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and mot “divide” the movement. Sone al (hese who fought the “respecability’ tag, fll foul of the ‘discrediting’ tactic.

would attend. A few months back, there was much talk of vandalism in the Southill area of Limerick. Chronic unemployment was expressing itself in anti-social behaviour, Various repressive, solutions were offered —a area. Garda station for the area, bringing back the birch, vigiWhile not pretending to offer a solution that oreroanies all the conaaquences of high unemployment, the Southil Community decided that a more humane approach wus What war needed. Jt called 9 pecial Public Meeting to discuas the preblem and made particular eiforts to-enaure that the very young people being elated os vandals"

At this mecting, the voung people tail, wea moor issae, the question of Garda harassment, Atier along discwislon, 44th action cornailttee was set up. This coiniltree sitbsegueothy cook ag tenant pre pect the renovation of the local Community Hill, £2000 was raised and backed iy £3000) from Limerick Corporation, the comrnitties turresl the Hall Inte a virtual palace open 7 mightia week for the youth of the When the job waa complete the local press were imaced slong to eee the results and dake the appropriate pholorriphs, Aways oor tor being itt the right pluce at the cight time, hlayor Tommy Allen, fa resident of the area) came alonp to be in the pletires. Unfortunately for him, the youth were intent on ensoring thal noone grabbed the credit for their efforts, amd, in mo uncertain fashion, bold him where to go, Tronically, Temoy Allen had, in his early days, helped to build the Community Hall but, ali the aac, itis beartediny bo see young people refusing to alow thernselves to become the building blocks of a poitician’s career, Well done Southall Youth!