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Protest at privatisation of Coillte Woods 21st May 2013

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Natural Resources Alliance protest Leah Doherty, No Fracking Ireland at Dail Eireann, 21st May 2013 Press notice Tuesday 21st May - Protest against sell off of Coillte harvesting rights at Dail at 5.30pm Following on from the successful Walk in the Woods at Avondale House in Wicklow, with over 4000 people showing their opposition to the Government's plans to sell off Coillte harvesting rights, the Natural Resources Protection Alliance and the Woodland League have called a protest at the dail. The protest will take place on Tuesday 21st May at 5.30pm. In the weeks following the protest, Minister Pat Rabbitte said the sale of Coillte harvesting rights was 'unlikely' yet Taoiseach Enda Kenny said they were 'considering' the sale and they had received reassurances there there would be no difficulties with public access and biodiversity. The organisers of the protest are calling on the public to come to the protest at the dail to step up the pressure on the government to make a definitive statement and give a clear commitment that our public forests will not be sold or leased to private companies. The organisers will also announce details of a national day of protest on June 9th. Speakers at the protest will include Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Andrew St. Ledger, The Woodland League, Catherine Murphy TD and others Video © Paula Geraghty

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Protest at privatisation of Coillte Woods 21st May 2013

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