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April 21, 2011
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Strike it lucky: Young bowlers go fundraising THESE bowling pupils from St
Football: Westmanstown Gaels celebrate Feile success Page 40
Bernadette’s Senior National School paused just long enough at the Superdome in Palmerstown for the Gazette to take a nice group shot, as Rebecca, Tara, Briana, Daryl, Lee and Levon were busy having lots of fun with their classmates. The junior bowlers were visiting the centre as part of their fundraising efforts for their upcoming sports day in June, striking an impressive €2,000 with their efforts. Full Gallery on Page 10
Exclusive: Bernard Brogan talks ahead of the league final Page 37
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Councillors ‘give up’ on Dublin Bus plans Claims company Q PAUL HOSFORD
has ‘failed to listen to communities’
COUNCILLORS in Lucan have “given up” on Dublin Bus engaging with the community on Network Direct changes. All 26 members of South Dublin County Council passed a motion at last week’s
council meeting calling on the company “to ensure that the views and concerns of the communities within South Dublin county are taken on board in a real way, further to the consultation process”, and further demanded “that no residents of the county will be without an easily accessi-
ble bus service as a result of the review process”. Fine Gael councillor William Lavelle, who described himself as “a loyal Dublin Bus customer”, said that Dublin Bus had failed to listen to Lucanians. Full Story on Page 5