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 February 2008 Mast Action Clondalkin newsletter
PRESS RELEASE DATE. 7 February 2008
Clondalkin People Before Profit activist Gino Kenny has reacted angrily to the news that the Minister for Communications, Noel Dempsey has personally intervened in the controversial Eirgrid proposal to route a 58 KM line of 400 kv electrical pylons in his constituency of Meath and Cavan. Mr.Kenny who helped to set up the Mast Action campaign in Clondalkin said," We have lobbied Mary Harney's office to investigate our claims that there is a very high level of cancer in the North Clondalkin area. We believe that living in close proximity to over head electrical wires and pylons can effect your health"
The pressure group in Meath and Cavan are calling on Eirgrid to put the proposed route underground, citing the health effects to the communities it will come into contact with." Isn't a bit ironic that here is a serving minister in government, telling Eirgrid to look at the possibility of putting the pylons underground, but when we met Mary Harney last September, the minister didn't even get back to us on the issue. What does that say about her concern for the health of the people in her own constituency?"
The 400 KV line has faced massive opposition since last year, " the campaign in Meath and Cavan has been fantastic and we are hoping to link up with the two campaigns in the future. It shows that people power can win on this issue. I know that in Clondalkin, people have always had concerns regarding pylons being so close to their houses. If the people of Meath and Cavan can win, why can't we." The Draper report says that, where overhead electrical wires where situated, the chances of childhood leukemia and other cancers rose dramatically. "It's time for an immediate health survey to be done where these pylons are situated in built up areas like Clondalkin" said Mr. Kenny.
DATE.22 NOVEMBER 2007
The People before Profit Alliance in Clondalkin is delighted to be hosting a public meeting on the issue of the Liffey Valley development plan and plans for the development of the lands surrounding Clondalkin/ Lucan which is commonly know as Clonburris. Guest speaker for the night will be well know investigative journalist Frank Connolly. Frank, has written extensively about the corruption that took place regarding the rezoning of Liffey Valley , and the consequences it has had on the local community in North Clondalkin .
Local activist Gino Kenny said " We are very happy Frank Connolly is coming to Neilstown to speak about the effects that bad planning and corruption has on this community. How can we can we have any confidence in the Clonburris development plan , when the Liffey Valley development is clouded in such controversy. What is been played out at the Mahon Tribunal at the moment, the people of this area should make it loud and clear, corruption is not a victimless crime"
Press Statement of behalf of Mastaction Clondalkin.
3 November 2007 Mast Action angry at silence from the Dept of Health. Six weeks ago a delegation from the north Clondalkin area, met with the Minister for Health Mary Harney. The delegation was there to submit their preliminary study in relation to the high numbers of cancers in the North Clondalkin area. A spokesperson for the Mastaction Clondalkin (MAC) said," we are extremely angry at the lack of responses from the Dept of Health, initially we where hopeful that the department of health would take up our concerns and do some sort of investigation regarding the effects of mobile phone masts and electrical pylons in our area. As since, we haven't heard a word, not even a phone call. Is this how government's treat their citizens. People have died and will die in the future if nothing is done about this issue"
Following the snub from the Dept of Health, Mastaction Clondalkin will be holding a picket outside the Ronanstown Garda station this Thursday at 7pm the 8 November. MAC has said " the people of this area, have been left with no choice as to take these actions. This will be one of a series of the actions, which we will be conducting in the coming months, to highlight the issue of phone masts/ electrical pylons in this area. We will take our campaign to the streets and the Dail if we have to, people power is our only voice"
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