Carrickminders Say The Fight Is Not Over (photos & press release)

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday February 04, 2003 13:58 by redJaDe

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Carrickminders Say The Fight Is Not Over

3 February 2003
http://CarrickminesCastle.org

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NOTE: Due to legal circumstances *ALL* communications with Carrickminders must
be handled through spokesman Vincent Salafia - 087 132 3365
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Today 3 February 2003 two Carrickminders, Vincent Salafia and Gordon Lucas,
made an appearance in the High Court, in an action for trespass brought by Dun
Laoghaire County Council. Both Carrickminders consented to vacate Carrickmines
Castle and gave undertakings that they would not return for the life of the
order.

Today's proceedings did not directly address the critical fact that Dun
Laoghaire Rathdown County Council still has plans to destroy a major National
Monument, without having received the consent of the Minister of the
Environment or the joint houses of the Oíreachtas, as is required by the
National Monuments Act.

Carrickminders occupation over the last five months has succeeded in garnering
support of political figures such as Pronsias De Rossa, MEP, Patricia McKenna,
MEP, and Victor Boyan, PD for Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown District.

The two EU Complaints, An Bord Planála and Flood Tribunal will continue to
investigate the sequence of events that has led to the imminent illegal
destruction of a National Monument. Carrickminders will continue to monitor
the situation and sponsor public events to raise awareness of the current
crisis.

Carrickminders see today's result as a victory. We have succeeded in bringing
the situation into the national and international spotlight. In addition, we
have ensured that an unfinished excavation was brought closer to completion
using Non-Violent Civil Disobedience. The dig is still unfinished

Gordon and Vincent will continue the fight to save Carrickmines Castle, which
is just beginning.
They will be calling a public meeting in Dun Laoghaire in the near future, and
traveling the country to reinforce that fact that Carrickmines Castle can still
be saved. The Carrickminders believe that the integrity of all archaeology in
the country depends on the outcome of this dispute.

Contact:
Vincent Salafia 087 132 3365

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