Trouble and Squeak
By - Natalie Brolly.
Torrential rain and gale force winds have not stopped
protesters remaining at the site of the M3 Tara
motorway.
The Rath Lugh Direct Action group are continuing a
stand-off with Gardaí in support of one of it's
members, Lisa "Squeak" Feeney (26), who has burrowed into
a tunnel and chained herself to a jack in a bid to halt
work on the controversial motorway.
The protesters are urging the Minister for Environment
John Gormley to visit the site "to see for himself" that
the motorway is being built within the preservation area
of the Rath Lugh Monument.
Squeak, from Tralee, Co. Kerry, remains there despite the
group's failed attempt to get an injunction to stop
work.
Fellow protester, Peadar O'Ceallaigh, applied for the
injunction at the High Court to stop the work at the M3
Dublin to Navan motorway on behalf of Squeak but Ms.
Justice Mary Lafoy ruled there was no evidence before her
that there had been any breach of the National Monuments
Act.
Squeak is prepared to sit it out as long as possible and
according to a spokesperson from the group, she has
enough supplies to stay for two months.
She entered the tunnel, which had been dug by protesters,
on Thursday after the demonstrators were served with a
notice to move from the area to allow construction works
to continue.
Three arrests were made that day after violence broke
out. Two remain in custody, the third was released later
that day.
A spokesperson for the National Roads Authority said: "We
are still hoping that this young lady will be in safe
hands and exit the tunnel safely and the issue will be
resolved through discussions".
James Feeney, father of the Trinity graduate, made an
emotional plea: "Your mother is scared you'll be buried
alive".
© Sunday World, 16th. March 2008.
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