.
T h e M a y o r a l e l e c t i o n is to be held at the City Council meeting of M o n d a y , July 13th. m e m b e r of o n e of the parties w a s elected as M a y o r . It had lasted three y e a r s , but o n the night of D e p u t y M c C o r m a c k ' s nomination it collapsed. T h e P D ' s refused t o back C l l r . M c C o r m a c k ' s can d i d a t u r e , and in a shock result. D e p u t y M i c h a e l D . H i g g i n s w o n t h e election. Deputy Padraic McCor m a c k w a s bitterly d i s a o p o i n t e d . a n d is b e l i e v e d t o b e a n x i o u s it d o e s not h a p pen a g a i n . port whichever F i n e Gael c h o o s e s . Under an agreement e n t e r e d into last y e a r bet w e e n F i a n n a Fail and F i n e G a e l , a representative from e a c h party h o l d s the title every second year. Fianna Fail's Michael Leahy was this y e a r ' s M a y o r , n o w it is Fine Gael's turn. O f the four F i n e G a e l C o u n c i l l o r s , t h r e e - CUr Angela L u p t o n , CUr Fintan Coogan and Cllr. John Mulholland - have already held the title. Deputy M c C o r m a c k is t h e o n l y o n e not t o h a v e d o n e s o .

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A n inside s o u r c e s a y s t h e r e is unease within F i a n na Fail about s u p p o r t i n g D e p u t y M c C o r m a c k , for a n u m b e r o f r e a s o n s . O n e is that F i a n n a Fail believe a G e n e r a l Election m a y be held within the next y e a r . His position as M a y o r would strengthen Deputy M c C o r m a c k ' s h a n d in s u c h a contest. H o w e v e r o n e F i n e Gael C o u n c i l l o r said that F i a n n a Fail had given their p l e d g e , and h o p e d that they w e r e m e n of t h e i r w o r d . F i a n n a Fail C o u n c i l l o r s refused t o c o m m e n t t h i s w e e k , but it is b e l i e v e d if D e p u t y M c C o r m a c k is n o m i n a t e d they will m o s t likely support h i m , iilfhomli reluctandy.

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