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Rally to "Stop This Road"

category mayo | environment | event notice author Wednesday May 17, 2006 10:16author by Cllr Keith Martin - Stop this Road

There will be a protest rally at 3pm on Sunday May 21 at the Quay School end of the Railway Line Walk
Walking the walk
Walking the walk

A road is to be built over, and adjacent to, the Railway Line Walk and constructed straight through the neighbouring wetlands which are home to many birds, animals & wildflowers.

The route of the road also compromises the integrity of the Railway Line Walk by bringing traffic, noise and other human activity along the side of the walk. This disrupts the peaceful nature of the walk, disturbs the wildlife of the area and in the process destroys a wetland, which is home to Herons, Mallards, Cootes and Moorhens.

Your support is needed to call on the councilors and officials of Westport Town Council to stop this road way. Please attend!

Related Link: http://www.stopthisroad.com

8 metre wide road will run through this wetlands
8 metre wide road will run through this wetlands

Walk with a view
Walk with a view

The Plan
The Plan

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author by Elvispublication date Fri May 19, 2006 19:37author address author phone

It will take more than a rally to stop this but it is a good start.

Have we got any INdymedia people committeed to attend?

What else is planned?

author by Seán Ryanpublication date Sat May 20, 2006 07:33author address author phone

Well Keith it looks like it's just yourself and 'Elvis.'

Maybe your could chain yourself to a JCB or something.

Or maybe get a load of them disabled folks you've championed, to block the way and deny the machinary 'access' in a poignant and ironic reversal of reality.

I tell you Keith, you're making a fundamental tactial error in what you do and moreso in what you don't do. If you did anything other than talk and I do mean anything, someone would listen. Tis the great truism of our time - that people don't listen to words anymore - but they do listen to action.

When you call for someone to take the lead you cannot masquerade as a leader.

Council needs to consult with Disabled Community - http://www.indymedia.ie/article/75450

author by Keith Martin - Stop this road committeepublication date Sat May 20, 2006 15:00author address author phone

For more details on the campaign visit www.stopthisroad.com

The rally will start at 3pm on Sunday at the Qyuay School end of the walk. There will be information and leaflets handed out.

For more information on the issues please visit

http://www.mayonews.ie/

and select the story about the cloonmonad bridge.

or

http://archives.tcm.ie/westernpeople/2001/09/26/story71...8.asp

You can also sign the petition on-line at www.stopthisroad.com

Your support is appreciated!

Related Link: http://www.mayonews.ie/current/news.tmpl
author by walkerpublication date Mon May 22, 2006 17:40author address author phone

I walk that line whenever I am in Westport it is a great walk.

Well done to the organisers and to the cllr.

I will be in Westport next Sunday and will be attending the rally.

Well done Westport

Link to the report of the rally is http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76207

Related Link: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/76207


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