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c o n d i t i o n s a n d went o n strike. daylight o n Irish roads T h e s e c o n d incident due t o t h e a c t i o n s o f c a m e in the form of a letter unthinking motorists. A published in this n e w s D e a r Sir, letter in the Connacht Permit m e t o express, paper ( F e b . 7th) entitled Seminal o f January 8th LETTER B O X Dear Editor, t h r o u g h y o u r newspaper, " T h e Real Underprivi D e a r Sir, e m p h a s i s e s the " l e g i o n " I read with interest, m y c o n c e r n regarding the leged". T h e writer states I find it hard t o believe o f p r o b l e m s a n d d e a t h Willy Fahy's article on the that Dickie Byrne c a n n o t type o f mentality, at in n o uncertain terms the traps awaiting the city battle of the Alamo and see further than his o w n present prevelant i n Irish need for politicians t o cyclist in daylight hours the Irish participation in n o s e when it c o m e s t o t h e w h i c h society, towards t h e u n recognise the fact that if bicycle lamps they continue t o deprive the event. I seem to recall p r o b l e m s o f cyclists in won't s o l v e . employed. that the Irish fought on G a l w a y city. H i s reply t o It follows these lines -- " U s " ( T h e E m p l o y e d ) o f A R T CENTRE Cyclists d o create s o m e both sides in this battle. my letter has o n l y reached I w o r k hard for a living, the means t o maintain o f their o w n problems but p a y m e n t s for mortgages, D I F F I C U L T I E S As I understand it -- m e n o w a n d between because I live in a welfare the majority o f t h e m are state. I pay t o o m u c h tax high rents etc., it will, in T o the Editor: after the first battle of the p o k i n g fun at Swiss created b y the unsuitflowers a n d trying t o b e which is distributed in turn, mean less m o n e y t o Alamo -- there were a Dear Editor, ability o f o u r road system It w a s w i t h regret a n d benefits o f free he fails to g e n e r o u s , v a i n e d forms t o pay R T E must be the worst considerable number of s e r i o u s and the motorists using medical cards, free fuel not just a tinge o f anger understand the main those w h o d o n o t work, I channel for sporting Irish -- s o m e recent this s y s t e m , which is vouchers e t c . , to them that I read o f t h e Arts a m a victim. coverage. T h e others, i.e. emigrants among those point o f m y letter. M a y b e specifically designed for (The U n e m p l o y e d ) . Centre's f i n a n c i a l BBC, U T V and Channel 4 This type o f mentality is taken prisoners by the this o n e c a n clarify t h e m o t o r vehicles with n o Both incidents taint the difficulties in last week's s h o w m u c h m o r e sport matter. illustrated b y t w o inci Mexicans. consideration whatsoever A s a n e w and dents which occured in u n e m p l o y e d as unworthy Advertiser. therefore attract Purposely emphasising for t h e cyclists. These were canvassed the past week. By far the s e c o n d class citizens. A n d comer t o Galway, I was m o r e viewers. This gives by the Mexicans who that I w a s n o t defending 1 wish more p e o p l e m o s t serious, because o f m o s t alarmingly fails t o most impressed b y t h e them more m o n e y t o buy pointed out to them (1) law breaking cyclists . . . I w o u l d t a k e a n interest in its d a m a g i n g repercus s h o w a hint o f c o m p a s w i d e range o f cultural better m o v i e s a n d m o r e that they were Catholics d o k n o w a n d believe that cyclists a n d their p r o b sions, w a s t h e f a i l u r e o f a n sion o r understanding o f activities offered b y t h e sporting contracts. U T V as were the Mexicans (2) to be safe y o u must b e seen lems a n d s e e that it's m o r e the "crime" o f u n e m p l o y Centre, w h i c h unemployment exchange greatly for e x a m p l e , s h o w a live . . . g o o d o l d Dickie thinks in Limerick t o pay ment, whose m a n y victims eased b y transition i n t o match televised o n e Fri The Americans were the I'm s o m e sort o f narrow- than a question o f us carrying all t h e blame. actual invaders -- and u n e m p l o y m e n t assistance m a y be sentenced t o t h e c o m m u n i t y . B y day o r S u n d a y a m o n t h . m i n d e d "Swiss flower" There is a need for s o m e to over 2,000 people "life". Whereas R T E have n o n e . that the Mexicans were w i t h nine lives or participating in the sort o f a c t i o n t o be taken Yours faithfully, various musical, dance, N o w I k n o w that it c o u l d actually defending their s o m e t h i n g . because its e m p l o y e e s My main from t h e p o i n t Mr. Byrne was, a n d for the city t o b e c o m e a Thomas McDonnell, ( M e m b e r s o f the Public not be easy o r c h e a p but h o m e l a n d and theatrical e v e n t s , I safer place for cyclists. A s 102, Castlelawn H t s . , Americans (Texans). Service U n i o n ) t o o k a still is, that motorists a n d not only enjoyed t h e work that is w h y people d o not Headford R o a d . dislike t o their w o r k i n g A large number of the cyclists s h o u l d n o longer always m y final w o r d s t o by T.V. licences. o f m a n y talented i n d i v i all w h o talk o f cyclists are G a l w a y people were Irish changed sides and be treated a s equals. 'Try cycling for a change*. duals, b u t also c a m e i n t o fought with the Mexicans There are law breakers in I'd love t o k n o w d i d Mr. better able w e are t o contact w i t h others w h o getting bored with just shared interests similar t o R T E 1, s o they were given during the 2 n d Battle of both groups but d o i n g an Byrne get o u t the o l d 'h igh remedy itsdefects. Pulling the Alamo under the "unofficial survey" o f nelly' o v e r t h e Christmas m y helmet firmly d o w n m y o w n . S u c h is the stuff R T E 2 t o keep them o c c u But again we name "The Brigade of St. cyclists with lights, etc. t o survey t h e other side o f o v e r m y eyes, I p r o m i s e o f w h i c h friendships are pied. b e c a m e b o r e d , s o multi P a t r i c k " o n b e i n g solves n o problem. C a n the c o i n ! that I will try n o t t o notice made. channel c a m e . It w a s a defeated and captured Mr. Byrne n o t s e e that Sir, such malpractices in The Arts Centre, A w o r d o f encourage g o o d idea but very costly. some 3 0 members of the even if every cyclist has a If t h e writer o f y o u r future. h o w e v e r , serves a f e w m o e From the start it w a s not light that major problems ment t o all those w h o d u g Brigade were hung by the Comment column knows Incidentally,' as a important functions than set u p right. Work w a s Americans a s traitors. a n d dangers still exist for o u t t h e b i k e during t h e what "everybody k n o w s " parting shot in support o f C L E . strike: keep it up -- that o f a social c l u b . being d o n e t o o slowly and cyclists. a b o u t boards o f assessors o u r third-level institu Their names are recorded it gets easier a s y o u get Regardless o f t h e current then cable w a s been at U . C . G . then w h y tions, I suggest that y o u r N o w , seeing that y o u used t o it. A n d keep Mr. in a shrine in Mexico state, t h e arts cannot a n d vandalised. N o w r e c e i v e r doesn't h e let us k n o w newspaper might s p o n s o r where they are revered have the p o w e r o f the Byrne h a p p y , b u y a l a m p about it. From the safe the writer o f the c o l u m n t o must n o t b e considered a ship and what will h a p p e n as heroes. press behind y o u , try t o if y o u haven't g o t o n e but f o x h o l e o f a n o n y m i t y he attend a course at the fungible c o m m o d i t y . I n to the six o r s o t h o u s a n d Some ten years ago get it across t o all a n d don't expect that t o solve unleashed a f r a n t i c English Department at absorbing and re-creating people w h o paid g o o d during the first oil crisis sundry that cyclists are all y o u r p r o b l e m s . fusillade o f metaphors U . C . G . There h e w o u l d the world around her o r m o n e y for the multi n o t cars a n d need care a n d -- Irish officials canvass Martin O'Grady, him, t h e artist does n o t channel? s o m e o f which actually learn attention o n t h e roads. I that wholemeal ing the world for a c / o Institute A u f D e m merely put forth a All that m o n e y might b o u n c e d off m y pith bread is never likely t o can describe m a n y a guarantee of oil supplies Rosenberg, helmet. b e c o m e a " s e n t i m e n t " personal expression, b u t have been saved if R T E approached the Mexican horrific story o f cyclists, C H - 9 0 0 0 S t . Gallen, perpetuates intellectual showed more sport from y o u n g a n d o l d being There is more t o the n o r is the n a m e o f a H o h e n w e g 60. G o v e r n m e n t -- w h o IrilloH o r m a i m e d in hroad recent a p p o i n t m e n t at c e r t a i n small S o u t h a n d artistic activity b y the start t o s t o p viewers getting bored. But still p r o m i s e d c o n t i n u o u s (or, perhaps, U . C . G . than the simple, A m e r i c a n river-fish spelt evoking t h o u g h t , they s h o w rubbish all year supplies -- not for the and apparently naive, in that amusing manner. p r o v o k i n g ) interference o f D e p u t y A h well, back t o the c o m m e n t , criticism, a n d round except Christmas. cash element" to quote Bobby M o l i o y . I d o n o t Crusades! more art; through this Things might have been the Irish Times article -- in the American system, students' lives, e v M in different if everything had but in memory of the is to test accamalated intend t o g o i n t o these Y o u r H u m b l e Servant interaction, w e u n d e r the beginning of the year. " T h e k n o w l e d g e , not h o w been gone about the right m e m b e r s o f aspects here. H o w e v e r I M i k e W i l l i a m s , stand a n d c o m e t o terms None of us feel that these way. Brigade d e Santa Patricia much one can cram or a m saddened that such a 23 University R o a d , with t h e energies that at the Battle of the memorize in the month n i g h t s s t u d y i n g h a v e verbal sharpshooter a s Neil F l y n n , G a l w a y . direct u s individually a n d precluded u s from an your writer s h o u l d a l l o w E D I T O R ' S N O T E : 1G Colaiste l o g n a i d . Alamo" -- much t o the before finals. The result collectively. W i t h o u t a surprise of the Irish of this approach is a active social and extra his cynicism t o blur his H a v i n g an a t t a c h m e n t centre for this essential aim. In this case the greasy t o officials whose members drastically lower failure curricular life. indigenous local e x c h a n g e o f i d e a s , W e feel that U.C.G. m e c h a n i s m s o f a p p o i n t culture the "certain small had never heard of such a r a t e t h a n t h e h o w e v e r , the chain breaks one ment have been e x p o s e d . river fish" w a s spelt a s it is Brigade -- References: presently encountered at has taken a wise step in at t h e first link leaving the Surely that is s o m e t h i n g in S o u t h A m e r i c a . But Divine Word Magazine U.C.G. Even at highly adopting the Semester artist isolated from t h e t o be glad about. T h e o u r -- National Geographic competitive Universities ization System. Combin metaphors like c o m m u n i t y and the m o r e we understand o f w h o l e m e a l e d with continuous Magazine. bread -- in the Ivy League, such a s h o w the engine w o r k s , the w h o l e s o m e but granular c o m m u n i t y bereft o f art's D e a r Sir, assessment U.C.G. will organic powers. I n our Yours sincerely, Harvard and Yale, the p r o d u c e m o r e well-- are h o m e b a k e d . The Federation of robotised era, w h e n world C. Powell, failure rate is Less than educated individuals than leaders s u b o r d i n a t e Local History Societies William St. 2%. C o m b i n e d w i t h competent memorizers. human l i v e s t o a n which n o w h a s o v e r 5 0 continuous assessment, societies is Sincerely, time a n d effort for the egocentric war g a m e a n d affiliated two sets of exams allow promoting a Local benefit o f youth. Patricia Anderson, our very existence h i n g e s students periodically to Mt. Holyoke College, W h o is the parade for? o n t h e press o f a red History Week from 12thh a v e their p r o g r e s s 19th October. T h e object Mobra Kefly, W h y don't we have a b u t t o n , this lifeevaluated. This enables o f the week is t o publicise Bowdoin College, mainly adult participa preserving, h u m a n i s i n g the work being d o n e by them to adjust their study James McDermott, tion o n our national Dear Editor, force is n o luxury, b u t an local according to their history societies s o that o u r Georgetown University. T h a n k s for highlight holiday absolute necessity. p e r f o r m a n c e . By t h e t h r o u g h o u t t h e country. 65, Rockfield Park, ing the annual plight o f children c a n see h o w w e same token, this allows a Dear Editor, I urge t h e Galway W e are h o p i n g that all Rahoon, Galway. y o u n g G a l w a y children care, or d o we? Are we W e are writing in p r o f e s s o r t o g u a g e o n the St. Patrick's D a y n o w t o take a lead from Borough Council a n d the societies, whether affili l o c a l T D ' s t o t a k e a t e d t o the Federation o r r e g a r d t o U . C . G . ' s studehnts' comprehen Parade. F o r the past our children. Last year the c r o w d whatever action is n e e d e d n o t , will m o u n t a special forthcoming change t o sion s o that h e might number o f years I have attended this s a d spec control w a s very poor. t o insure the future o f the event during this week t o the "American" Semes- modify his lectures and bring the work they are terization system. We are approach if necessary. tacle a n d decided last year Why d i d a girl have t o Arts Centre. A n d I w i s h not t o attend again. It's appeal for this o n P.A. D i c k Donoghue, t h e d o i n g before the public. American C o l l e g e Adjustment and modifi are almost OFFICE FURNITURE cruel t o h a v e y o u n g when there were nearly a s C e n t r e ' s Details have already S t u d e n t s departing presently cation impossible for students children scantily dressed many Gardai o n duty as Director, the best o f luck been sent t o affiliated s p e n d d i n g a year AUCTION o n parade for such a l o n g o n l o o k e r s . T h e passgc- in bis next venture, a n d societies but if any other stydying at U.C.G. and and professors with yearway for the parade w a s thank h i m for his efforts time without even a h o t society would like further would like t o reassure the end exams. drink at that time o f year. reduced t o six feet at o n e during his tenure there. information I will b e "Lambs" that Semester Though we may be Estate delighted t o supply it. W e love a n d cherish stage. Sincerely yours, ization is not t h e under stress for the I w a s surrounded by a our children, but lets s e e Yours etc., "slaughter" they fear. entire year, it is mild in February 22nd ^5 Laura A. C o h e n , of Americans t h e m o n a summer's party (Mrs.) S. A . FitzMaurice, Instead of d o u b l i n g c o m p a r i s o n to the 1 17 Distillery R d . , evening without a n y during the parade a n d I H o n . Secretary, s t u d e n t s ' a n x i e t y , intense anxiety felt by Newcasdc. hardship. I admire a n d was not proud. Federatioon o f Local U.C.G. Students at exam Semesterization will support a n y volunteer Yours Sincerely, History Societies, probably cut that anxiety time. w h o gives o f their o w n Concerned Onlooker. Laurel L o d g e , in half. Nights spent in the Carlow. The purpose of exams, library are an accepted fact in American College

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