Coillte Pollution Protest
cork |
environment |
news report 
Saturday November 08, 2008 11:25
by Jack Murphy
Peaceful protest against pollution of Irish rivers. Al protest at national Ploughing Championships.
On the 5th November, 2008, a conference was organised by the Irish Natural Forestry Foundation and was held at the Silversprings Hotel, Cork. A protest by forestry contractors was present at the the conference, claiming pollution of Irish rivers from the harvesting of timber. Strict legislation has been totally ignored (Criterion 6.5.4) where regular emptied silt traps must be installed to collect mud and silt flowing from the hillsides.
Another peaceful protest was held at the National Ploughing Championships on the 23rd September 2008. Photos of these protests are attached.
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Suggest you use the open publishing newswire that is Indymedia to better advantage than you have done with your report here Jack.
Better photos and a more comprehensive written piece will attract attention and readers to your cause.
The Indymedia world is your oyster. Use it.
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