Cavan/Monaghan forest campaign to preserve oak woodland

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday January 07, 2003 17:23 by Ruairi

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FOREST CAMPAIGN GAINING MOMENTUM (pics available) Last Sunday about 60 people gathered at Damien House, Cootehill, before walking to a Oak woodland in Dartry forest. Local campaigners say the woodland is threatened by Coillte's mismanagement of Dartry and plans to cut several Oak trees in the coming days.

FOREST CAMPAIGN GAINING MOMENTUM (pics available)

Last Sunday about 60 people gathered at Damien House, Cootehill, before walking to a Oak woodland in Dartry forest. Local campaigners say the woodland is threatened by Coillte's mismanagement of Dartry and plans to cut several Oak trees in the coming days.

Sem Karoba, a visiting ecology expert and independence activist from Indonesian occupied West Papua addressed the crowd and spoke of his love for nature and the need to change our culture of greed, waste and mistreating our environment. He called on local residents to urge Coillte and their political representatives to ensure Dartry is protected and preserved for future generations.

The campaign is gathering momentum. Coillte have already cleared a pathway for machinery. Campaigners have placed petitions in local shops, developed an information website ( http://www.briansdesign.com/oaks ) and called an urgent public meeting for Thursday January 9th in the White Horse Hotel. All are welcome and encouraged to spread the word.

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INFO AND RESOURCES CALL AISHLING MURRAY
Mobile 087 4173947/8
E-mail ashling.murray@vodafone.ie , Amurray@vodafone.ie
Info at http://www.briansdesign.com/oaks