The Gazette 1993

GAZETTE

OCTOBER 1993

N E W S

60s Night to Benefit 90s Youth

On Friday 12 November next, Eileen Monahan , Solicitor and Director of the Doyle Hotel Group, is staging a 60s Night at Blackhall Place to benefit youth projects in Dublin run by the Catholic Youth Council whose director, Rev Martin Clarke, is a solicitor. Since 1944, the Catholic Youth Council has been caring for young people in the greater Dublin area, especially those who are disadvantaged. Every year, over 180,000 young people benefit from its services, which are available to all young people, irrespective of their background or religious beliefs. Rev Martin Clarke, Solicitor, Director of the Catholic Youth Council says: "We very much appreciate the support of the Law Society and the solicitors' profession in offering us the proceeds of 1 the '60s Night' ". Father Clarke described the projects which will benefit from the proceeds: "Ronanstown Youth Service provides a wide range of services for young people in Neilstown, Clondalkin. This is a community where there is high un- employment (over 60%) and very little opportunity for the huge youth popula- tion (6,500 under the age of fourteen). Unfortunately, most media coverage of this area concentrates on the bad news - crime, "joyriding", drug abuse, etc. However, the full picture is much more hopeful and positive. In particular, there are many voluntary youth groups and clubs which provide a variety of activities with the support of Ronanstown Youth Service. The Service also co-ordinates a very successful Youth Theatre Group, sporting activities (from swimming to volley- ball), a printing service for community groups and a job finding service for the young unemployed. Ronanstown Youth I Service also welcomes young people

Everx xear over 180,000 young people benefit from CYC senices.

the Honourable Thomas Pakenham made the Dower House to Tullynally Castle available to CYC for a nominal rent. This beautiful house on the shores of Lough Derravaragh is now a holiday and recreation centre for young people, with accommodation for 80 visitors, most of whom come from Dublin City. This year, about 4,000 young people will enjoy a holiday in Coolure House." "Young Travellers are in special need of youth services, particularly those living on official halting sites provided by the Local Authorities on the outskirts of Dublin. Since 1985, CYC has been working with young travellers in the Tallaght area, and over the past few years has also provided services for young travellers in the Blanchardstown area. While awaiting conventional buildings at these halting sites, we have even operated out of converted railway carriages! These services have j developed very satisfactorily, and we now employ 10 young travellers (under a FAS scheme) to assist us in our work."

work of CYC, not to mention our 350 Youth Clubs, our Summer Projects for 30,000 people, and our 3 Youth Information Centres!

"I look forward to seeing you on Friday 12 November."

Eileen Monahan reports that Doyle Hotel Group will be sponsoring a raffle for a weekend for two in the Group's Clifton Ford Hotel, London, and says "the evening will be great fun, with lots of features including Paddy Cole and his band, a buffet supper, and plenty of flower power. Ray and I know we can rely on the support and generosity of members of the profession and we are looking forward to seeing you there - in your resurrected 60s gear!" •

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who are unemployed to its Drop-In Centre three afternoons each week.

"Coolure House near Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath was founded in 1973 when

"These are but three examples of the

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