Galway Advertiser 1979/1979_02_08/GA_08021979_E1_006.pdf 

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It is interesting to note, in the debate leading up to this year's budget, the increasing general acceptance of the fact that modern budgets are as much an instrument of economic strategy as simple exercises in national house keeping. Thus, in the RTE annual "sob, sob" pre-budget Frontline pro gramme, on the problems of the less fortunate in our society, Dr. Cathal Daly, one of the most outspoken members of the Irish Catholic Hierarchy, and believed to be the main brain behind the pastoral letter on poverty last year (remember it ?), suggests that if there is poverty in Ireland today it is due to a misdirection of resources, and not to a real lack of natural wealth in the country. There are, he suggests, great differences in wealth within the country, and scandalous differences in power opportunity and starting points in life, which make it virtually impossible for some people and some communities to evade the poverty trap. Dr. Daly seemed to be suggesting that things were getting relatively worse, because of the hard-nosed economic policies which were in vogue over "the past few years", and that they would continue to do so, unless and until people made a genuine commitment to change matters. He rightly put emphasis on the use of power, the access to power which some groups have, and which others have not, rather than on simple money or economics alone. Dr. Daly would seem to be in the traditional of the classical liberal economic and social engineers of the 1930s, and in particular of the post World War II Western World. Economics, on their own, are not enough. The state must have a positive role to play in economic development, and must have a social philosophy. It must, in particular, take the measures necessary to provide employment for all--or at least ensure that all those who want work and are capable of work, can get it. Keynes would agree. So would the great leaders of the American Democratic party since the Great Depression. A planned economy is no longer a dirty word, and the overall responsibility of* government to care for all sectors is only an obvious reality. Put another way, the laws of the jungle are not sufficient. The weak must not only be helped with doles to survive. They must be given positive protection from strong and selfish forces and an opportunity to make their own way in the world. It is indeed remarkable that in the run-up to the budget an almost entirely different view of the future should be expounded by no less a person than Ivor Kenny, Galway-born Director of the I.M.I. Mr. Kenny, who once was Chairman of Gaeltarra Eireann at a time when it was still engaged in direct manufacturing to provide Gaeltacht employment where private enterprise was either unwilling or unable to do so, has been studying the relationship of Government to the economic process, in T.C.D., in recent times. His conclusions seem to be that the state, instead of trying to ensure the basics of a civilised living for all the people, should question its participation in very many of the areas in which it has been forced to act in Ireland over the years. Mr. Kenny went so far as to mention broadcasting and even the police force. His speech was, in practice, a sharp call for a swing to the right, a return to the laws of simple market economy, and to the idea that the best form of government is the government which does least, and lets the forces of business and money to get on with their jungle game. To suggest that we are back to Adam Smith and his Wealth of Nations, in 1776, would be unfair. But we are entitled to ask if that is not what Mr. Kenny meant, what did he have in mind ? If policing proves inadequate in some American cities, the rich can, of course, hire private police to protect their properties. But the general level of policing, for the community at large, continues to decline as those already able to look after themselves, bring pressures to ensure that public taxes are not increased for this "un-protective" business. The most amazing thing about the Kenny speech, is that so few challenged it. It is a line of thought which seems to be growing and was reflected in the Dail remarks of Mr. O'Malley a few days later. Mr. Kenny and Mr. O'Malley may have a point, but the Limerick Minister should not forget the Ferenka experience on his own doorstep so quickly. Private enterprise can fail too. The Irish public sector needs a shake-up, granted, but some of the attacks in recent times have taken the criticism to ridiculous lengths. The Budget debate will help to clarify where we really are going in this area.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8th 10.30 Regional Geography 2.15 Irish Studies 4.00 The Pointers 5.00 Stingray 5.30 Youngline 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Youngline 6.15 News 6.30 Beachcombers 7.00 Prime Time 7.30 Two's Company 8.00 All Creatures Great And Small 9.00 News 9.25 Party Political Broad cast on behalf of Fine Gael 9.35 Langrishe Go Down 10.20 Nuacht 10.30 Langrishe Go Down 11.40 Late News 11.45 Vesper FRIDAY, Feb. 9th 10.30 History 3.00 Quatre Coins De La France 4.00 Prof. Moffat 4.30 F Troop 5.00 Wanderly Wagon 5.30 Freewheelers 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Cartoon Time 6.15 News 6.30 Famous Five 7.00 Suil Thart/Nuacht 7.25 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 8.00 Rebecca 9.00 News 9.20 Party Political Broad cast on behalf of The Labour Party 9.30 Frontline 10.00 McQ 12.05 Late News SATURDAY, Feb. 10th 10.30 Hard Times 11.30 Sesame Street 12.30 Noddy 12.50 Gemini Man 1.40 Sports Stadium 5.05 Scooby Doo 5.50 News 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 The Phoenix And The Carpet 6.35 Sale Of The Century 7.05 Centennial 7.30 Nuacht 7.35 Centennial 9.00 News 9.15 Party Political Broad cast on behalf of Fianna Fail 9.25 The Late Late Show 11.25 Late News 11.30 Match of the Day SUNDAY, Feb. 11th 10.30 Keep Up With Yoga 11.00 A Service of Worship 11.45 Ensemble 12.15 Paint Along with Nancy 12.45 Going Strong 1.30 Folio 2.00 The Hair Bear Bunch

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2.30 Cartoon 2.40 Anchors A weigh 5.00 The Waltons 5.45 News 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 News round 6.25 A Wartime Story 6.55 Cross Questions 7.25 Nuacht 7.30 The Muppet Show 8.00 The Riordans 9.00 News 9.15 The Games 11.00 Sportscene 11.45 Late News MONDAY, Feb. 12th 10.30 Biology 12.00 Regional Geography 4.00 Sesame Street 5.00 How 5.30 Our Times 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Our Times 6.15 News 6.30 SBB ina Shui 7.00 Charlie's Angels 8.00 The Onedin Line 9.00 News 9.25 Frontline 9.55 Rhoda 10.25 Nuacht 10.35 Dallas 11.35 Late News 11.40 Vesper TUESDAY, Feb. 13th 10.30 Irish Studies 4.00 Going Strong 4.50 An Baile Beag 5.00 The Electric Co. 5.30 Let's Go 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Let's Go 6.15 News 6.30 Black Arrow 7.00 Prime Time 7.30 Quicksilver 8.00 Landmark 8.30 Earl Gill Band Show 9.25 Thomas and Sarah 10.25 Nuacht 10.35 Feach 11.05 M.A.S.H. 11.30 Late News 11.35 Mart and Market 11.40 Vesper WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14th 3.00 Operation Petticoat 5.00 Fables of the Green Forest 5.30 Vision On 6.00 The Angelus 6.01 Garda Patrol 6.15 News 6.30 Boy Dominic 7.00 Amach Faoin Aer 7.30 The Incredible Hulk 8.30 The Humours of Donnybrook 9.00 News 9.25 Sword of Justice 10.25 Nuacht 10.40 Trom agus Eadrom 11.45 Late News 11.50 Vesper

THURSDAY, Feb. 8th 6.50 Switch On 7.00 Cartoon Time 7.20 Top of the Pops 8.00 Upchat Connection 8.25 World Week 9.00 Old House, New Home 9.25 Political Broadcast (Fine Gael) 9.35 Porridge 10.05 The Red Orchestra 11.00 Newsnight FRIDAY, Feb. 9th 7.00 Switch On 7.10 Blankety Blank 7.45 The Green Linnet 8.10 The Ballad of the Irish Horse 9.00 Time Gentlemen, Please 9.20 Political Broadcast (The Labour Party) 9.30 Quiet As A Nun 9.55 Festival (Callas) 11.20 Newsnight SATURDAY, Feb. 10th 3.20 Cartoon Time 3.25 Honeymoon Hotel 5.00 Wide World of Sport 5.50 Survival 6.45 Generation Game 7.40 Aisling Gheal 8.10 Mind Your Language 8.35 A Drop In Your Hand 9.00 The Golden Fish 9.15 Political Broadcast (Fianna Fail) 9.25 The Wilde Alliance 10.15 The Mercenaries SUNDAY, Feb. Uth 5.50 Blue Peter Special Assignment 6.30 Sha Na Na 6.55 Blake's 7 7.45 Printout 8.05 Julius Caesar 10.25 Parkinson 11.15 Newsnight MONDAY, Feb. 12th 6.50 Switch On 7.00 Cookery Course 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Call My Bluff 8.30 Tomorrow's World 9.00 The Fixer 11.10 Newsnight TUESDAY, Feb. 13th 7.00 Switch On 7.05 Oh No! It's Selwyn Froggitt 7.30 Life on Earth 8.30 Motor Ways 9.00 Streets of San Francisco 9.50 Are You Being Served 10.25 / Claudius 11.30 Newsnight WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14th 6.50 Switch On 7.00 This Is Your Life 7.30 Coronation Street 7.55 Boney M in Concert 9.05 It's Patently Obvious 9.35 The Unknown War 10.25 Lillie 11.15 Newsnight

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G A L W A Y ' S O W N T.V. C O M P A N Y St. Patrick's Brass Band did themselves and their city proud last week when they were the subject of a television programme on R T E 2. The programme showed the band to have an i n t e r e s t i n g m i x t u r e of youthful exuberance and enthusiasm on the one hand, and a deep sense of tradition on the other. T h e band was formed in 1896. It was originally a fife and drum band, and for a time was called "The Forster Street Band." Our photograph today is one that was taken on the

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day the band received their brass instruments in 1908. Despite a lot of searching, we were unable to fmd all the names. Those we know are: Back row: Extreme left is Frank Duffy, fourth from left Ernie Haynes, and on extreme right is Joe McDonagh from Sickeen. Middle row: Fourth from left is John Barren from Fairhill. Seated: Second from left is Willy Sheridan from Bohermore, then Peter Rabbirte, Paddy Walshe from Forster St., Bill Glennon, Nun's Island, who was the bandmaster, Mike Spellman, Christy Clarke from Parkavera. We don't know who the man at the end is, nor the names of the four people seated at the front. Maybe some readers can help us here. Mr. Peter Rabbitte from Forster Street is currently working on a history of the band, so if you have anything -- photographs, clippings, letters, etc--that might be of interest to him, he would be delighted to hear from you.