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Chainsaws today at Carrickmines

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday September 23, 2002 12:55author by Eannaauthor address Bandon

3 activists defend heritage site

This morning 3 workmen turned up at the Carrickmines Castle site to cut down more trees. This follows saturdays felling when the small number of activists were unable to prevent incursions onto the site.

Transport Minister Brennan has given the green light to Heritage Destruction at Carrickmines. This morning 3, and only 3, activists are trying to prevent workmen with chainsaws from cutting down trees. The tree clearance is part of preparation works on site to facilitate the laying of an autobahn over an important Heritage site.
This is a call to all who have concerns about Carrickmines to go to the site today and help the 3 activists prevent the felling of trees.
Carrickmines is easily accessible to all who live in the greater Dublin area, particularly whose who live on the Southside or the city centre.

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protest helper
author by on the move - making it easierpublication date Mon Sep 23, 2002 19:42author address author phone

Would anyone have details of transport out there - buses or whatever, timetables
online map etc so u know were to go??

Sorry to hear
author by diarmuidpublication date Tue Sep 24, 2002 01:40author email info at instantkarma dot orgauthor address author phone

will put word out with heads in dublin. can you get the name of the chainsaw company involved? might be able to make some contacts there

i have available a chainsaw stopping pair of trousers if that's any use...

Need more info!
author by rpublication date Tue Sep 24, 2002 09:44author address author phone

Hi there,

I've been trying to get out to Carrickmines for the last few days to help as I'm available to help, but I've been unable to make contact on the 086 2866631 number.

Just need to know how close the #36 bus takes you to Carrickmines and what materials/equipment are needed?

Cheers,
r

no 63
author by Mariannepublication date Wed Sep 25, 2002 00:36author address author phone

its the no. 63 actually, leaves from fleet street every hour or so. (It's not too far from the stillorgan dual carrigeway so it's walkable from other busses too). Ask the driver, he'll tell u where to get off. The bus stop is right next to the site.

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