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Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:56:45 GMT
Sender: schnews-l@gn.apc.org
From: Jo Makepeace (webmaster@schnews.org.uk)
Subject: SchNEWS 249, Friday 25th February 2000
GLEN CAMPAIGNERS SENT DOWN
13 Glen of the Downs campaigners were imprisoned last Friday after refusing to promise the High Court not to interfere with Wicklow County Council. The Council are constructing a £20 million dual-carriageway through the Glen, a beautiful broad leaf forest which unfortunately just happens to be in the way of the European Union's grand scheme to expand the road network. Mr Justice Barr said that if the protestors wanted to be "made martyrs of and carted off to prison" he would oblige them! The unlucky 13 were taken off to Mountjoy Prison where they will remain until they comply with the High Court. Those jailed were due in the High Court today, but as SchNEWS went to press we we’re still waiting for the outcome.
http://www.emc23.tp/glen/news.htm
tel: Dublin FoE 0035 31497 3773.
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