Press Release Tidy Towns- Gorey- April. 2010

The Gorey Tidy Towns volunteers were out and about recently. Collecting rubbish and identifying black spots.
The approach roads to the town are a particular disgrace with the ditches littered liberally with bottles, plastic bags, cartons and other items. It seems that the disgusting, filthy and empty headed behaviour of some of our citizens who continue to chuck things out of their cars, continues unabated.

 

The Clothes Bank adjacent to the Fire Station has now become the favourite dumping spot for those who are finished drinking from their Vodka Bottles. A total of 207 bottles were collected from around the Clothes Bank.
Attached photo shows Ger Walsh Chairman of Gorey Tidy Towns in the middle of another litter mess created by some senseless individuals.


Gorey Tidy Towns Committee would appreciate any and all assistance from the general public in helping to identify and out, Litter Louts.

The committee will pursue all Litter complaints reported to it with a view to stamping out this unacceptable behaviour and improving the environment. Please call 087 241 7352 if you have any information that may assist.

The committee will once again approach The Town Council, County Council, FAS and local businesses to determine how a solution can be found to eliminating the aforementioned and any other black-spots and generally providing assistance to Gorey Tidy Towns in their endeavours.



Ger Walsh
Chairman
Gorey Tidy Towns
Info@GerWalsh.ie
P: 087 241 7352

Race Night

Kilkenny GAA Supporters Club - Dublin Branch

Race Night Augusr 2010 *( Date to be announced )

Academy Plaza Hotel
10-14 Findlater Place
Cathal Brugha Street,
off Upper O'Connell Street,
Dublin 1,
01 878 0666



Call Ger 087 241 7352 for further details

Golf Classic

Kilkenny GAA Supporters Club - Dublin Branch

Golf Classic 28.05.10

Beech Park Golf Club
Johnstown
Rathcoole
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Phone: +353-(0)1-458-0522

€100.00 per team of 4

Call Ger 087 241 7352

Quiz Night

Kilkenny GAA Supporters Club - Dublin Branch

Quiz Night 26.03.2010

Academy Plaza Hotel
10-14 Findlater Place
Cathal Brugha Street,
off Upper O'Connell Street,
Dublin 1,
01 878 0666

€25.00 per table of 4

Call Ger 087 214 7352 for further details.

Parishioners are asked to pay for "Mismanagement"

This latest con from the Catholic Church being suggested by Bishop Dennis Brennan
is just not on. Regarding funding of claims associated with child abuse and the planned and methodical cover-up engineered by the "Managers", he had this to say,

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“the funding of claims associated with child abuse as perpetrated by some members of the clergy”, it would “be necessary to invite the parishes to become part of the process financially”

Let's not forget Justice Frank Murphy's report in 2005, these things happened in the Ferns Diocese 1960 - 2004

Revolting and repeated abuses perpetuated by priests against children

Over 100 child victims

Over 20 priests identified as perpetrators

Proof that the rape and indecent assault of our young children was well known to the so called
management level within the dioceses - The Bishops.

Proof that these so called managers - The Bishops, knew who the abusers were

Proof that The Bishops with this full knowledge moved their abusing Priests from parish to parish

The Vatican have funds but, Brennan, steeped in denial feels that,

"We (The people of Ferns) should discharge our responsibilities ourselves", “funding sought is not about sharing the blame, it is about asking for help to fulfil a God-given responsibility".

In other words the parishioners of Ferns should pay for the sins of it's Church leaders. The Ferns parishioners should foot the bill for being ruled by unelected incompetent ivory tower managers who committed the crimes outlined above.
Do these fellows not ultimately report up the line to the Vatican? to the Pope. Who is responsible then? they are, he is , let them sort it out themselves. Is it too simplistic to point out to Brennan, that it is his responsibility, and the responsibility of his boss. Let these chaps fulfil their own "God-given responsibilities".

I myself am a regular Church goer and will continue to be regardless of what the current "Management" get up to or what further farcical and insulting behaviour that might emanate from them, however, it is extremely sad that we continue to suffer such disconnect and incompetence from this lot.

The recent letter issued by Bishop Brennan to priests and people of the diocese with requests for financial assistance to pay for their criminal activities indeed sets a precedent and one should not be surprised to see the same strategy employed by other Bishops through the land.

Walking down the town soon after the Bishops announcements I was stopped by several people who expressed incredulity, disgust and bewelderment at this latest turn of events.

We should remember that "We are the Church" and that now is the time to take control back from these guys

Gorey Tidy Towns - Tree Planting

The Tree Council of Ireland is a voluntary non-governmental organisation which was formed in 1985, to promote the planting, care and conservation of trees in both urban and rural areas.

It is the umbrella body linking together 50 organisations connected by their appreciation of trees, and it aims to foster a tree and wood culture among Irish people.

The 7 – 13 March 2010 has been designated tree week 2010

Wexford Town Library are hosting an exhibition "Our Trees" from Tues 3rd March to Sat 20th March ‘10 to mark the event.


More Info from their Website www.TreeCouncil.ie

Last year the Gorey tidy towns planted 20 trees. This year we hope to do something similar.

All interested please meet at Gorey Fire Station on Sat 13th at 10.00am





Ger Walsh
Chairperson
Gorey Tidy Towns
M. 087 241 7352

Resignation St. Patrick Day's Committee PRO

Ger Walsh today tendered his resignation as PRO from Gorey Town's St. Patrick's Day Committee after a somewhat incomprehensible altercation with an individual committee member who appeared to have assumed the Chair and proceeded to allude to recent newspaper articles in the Star Newspaper and elsewhere. The issue appeared to be that the Committee were not receiving the publicity that they felt appropriate.

Mr Walsh pointed out that he did indeed provide the newspapers with recent updates of the committee's activities, the fact that the papers choose not to publish articles was something that he could not have full control over. To satisfy this committee member, Mr Walsh returned home to retrieve recent correspondence that he had delivered to the papers pertaining to the St. Patrick's Day Committees activities.

He pointed out that several press releases had not been channelled through him, that this prevented the maximising of publicity opportunities and he was no longer prepared to put up with it. The fact that other articles appeared about him was not relevant and should not be relevant to the business of the St, Patrick's Day Committee. Furthermore the Committee would no longer be receiving any financial contribution from him towards their activities.