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Posted: 9th Apr 2007
A little late... but I signed. :-\

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Posted: 9th Apr 2007
Ok I've been talking to brian about the fire gathering, everyone has exams and/or work so we won't plan it for a weekday, the tara protesters don't have jobs etc so it's no problem to have these things during the week, I'll ring the camp later and just let them know how much more amazing it would be to have it at a weekend when a hell of a lot more people could go. Anyway I'm going to the BJC but I'll arrange it when I get home with the Tara folk and then Brian can look after the organising. it could be really good.

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Posted: 9th Apr 2007


I think the fire ceremony would have to be on Bealtaine

But they'd probably be hanging around for the weekend...

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Posted: 9th Apr 2007
No they'd be happy for us to come up on any night. The more the merrier so I'll arrange it for a weekend near Bealtaine and let you all know the arrangements. Brian from DIT might arrange a bus to go up but that's not for definate yet. Anyway have to go pack for the BJC coz I'm going a day early but I'll be sorting it out as soon as I get back and I'll let everyone know are early as possible.

You can only be young once but you can always be immature.

Posted: 9th Apr 2007
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Yep... I'm sure they would be

Info about Bealtaine:

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bealtaine

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Posted: 10th Apr 2007

 Written by: _Clare_


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Yep... I'm sure they would be

Info about Bealtaine:

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bealtaine

I suppose it depends on why they want us there - if for ceremonial reasons, then of course, Bealtaine would be the only time...but if they are seeing it more as a raising awareness/protest event, then a more accessible time would make sense...

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team

Posted: 10th Apr 2007
Yep... for sure...



See you soon missus
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Posted: 11th Apr 2007
Seeing as I'm one for synchronicity:

https://www.uhc-collective.org.uk/webpages/toolbox/

(found this while googling "rip-stop nylon" site:.uk)

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Posted: 17th Apr 2007
Hey, just back from the BJC and as promised I've been on to the Tara protesters to arrange a fire night with them. They're not too worried about having it coincide with Bealtaine but they quite liked the idea of having it on the full moon which would be on the 4th of May. However, this seems to be an extremely busy month for people with exams and work and stuff so I had a look at the phases of the Moon and a good date may be the 1st of June which is also a full Moon and also happens to fall on a friday. So before I go ahead and starting putting the word around and finalising plans does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions?

Mairead x

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Posted: 17th Apr 2007
Hey for an update in information go to the official website at https://www.tarawatch.org/ and also here's the latest info (stolen from indymedia):

Protestors who have been camping on the Hill of Tara since the Summer Solstice on June 21, have been ordered to leave by the Office of Public Works (OPW), according to protest group TaraWatch.

The protestors are trying to highlight opposition to the M3 motorway that will pass through the Tara archaeological complex, in the Tara / Skryne Valley.

This action being taken by the OPW is outrageous. The Hill of Tara belongs to the people of Ireland,” said Tarawatch political affairs officer Siobhan Rice.

“These people are camping peacefully on the top of the Hill of Tara. They are not interfering with any works, and should be allowed to remain.


“They are exercising their constitutional right of free speech, and expressing the view of the majority of Irish people, 70% of whom want this motorway moved.

TaraWatch is calling on the public to support their peaceful demonstration, which is taking place on the roughly 100 acres of publicly-owned land atop the Hill of Tara, near the Sloping Trenches.

Excavations are currently under way on 38 archaeological sites between Navan and Dunshaughlin.

The excavations, approved by Minister for Heritage Dick Roche on May 4, 2005, are now the subject of a Supreme Court case. The hearing date will be scheduled in the coming weeks.

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Posted: 19th Apr 2007
Ok Me again. No one seems to be looking at this thread but just in case.... the fire gathering is going ahead on the 01/06/07, there was a question of whether it would clash with Eimhin's gathering in Offaly but I contacted him and his is the following weekend, so anyone out there who loves Tara and wants to actively help please be there on 01/06/2007 with fuel, toys, drum etc, it will really give the protesters a boost.

You can only be young once but you can always be immature.