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CHRISTMAS 1997

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST. COLMCILLE S A Christmas Story - Musical Play presented by young parishioners on Monday 22nd December at 8.00 p.m. Penitential Service - Tuesday 23rd December - 8.00 p.m. Confessions - Christmas Eve 24th 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon, 3.30 p.m. —5.00 p.m., 6.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Carol Service - Christmas Eve 24th - 9.30 p.m. followed by "Midnight" Mass - 10 p.m. (approx.) Christmas Day - 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m. (Church closes at 2 p.m.) St. Stephen's Day - Mass at 10 a.m. only Dec. 29th - Jan. 2nd - Weekday Masses: 10 a.m. and 6.10 p.m.

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Kenyan/Sudan Border 1992 Vincent Kenny, Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D., International Health and Epidemiology (the study and t r e a t m e n t of epidemic diseases) is Director of Community Health International, which identifies, initiates and supports community health projects in the developed and developing world. To most of us in Knocklyon, Vincent is a well-known participant in local activities such as The Knocklyon Post-Primary Committee of which he is Chairman - a project which he assures me will eventually come to fruition. He is also Vice-Chairman of Knocklyon Community Council and Area Art Co-ordinator of Dublin Community Games and lives in Glenvara with his wife Terri and their four children, Damien, Brian, John and Jessica. Vincent has worked as a Research Director, Course Director and Lecturer for twenty-five years in the Dept. of International Health with the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland where he co-ordinated the overseas field research and teaching activities of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medi- . cine. In the past three years he has been researching the Desert Tribes in N. W. Kenya, been around the Wall of China, up the Amazon Jungle and through the Chaco Desert in Paraguay. He resigned his post in the College of Surgeons last June and is now preparing to work on his own for at least a year. "It is a new challenge" he says. Three programmes are lined up for him from January to March. They will involve three six week trips to each of three countries, Turkana in Kenya for A.P.S.O., North Korea for GOAL and Paraguay for GORTA. Paraguay is perhaps the least known of the countries mentioned. Perhaps this is because it is surrounded by Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia, and is therefore landlocked. A very extensive stretch of the western region is covered by the Chaco Desert which is mainly inhabited by groups of Nomadic Indians. These Tribes mostly hunt and fish. Until recently some isolated groups such as the Ayureo had never come in contact with any aspect of European civilization. The head of each tribe is known as Domingo and he leads a small

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community based society. Today, many Indians have become labour sources for the many Mennonite settlers who farm in the area and who are known to proselytize the Nomads. The language of the country of Paraguay is Spanish (which Vincent speaks) and Guarani. Guarani is a language influenced by Spanish but with many modifications. The Chaco Desert is large, but despite rainfall and humidity, trees are sparse. Summer comes in December and ends in March. Temperatures during this period often exceed 40°C. In winter the average temperature is 22°C. Rainfall is necessary for harvesting and a large proportion of the Nomad population cultivate subsistence crops on small holdings. These are mainly maize and manioc (cassava). Menus are corn orientated i.e. corn mush, corn bread with cheese and special drink MATE (a Paraguayan tea), made from the infusion of the leaves of the Brazilian holly. Milk and molasses are also popular, and very popular indeed is Cane alcohol. Sheep, goats and cattle give milk and cheese. There are also donkeys. Chaco Indians produce many artistic memorabilia, carvings of animals, replicas of knives, spears and other weapons are carved from the scented wood of the palo santo. Bird life is abundant, especially in the Chaco where ponds and marshes shelter many colourful species. Parrots, parakeets and storks abound. "They are quite beautiful" Vincent remembers. "One day I was talking with a group of young men who had just caught seven young parrots. I was admiring them when some travelling men stopped to look at these delightful creatures. Suddenly, they began to barter with the Nomads and in no time at all the seven small parrots had been exchanged for five large melons which the young men devoured with relish. It was quite sad that the Nomads were completely oblivious to the relevant value of these much sought after birds which would probably be sold for hundreds of pounds." It is hard for us to imagine the primitive conditions in which these people live - eeking out an existence from a barren land. A land with a high infant mortality and general short life expectancy. It is wonderful though, to know that even in this age of materialism, commercialism and wealth, there are still countries, governments, groups - religious and humanitarian who are willing to give their time, thoughts, money and often their life's work to alleviate in some small way, the poverty, sufferings and hardships of forgotten people. Soon Vincent will be off on his travels to Africa, Korea and Paraguay. I know he has a dream for each one of them perhaps a registered c o m m u n i t y hall to e n c o u r a g e a community based society - a place for clinical examinations, lessons in hygiene, and the ultimate eradication of T.B. We wish you every success Vincent and may your dreams come true. Eileen Casey

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Some prayers are simple cries for help. We spell out our needs a n d desires to God, and ask Him to come to our aid. The Complete Serenity Prayer is a cry for help. A n d m u c h m o r e ! It c o m b i n e s m e d i t a t i o n a n d intercession. Its w i s d o m nurtures us as we say the words. Pray it slowly a n d t h o u g h t f u l l y Pin it or hang it u p in the kitchen, the bedroom, wherever, so that you can read a n d p o n d e r it often. In this way its message may seep into your subconscious mind a n d may form you for h a p p y living. For the light of t r u t h e x p r e s s e d in this p r a y e r is b o t h profound a n d comprehensive. And to pray it with faith must surely win God's favour. ;

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G o d grant m e the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the w i s d o m to k n o w the difference. Living o n e day at a time, e n j o y i n g o n e m o m e n t at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. Taking, as Jesus did, this s i n f u l w o r l d as it is, not as I w o u l d have it, and trusting that You w i l l m a k e all things right, if I surrender to Your will. So that I m a y b e reasonably happy in this life, and s u p r e m e l y h a p p y w i t h You forever in the next, h a v i n g faith in Jesus, m y Saviour.

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KNOCKLYON YOUTH CLUB hanks to the Knocklyon News, the Knocklyon Youth Club has a very active and keen c o m m i t t e e . We had our registration in S e p t e m b e r and h a v e at least 150 m e m b e r s . So far our a c t i v i t i e s h a v e b e e n well supported and if there are any more people wishing to join, they are most welcome. The committee have so far spent nearly a thousand pounds on new equipment, such as 'air h o c k e y ' , table tennis table, football games, board games and material for arts and crafts, so there is loads for all m e m b e r s to do and the usual good value in our t u c k s h o p is also available. Senior m e m b e r s still tend to be shy about joining, so we have c o m e together with T.A.S.K. and w e are o i n t l y p r o v i d i n g f a c i l i t i e s f o r all t e e n a g e r s on Saturday night to c o m e together in a carefree atmosphere in the Community Centre. Activities outside the c o m m u n i t y will be organized in due c o u r s e and we w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e any help f r o m p a r e n t s interested. New m e m b e r s are also w e l c o m e so please c o m e along and see for yourselves! A junior disco was held on D e c e m b e r 12th and was very successful. The committee wish everyone in Knocklyon a very happy Christmas and N e w Year and many thanks to all those w h o have lent a helping hand in '97. Chairperson, b e c o m e a sell-out c o n c e r t at the Point D e p o t . T h e C . D . Faith

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are A o i f e K e n n y , D e l a f o r d G r o v e , and A i s l i n g and D a i r e T r a y n o r , Idrone Park. T h i s year their a p p e a r a n c e s included Live at Three,

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Hall, T h e Point Depot, The Late Late Show,

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m a n y of their hectic schedules. T h e latest production f r o m the choir is yet a n o t h e r C . D . called Scenes Irish Christmas

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News from the K . A . P . E .

Beware! K.A.P.E. Parenting Courses are addictive. It seems that the parents attending the Assertive Parenting Courses this Autumn could not get enough of each other, or those skills, and so a reunion took place in the region of Westbourne Lodge on Wednesday 26th November. Our lips are sealed! • DIARY REPORT •

Front left: Fionnuala Smith (Fas Administrator) pictured with members of the K.A.P.E. group. Back Row (L.-R.): Mary Byrne (Idrone), Margaret Considine, Deirdre Murray, Mary Byrne (Glenvara). Front Row: Anne White with Fionnuala

November was a busy month for K.A.P.E. Our monthly morning meeting on Wednesday 5th saw Fionnuala Smith, Fas Administrator for Dublin 16

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address the issue of Part-time work. A lively discussion on flexible working

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For t h o s e p a r e n t s who c a n n o t attend the morning m e e t i n g s we will

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continue with our Lecture Series. News of the next talk will be in the next

based courses in Computing, Information Technology etc. A clear mess-

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age came from that meeting, best expressed in the words of one of the KAPE COMMITTEE

participants:

"We simply want choices in our lives, the choice of parenting our children full-time if we so wish and the choice to incorporate work into our parenting role if that is our wish."

Mary Byrne (Glenvara), Maureen Coffey, Margaret Considine, Deirdre Murray, Ann Gillen, Ann White, Mary Byrne (Idrone), Imelda Graham. Contact Mary at 4942130 or Maureen at 4942512 for further information.

Food for thought. The K.A.P.E. train moved on to November 20th with the launch of our '97/'98 Lecture Series. Treasa Leahy, Cathechetics teacher in Blessington Community School and Trainer for the R.S.E. Programme in schools tackled the topic of "passing on moral values to our children" with great gusto. T r e a s a took impish delight in quoting 2,000 year old

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Michael Traynor (Idrone), another parishioner to have penned a book in recent times Ten y e a r s a g o M i c h a e l (Teddy) Traynor, A n n e a n d their f a m i l y m o v e d t o I d r o n e Park f r o m Limerick. M i c h a e l ' s m a i n h o b b y is flying small single e n g i n e d aircraft. This h e has e n j o y e d for almost t w e n t y years. W h i l s t in Limerick he a l s o t o o k an interest in t h e history of aviation in that part of t h e m i d - w e s t . So m u c h s o , t h a t f o r a l m o s t f i v e y e a r s p r i o r to his d e p a r t u r e f r o m Limerick h e g a t h e r e d as m u c h data and information from interviews and historical research as he c o u l d o b t a i n . C o o n a g h is the local flying c l u b in Limerick a n d in A u g u s t of 1 9 9 7 t h e y c e l e b r a t e d t h e i r 5 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y . To m a r k t h e o c c a s i o n M i c h a e l w a s a p p r o a c h e d by t h e c l u b to c o m p i l e research. During July a n d August m a n y hours w e r e spent putting the b o o k together. ' T h r o u g h the Clouds Over Limerick and Beyond' c o v e r s o v e r 2 0 0 y e a r s of aviation in Limerick, from Crosbie's balloon a s c e n t in 1 7 8 6 to t h e p r e s e n t day. A m o n g s t t h e c h a p t e r s in t h e b o o k a r e stories of t h e e a r l y p i o n e e r s w i t h Limerick c o n n e c t i o n s ; t h e first flight of t h e R.A.F. a c r o s s w a t e r f r o m the U.K. (which w a s to Limerick); t h e tragedies a n d disasters of aviation c o n n e c t e d with Limerick. It is o v e r seventy p a g e s A4 size with m a n y interesting p h o t o g r a p h s . It is a limited edition a n d c a n b e o b t a i n e d at t h e m a i n b o o k s h o p s in D u b l i n a n d Limerick or by s e n d i n g £ 4 plus £1 p o s t a g e to: Michael Traynor, 23 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16. Surely a must for a n y o n e with an interest in aviat i o n , as it's t h e first t i m e s u c h a history h a s b e e n written a b o u t a n y Irish city.

Winter can be an excellent time to give your interior walls that much n e e d e d lick of paint. At this time of year w e spend a lot more time indoors so w h y not get a head start on that springtime decorating. There is much confusion about w h e t h e r to c h o o s e w a r m or cool colours a n d w h i c h c o l o u r s h o u l d b e used on north and south facing rooms. T h e general rule is that north facing rooms will benefit from w a r m colours and likewise south facing rooms benefit from cooler colours. This is especially true in winter w h e n daylight hours are few. T h e psychological effects of colour can n e v e r b e understated. A g o o d e x a m p l e w o u l d b e to a p p l y a warm terracotta colour to the walls of a north facing room. This will i n d u c e t h o u g h t s of s u n n y Mediterranean days. Great therapy for the winter blues! Finally another tip if your walls are not in great shape, tiy a good quality matt emulsion as this will help disguise imperfect interior walls.

* Christmas tree t i m e » If you are leading a very busy and active life, you may not have time to think about setting u p a Christmas tree. Do not despair t h e r e is still s o m e time to get cracking. E v e r y o n e h a s l o t s of i d e a s w h e n it c o m e s to decorating the family Christmas tree. If you don't have t h e t i m e to c o m e u p w i t h e l a b o r a t e s c h e m e s t h e solution is to k e e p it simple. Red is the c o m p l e m entary colour to green so d r a p e lots of red coloured tinsel over the green branches of the tree. Spend s o m e money on two sets of g o o d Christmas lights (red and white bulbs if possible) and that is it. Keep it nice and simple. The above will look even better on a real Christmas tree. Finally a traditional white star on top will finish off your tree quite nicely.

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St. Colmcille's Parents' Association Since our A.G.M. the committee have had three meetings at which the various sub-committees have been formed. Our Lecture Committee have been b u s y organising lectures for the year a h e a d . To date we have h a d two s u c h events. An 'Open Evening' for p a r e n t s a n d pupils of sixth class to m e e t w i t h t h e P r i n c i p a l s of P o s t Primary Schools and a lecture e n t i t l e d "Children with learning difficulties" hosted by Anne Hughes of A.C.L.D. (Adult a n d Children with Learning Difficulties) b o t h of which were a great success. Watch out for our own Newsletter in the school bags before Christmas and on behalf of the Committee, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and peaceful New Year.

Some of the children who took part in the Community Games Art Competition earlier this year.

COMMUNITY GAMES

NOTICE T h e A . G . M . for the K n o c k l y o n C o m m u n i t y G a m e s will take place on T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 2 0 t h 1 9 9 8 a t 8 p . m . in the C o m m u n i t y Centre. We w o u l d like to include as m a n y children as possible in the various e v e n t s this y e a r but to d o this w e need Y O U R help and s u p p o r t , so please c o m e along to this very i m p o r t a n t meeting. I would especially appeal to the residents of the newer estates in the area to attend.

T.J. Walsh, Chairman

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ED. NOTE: We would strongly encourage parents of children who derived great enjoyment from being involved in Community Games at all levels during 1997 to please take note of the above date in their new diaries and come along to start the "wheels turning" for 1998. It really is necessary to plan early. Whether Knocklyon takes part in the Games of '98 or not depends on YOU!

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K.A.R.A. "IteoM KNOCKLYON ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Since our last d e s p a t c h we h a v e enjoyed a glorious d a y ' s outing to Powerscourt, County Wicklow. This took place on 21st October when we travelled by coach from the Community Centre to Powerscourt where we enjoyed a lovely lunch in the restaurant, followed by a leisurely saunter through the magnificent gardens. The sun shone brightly allowing us to savour every moment of the tranquility and p e a c e to be found there, before we returned home, well sated with tea and scones. Our annual Christmas dinner this year took place on Sunday 30th November in The Dalkey Island Hotel and was a stunning s u c c e s s and greatly enjoyed by everyone. The meal and festive atmosphere was all that could be desired and I didn't have a word of complaint from anyone. A lively six-piece band provided the afternoon's entertainment while our "young at heart" m e m b e r s d a n c e d and s a n g to their hearts' content. Congratulations to Rita Faughnan who won 1st Prize in the raffle which w a s a lovely C h r i s t m a s H a m p e r . (Hope she'll think of us over t h e Christmas when she's consuming the "goodies".) We arrived back at the Community Centre a little tired but happy and contented after a wonderful afternoon.

Gerry Pounch, and friend doing brisk business at the Bottle Stall

On a sad note we extend our sincere condolences to one of our very well loved members - Anne Hughes - on the recent passing of her dear daughter Patricia, R.I.P. We pray that God will comfort her and the other members of her family in their great sorrow. To k e e p you u p - t o - d a t e with our r e c e n t activities on T u e s d a y mornings; on 18th November the Eastern Health Board Nurses visited us to check our blood p r e s s u r e s etc. and to give us advice on any health problems that might be of concern to us. The following week we had a Bingo session with Sr. Therese Carmel, in charge of doling out the Re-hab Lottery Cards to the successful "full house" winners. On Tuesday 2nd December we had aerobics to get us fit for the strain of the Christmas rush, which will be followed by the Christmas festivities. On 9th December we exchanged small presents between ourselves and closed for the holidays. Re-opening D.V. on T u e s d a y 13th J a n u a r y

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The following piece was submitted to us by a Leaving Cert, student parishioner who urges us to be mindful of those for whom Christmas can be a sad and difficult time.

A Thaiigfit Tor Qfimtmm Well, it's that jolly time of year again. Christmas trees can be seen in every window of every house. Shopping centres glow with their elaborate lights and decorations. Town pulsates with its brightly lit trees and welcoming shops. People can be seen rushing about from place to place doing their last minute Christmas shopping. Once again Christmas is upon us, and people are preparing for the inevitable celebrations. It marks the end of one year and the beginning of the next. Friends exchange gifts with one another and Christmas dinner is enjoyed by many. But unfortunately for some people Christmas can be a sad time of year. It can at times be difficult to believe that there are people who may not have a Christmas dinner, and who cannot afford to buy their children the Christmas presents which many of us take for granted. Christmas for the homeless is an especially difficult time. All of these people are God's children. So on Christmas day, as we are sitting down to dinner, let us take a few minutes to thank God for how lucky we are, and remember those who are not so fortunate. John Wills

... c/f further Tfimigfit John mentions the homeless in his piece. It is worth noting that in their Winter Newsletter. Dublin Simon Community describes the homeless problem in Dublin as having "hit a crisis point". There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people being forced to sleep rough, and overstretched shelters around the city are turning away people every night. The following extract from their newsletter is an account of one of their volunteers on the "soup run". "After a f e w m o r e calls w e arrive at a cold G r a f t o n S t r e e t at 1 1 . 4 5 p.m. - rain h a s s t o p p e d . Every third d o o r w a y s e e m s to h a v e a p e r s o n s l e e p i n g in it. Hot s o u p is in d e m a n d a n d m o r e b l a n k e t s - a lot of y o u n g p e o p l e n e w to t h e s t r e e t s . T h e Tiger e c o n o n y is v e r y s e l e c t i v e . Tonight w e ' r e lucky to h a v e b l a n k e t s . O f t e n w e h a v e to l e a v e p e o p l e cold a n d " b l a n k e t l e s s " for t h e night. T h e m o d e r n t r e n d for b e d r o o m quilts h a s not h e l p e d S i m o n . S o m e m o r e visits a r o u n d G r a f t o n S t r e e t a n d t h e n it's O ' C o n n e l l S t r e e t a n d " h o m e " - h o m e to w a r m t h , s e c u r i t y , family a n d f r i e n d s . T h e s t r e e t s of Dublin, on a cold w i n t e r ' s n i g h t , c a n b e s o u l w e a r y i n g . J o h n s p o t t e d D a i s y in O ' C o n n e l l S t r e e t . W e l e a v e h e r a last s l e e p i n g b a g - lucky w e had one."

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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL NEWS Courtesy Cllr. Mary Muldoon REPORT ON SOUTHERN CROSS ROUTE MOTORWAY The Southern Cross Route Motorway together with the p r o p o s e d South E a s t e r n M o t o r w a y will complete the Western By-pass Motorway around Dublin. A Video entitled "The Missing Link" has been prepared which shows the route of these two Motorways. The completion of these remaining sections is a major undertaking and accordingly great effort has been placed on preparing schemes that can be safely c o n s t r u c t e d with the least a f f e c t on the existing road networks.

T h e choice of b o u n d a r y treatment has been as f o l l o w s : A d j a c e n t to Housing

- Solid Wall

A d j a c e n t to Parkland

- Low Wall with Railings

Agricultural Land

- Stock-proof Post and Rail F e n c i n g

In c u t o f f a r e a s a n d e m b a n k m e n t s b e h i n d t h e g r a s s v e r g e extensive planting will be undertaken.

LANDSCAPING Extensive landscaping will be carried out in c o n j u n c t i o n with the s c h e m e . T h i s will involve planting of various types of trees and

CONSTRUCTION TIMETABLE

s h r u b s . T h e e x t e n t a n d n a t u r e of the p r o p o s e d p l a n t i n g will

(A) Phase 1 • SCRM - Balrothery Interchange to Kellystown Road

f o l l o w the established position on the existing M 5 0 M o t o r w a y .

S p r i n g 1998

- C o m m e n c e Construction

Parks D e p a r t m e n t and a high standard will be achieved.

Spring 2000

- O p e n i n g of Balrothery Interchange

Autumn 2000

- O p e n i n g of M 5 0 to S c h o l a r s t o w n

S p r i n g 2001

- C o m p l e t i o n of Construction of M 5 0

PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS S p e c i f i c m e a s u r e s have been i n c l u d e d in the overall d e s i g n to

Interchange

f a c i l i t a t e p e d e s t r i a n a n d c y c l i s t m o v e m e n t s a f f e c t e d by t h e construction of the M o t o r w a y . T h e s e include:

to Kellystown Road

(B) Phase 2 - SCRM/SEM Ballinteer Interchange

An o u t l i n e plan h a s b e e n d e v e l o p e d in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h the

• A footbridge at K n o c k l y o n

INTERFACE

- Kellystown

to

• D e d i c a t e d p e d e s t r i a n and c y c l i s t r o u t e s t h r o u g h B a l r o t h e r y Interchange by the provision of 5 separate Bridges • Provision in Firhouse Road Bridge to include cycle path

July 1999

- Start of Construction

Spring 2001

- Completion of M 5 0 to Ballinteer Interchange

(C) Phase 3 - SEM - Ballinteer Interchange to Shankill By-pass (Mil)

• Provision of cycle path along Ballycullen/Scholarstown Link Road • Pedestrian facilities at T r a f f i c Lights

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of the B a l r o t h e r y

Jan.1998

- Public Inquiry

Oct. 1998

- Start W o r k on Detailed Design for

Interchange,

while

m a i n t a i n i n g t r a f f i c f l o w s , will p o s e s e v e r e d i f f i c u l t i e s f o r the

Contract D o c u m e n t s

Contractor and the County Council. T h e recent c o m p l e t i o n of the temporary free flow link f r o m the M 5 0 to the N81 has helped to

Spring 2000

- Start of C o n s t r u c t i o n

r e d u c e the long d e l a y s and this r o a d w a y will f o r m part of the

Spring 2002

- M 5 0 O p e n to L e o p a r d s t o w n Road

temporary w o r k s during the construction of the n e w I n t e r c h a n g e .

Summer 2003

- M 5 0 C o m p l e t e d to Shankill B y - p a s s ( M i l )

T h e complexity of t r a n s f o r m i n g the existing small r o u n d a b o u t on the N81 into a m a j o r M o t o r w a y Interchange with the circulating

PUBLIC DISPLAY A r r a n g e m e n t s will be m a d e to hold 3 Public Information Meetings at local v e n u e s in South C o u n t y Dublin during January and February to s h o w the local c o m m u n i t i e s a d j a c e n t to the Motorw a y the i m p a c t of the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the M o t o r w a y on their n e i g h b o u r h o o d . At these m e e t i n g s staff f r o m the Dun LaoghaireR a t h d o w n and South Dublin C o u n t y C o u n c i l s will be available to a n s w e r queries on all aspects of the project. M a p s s h o w i n g the T r a f f i c M a n a g e m e n t Plan will also be on d i s p l a y t o g e t h e r w i t h d r a w i n g s s h o w i n g the v a r i o u s t y p e s of

roundabout about 5 metres above the existing has required very careful consideration. Issues including safety of the public, safety of the construction staff have been e v a l u a t e d with the r e q u i r e ment of maintaining the existing traffic f l o w s at this j u n c t i o n . A phased T r a f f i c M a n a g e m e n t Plan has been incorporated into the Contract D o c u m e n t s and it will be the C o n t r a c t o r ' s responsibility to work up the final details of this plan in consultation with Dun L a o g h a i r e - R a t h d o w n County Council and South Dublin C o u n t y Council. D r a w i n g s s h o w i n g this phased T r a f f i c M a n a g e m e n t Plan will

b o u n d a r y treatment.

be at the Public displays. It will be incumbent on the s u c c e s s f u l

BOUNDARY TREATMENTS

Contractor to maintain cycle f l o w s and pedestrian routes during

T h e t y p e s of b o u n d a r y t r e a t m e n t t h r o u g h o u t the S c h e m e w e r e p r e s e n t e d i n the E . I . S . to the P u b l i c I n q u i r y in 1991. F u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n s t o o k p l a c e on the detail of t h e s e b o u n d a r i e s w i t h P a r k s a n d P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t s of S o u t h D u b l i n C o u n t y Council.

DR. PETER ROTH

t h e C o n t r a c t b o t h at B a l r o t h e r y a n d F i r h o u s e a s w e l l

The existing link across the Dodder River between Firhouse Road and the N81 will be kept open to 2 way traffic until the M50 is open to Scholarstown Interchange.

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