Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest

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Wednesday June 21, 2006 11:04

by rory - people before profit

Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest at the Dail this evening at 7.30pm

Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest at the Dail this evening at 7.30pm while a vote takes place on the incinerator.

Press Release from Combined Residents Against Incineration:
Wednesday June 21st 10am

Residents from across Dublin campaigning against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay will protest at the Dail this evening at 7.30pm while a vote takes place on the incinerator.

For information contact; Frances Corr 0877715825/Catherine Cavendish 6682430/ May Kane 0876994279/ Rory Hearne 086 1523542

Moment of truth for Michael McDowell and Fianna Fail in relation to Dublin Bay incinerator.

Michael McDowell and Fianna Fail have the opportunity to show whether they are for or against the planned incinerator for Dublin Bay when a combined Green and Labour Party motion goes to the Dail today.

Frances Corr, of CRAI said “we call on all political parties to support the Dail motion against the Dublin Bay Incinerator set for today Wednesday June 21st. We are calling on people from across Dublin to attend the protest at 7.30pm outside the Dail on Kildare St. If this incinerator goes ahead it will affect people across Dublin. In the upcoming election we will make sure the constituents of Michael McDowell, who got elected on his position of opposition to the incinerator, know how McDowell votes on Wednesday. We will make sure that all constituents know in the run up to the election how the different political parties vote on the incinerator."
At Sunday’s successful protest the Green Party, Sinn Fein, Labour and Fine Gael said they will vote for the motion on Wednesday.
Residents will continue to protest and campaign until the plans for this incinerator are scrapped. We will be at the Dail today calling on the politicians to bide by their word and vote against mass burn incineration in Dublin Bay. If an incinerator is built in Dublin Bay it will be a green light for mass incineration across the country. The government instead should be promoting alternatives to incineration such as the Zero waste strategy of publicly funding recycling, reuse and reduce of waste.
Rather than getting incineration and over development the poolbeg peninsula should be developed according to what is decided by the people of the area. More appropriate would be a nature park, light-impact community recreation facilities (walks, pitch and putt) and limited housing rather than the proposed massive high rise Fabrizia development.
More Information:

Despite years of opposition to the proposed incinerator, it is still being included in plans for the area. A recent ‘Community Gain Initiative’ survey conducted on behalf of the city council, included a proposal to fund community projects through the profits of an incinerator.

The incinerator is being developed as a public private partnership between Dublin City Council and Elsam, a Danish company. Elsam will operate the plant for 20 years. The contract has already been signed with Elsam and that they will make massive profits from the incinerator. We are demanding that the environment, communities and people be prioritised over profit.

The protest is part of an on-going campaign by people of the area and across Dublin against this incinerator. We are using people power to pressure politicians to ensure that it will not go ahead.

For information contact;
Frances Corr 0877715825
Catherine Cavendish 6682430
May Kane 0876994279

CRAI was formed by the residents associations of Bath Ave. & District, Ringsend & Irishtown, Oceanview, Sandymount & Merrion and South Lotts Road to fight against the development of an incinerator in Dublin Bay