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Month XX, 2012 Lucan • Palmerstown • Celbridge • Leixlip • Adamstown • Dodsboro • Liffey Valley • ballyowen
INSIDE: Colortrend’s customers, staff, friends and well-wishers mark 60 years of business P8-9
courts: Corruption trial ended as legal decision follows witness’s ill health P4
Pat’s pull clear of relegation zone in AFL 2
Council defends pound contract
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Soccer:
Esker Celtic announced as team of year Page 30
Football:
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES..................... 12 DUBLIN LIFE................... 13 OUT&ABOUT...................17 CLASSIFIEDS.................25 SPORT............................27
SOUTH Dublin County Council has denied that there will be any change in animal welfare policy after signing a contract with a new dog pound. Cllr Trevor Gilligan (FF) said that the new pound, Ashton, puts more dogs to sleep than the current contractors, Dunboyne Pound. He added that he felt the move was a financial one: “I feel that this deci-
sion has been made with little regard to the welfare of the dogs, but merely to save money.” However, a council spokesperson said that the decision was made after a thorough analysis, including inspections by veterinary inspectors to confirm the adequacy of the facilities from a welfare perspective. The council said it was satisfied that Ashton was bestplaced to provide the service. Full Story on Page 6
Where’s ... ? Hannah helps to find the missing character IT TOOK The Gazette a while to find him, but with a little help from Hannah Joyce the real Wally was soon found at the Abtree book and stationary store in Lucan. The character famous for his striped shirt and black-rimmed
specs came to the local store as part of a week-long Where’s Wally? hunt, which saw locals enter a special competition in which they had to say where they found Wally within ten participating local stores. See Full Gallery in the next issue