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Bin Tax - Day of Action

category dublin | bin tax / household tax / water tax | news report author Tuesday October 14, 2003 11:10author by Paul - Finglas Anti Bin Tax Campaign Report this post to the editors

Collins Avenue depot report

I arrived at the the depot at about 7.10am and already there was a crowd of about twenty five. People from Finglas,Ballymun, Raheny and East Wall that I knew of. Some people had been there since 6.45. Only two trucks had managed to leave the depot. All was fairly calm. There was no sign of the guards. It seemed that there would just be a bit of stand off and a kind of wait and see. The most annoying thing for me and some of the people from Finglas was those who still were engaging in the 'meet and greet' particularly when they were doing it to some of the supervisors who had been on the ground for the blockade for which 9 locals are in prison. But at least there wasn't any newspaper selling.

A couple of trucks had come to the front of the blockade and then returned back in. Just before eight a van came to the gate and the driver started blasting his horn and revving the engine like mad. As there was no intention to block him I and others felt that he was having a laugh. That was until he came flying out at the crowd. His intention was to keep on driving. Most people moved away but some came over to bang on his window and ask him what he was at. He lashed out at one older man and put his foot to the floor. Joe Mooney (stand in PRO for the city campaign) found himself holding on to the front. The driver carried on regardless going through a red light and out onto the main road in front of DCU. He proceeded to drive at a fast speed up the road until Joe lost grip. Those with me thought they saw Joe go under the van. The driver continued on up the road and away.

People rushed to Joe's assistance. All of the blockaders were gobsmacked. An ambulance arrived and Joe was taken to hospital. I'm not sure how he is. All I can say is that he was on the phone to his partner, letting her know how he was. He was complaining of a pain in the base of his spine and to his leg. Some of the workers had seen what happened and knew who the driver was. He didn't even work for refuse collection. He worked in the housing secton. The workers were disgusted and went into meetings to discuss their response. Nearly all are supportive of the campaign but are feeling intense pressure from their management and unfortunately from some sections of their unions.

News also reached us of trouble at Rathmines, trucks having already been moved out of the Grangegorman depot and of a walkout and/or layoffs at the Ballymount depot in Dublin South. Can anybody confirm any of these?

I just received a call that the police have moved into Collins and are proceeding to take names. And the name taking is not to do with witnesses for the accident but to enforce the injunction.

It's becoming clearer its one law for the rich and one for the rest of us.
The union leadership has to decide which side its on.

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
 1   Grangegorman latest     Damn Butter    Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:25 
 2   update     binthetax    Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:26 
 3   Grangegorman report     Andrew    Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:31 
 4   South Dublin     bins    Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:46 
 5   RTE report     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:55 
 6   Update on Joe     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:01 
 7   what they're sayin!     .    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:02 
 8   Private Contractors!     .    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:05 
 9   Quick Grangegorman update and photos     Chekov    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:12 
 10   well done, fast tract privatisation     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:13 
 11   Feed up with 'binned'     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:24 
 12   Fast tracked right wing reactionary response from Binned     Ian    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:26 
 13   More news     Dermo    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:34 
 14   Curse of the steering committee     Chekov    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:36 
 15   genuine fear     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:38 
 16   Not hospitalised     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:40 
 17   Same old crap from binned     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:45 
 18   Well done Binned     Blanchardstown    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:48 
 19   Prosecution by the gardai??     Anonymous    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:49 
 20   Bin Binned     Degenerate    Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:53 
 21   Fingal Statistics     Anon    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:09 
 22   sorry joe but come on     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:10 
 23   FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL SUCCESSFUL COLLECTION OF 99% OF BINS     Fingal County Council    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:14 
 24   Binned spins away     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:20 
 25   Go away binned     Sick of trolls    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:22 
 26   Hmmm     No 6    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:30 
 27   Campaign Press Release: Activist injured by City Council Truck     Dublin Campaign Against the Bin Tax    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:30 
 28   joe     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:39 
 29   privatisation     myself    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:53 
 30   Report: Blockade of Sandyford Depot -Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Campaign     Campaigner    Tue Oct 14, 2003 13:59 
 31   DL/R Sandyford Depot workers have now gone home     Campaigner    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:01 
 32   Balance sheet     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:06 
 33   Grangegorman update     Chekov    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:13 
 34   Any truth to the rumour?     Steelie    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:24 
 35   Good Luck to all involved     Ciaran    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:31 
 36   Extracts from RTE     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:33 
 37   Bin the council stooge     Yossarian    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:42 
 38   FCC Lies     CoCo Nuts    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:47 
 39   Binned dis-information     Chekov    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:47 
 40   I haven't had a bin collected in 4 weeks     Ciaran    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:52 
 41   Collins Avenue Picket     amo    Tue Oct 14, 2003 14:55 
 42   council strategy in tatters     conor (wsm personal and Dun Loaghaire campaign agin in a per    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:09 
 43   Grange Gorman continues     conor (wsm personal)    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:22 
 44   Binned - Your comments are welcomed     Anonymous    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:27 
 45   Nothing to do with 'binned' point of view     Joe    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:30 
 46   Once again for Binned     Degenerate    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:33 
 47   Directions     P1    Tue Oct 14, 2003 15:50 
 48   Collins Avenue ongoing     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 16:01 
 49   We know that the council are targetting indymedia     Non plussed    Tue Oct 14, 2003 16:11 
 50   Well if the council aren't targetting indymedia     Chekov the clown    Tue Oct 14, 2003 16:14 
 51   No No No     Pablo    Tue Oct 14, 2003 17:16 
 52   GPO demo     Paul    Tue Oct 14, 2003 17:27 
 53   After Today's success, Grangegorman picket to run again tomorrow.     Activist    Tue Oct 14, 2003 17:41 
 54   Collins Ave tomorrow too.     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 18:04 
 55   Great work indeed Mags!!     Anonymous    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:02 
 56   two questions     country mouse    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:16 
 57   Directions to Sandyford Depot on Bracken Rd in DL/R     Campaigner    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:21 
 58   IGB     Janus    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:33 
 59   Bottles     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:48 
 60   Checkov - im losing my respect for you     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:50 
 61   just saw the bottles post     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 19:58 
 62   thanks janus     country mouse    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:05 
 63   country mouse     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:10 
 64   Bottles, again     Mags    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:16 
 65   SF TDs Demand Debate on Bin Charges     Fifth Column    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:24 
 66   It's not paranoia, closer to charity     Binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:26 
 67   not really no     country mouse    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:26 
 68   ok I have to stop posting now     binned    Tue Oct 14, 2003 20:43 
 69   bin charges-->privatisation     ron    Tue Oct 14, 2003 22:39 
 70   Mistake in author in previous comment     Chekov    Wed Oct 15, 2003 00:09 
 71   Yeah, right     Careful driver    Wed Oct 15, 2003 00:17 
 72   ok then     binned    Wed Oct 15, 2003 00:27 
 73   Binned     Degenerate    Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:09 
 74   Try reading the post, you idiot     Ray    Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:13 
 75   I am binned     Dairius McGann    Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:19 
 76   Binned     Dairius McGann    Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:31 
 77   Day of Protest - The sequel     Paul    Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:52 
 78   AAH MARY THIS COUNTRY IS FLEECING US !     not a hypocrit    Wed Oct 15, 2003 14:53 
 79   Why?     Pablo    Wed Oct 15, 2003 14:55 
 80   who's the driver?!     micko    Wed Oct 15, 2003 16:18 
 81   wheres the love     love the rubbish    Wed Oct 15, 2003 16:26 
 82   To love the rubbish     PK    Wed Oct 15, 2003 16:30 
 83   It's in the councils hands     Joe    Wed Oct 15, 2003 16:44 
 84   you mean     love the rubbish    Wed Oct 15, 2003 16:56 
 85   love the rubbish     enough is enough    Wed Oct 15, 2003 17:00 
 86   maybe maybe not     binned    Wed Oct 15, 2003 20:35 
 87   to binned     enough is enough    Thu Oct 16, 2003 09:56 
 88   hold on a minute     binned    Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:08 
 89   to binned     3 years of silent campaign    Thu Oct 16, 2003 14:36 
 90   i wasnt quoting any news article -     binned    Thu Oct 16, 2003 22:45 
 91   To binned     enough is enough    Fri Oct 17, 2003 09:59 
 92   local elections etc.     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:18 
 93   and     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:22 
 94   Local government     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:23 
 95   county managers     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:52 
 96   County managers     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:05 
 97   sorry ray     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:12 
 98   The word is 'dissolved'     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:24 
 99   id like to live with you     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:02 
 100   I wouldn't like to live with you     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:07 
 101   ha ha     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:22 
 102   And yet     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:25 
 103   another sly diversion     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:40 
 104   the 'privatisation' bit     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:48 
 105   you still presuming     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 14:01 
 106   So what you're saying is     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 14:10 
 107   There you go again     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 14:42 
 108   Oh, I see the problem     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 14:51 
 109   Are you developing your expertise     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 14:59 
 110   What's weird is this     Ray    Fri Oct 17, 2003 15:12 
 111   binned     binned    Fri Oct 17, 2003 18:18 


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