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Old Head of Kinsale - protest at Courthouse during hearing

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Thursday February 06, 2003 16:18author by Sean O Seafraidh - Free the Old Head of Kinsale Campaign

Members of the Free the Old Head of Kinsale Campaign staged a demonstration outside Kinsale Town Hall this morning (Thursday) during a sitting of Kinsale District Court.
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The protest was to coincide with a hearing against James McBarron of the Free the Old Head campaign who is charged with damaging the fence.

For several years public access to this beauty spot has been denied by the owners of an exclusive Golf Club which was built on the Old Head of Kinsale in 1997.

The campaigners have been fighting for the restoration of full public access to the Old Head of Kinsale which has been an amenity enjoyed by citizens for centuries and has been a popular place for hillwalking, rock-fishing and many other leisure pursuits.

The access issue is currently before the Supreme Court as the local authority are contesting the closure of the headland by the golf club and its owners the O'Connor Brothers (Ashbourne Holdings).

James McBarron (centre, top photo) is strongly contesting the claim by gardai that he interfered with the fence and was granted Free Legal Aid at this mornings protest.

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What's 'Pat the Picket' doing there?
author by CPA memberpublication date Fri Feb 07, 2003 00:37author address author phone

Hey, what's Pat doing there comrades? Remember his heart attack?

People do recover
author by Jimmypublication date Fri Feb 07, 2003 10:48author address author phone

Yes, Pat is on the mend and back on the job. He has been missed (especially by the boys in blue!)

Reclaiming the Old Head....
author by Ernie Lynchpublication date Fri Feb 07, 2003 18:54author address author phone

Any plans for a spot of reclamation on the last w'end of February (same w'end as the 4th World events at the Triskel)?

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