GOMBEENISM & THE ENVIRONMENT
GOMBEENISM & THE ENVIRONMENT
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 3:49 PM
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"Gombeen law" VERSUS EU law
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From: William Finnerty
To: <<< The Turoe Celtic Society >>> <<< All details withheld
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Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 1:14 PM
Subject: "Gombeen law"
VERSUS EU law
Dear X,
Thanks for the meeting-minutes information.
I truly hope the Turoe Celtic Society "Group-Petition" to the European
Parliament goes ahead (if it has not already done so). In my view the
argument for having Fr Tom's archaeological work included for
consideration in the Environment Impact Statement is very valid, and very
powerful.
From what I have learned about such petitions, and though I have not seen
it stated anywhere, the European Parliament always seems to refer to the
EU Commission. This is good (I believe): because the "gombeen politics" of
the village pump probably holds very little sway in the EU Commission I
suspect. Far more importantly, the EU Commission has all the legal powers
they need (as far as I know) to enforce EU law, and to prevent Member
States from breaking it.
Like everything else in life I do believe that the "gombeen politics"
has its own rightful place, and it probably always will. One of the big
problems in Ireland at present though (as I see it) is that political
activities of the "gombeen" kind are still getting FAR too much attention
from ordinary people - at a time when the "Internet Age" is already well
established here.
I don't believe the "gombeen"
politicians can help us significantly with problem situations such as
those now associated with Turoe/Knocknadala (N6), and Tara/Skreen (M50):
EVEN if they wanted to. They can however do us enormous harm (I believe):
if we were to pay too much attention to them - by falsely imagining (for
example) that, at the end of the day, they have more power than the EU
Commission.
Changing the subject, and as you may already know,
Galway County Council
granted Celtic Waste permission to locate their rubbish dump close to
Woodlawn House (near New Inn) a few days ago: without ANY consultation
whatsoever with local people. The news came too late for last week's local
papers. This week's papers are likely to be full of it I imagine. I, for
one, will be VERY interested to see if the newspapers in question include
any mention at all of the Aarhus Convention principles which both the
Republic of Ireland, and the EU, "signed" in favour of in
1998.
Any spare time I have in coming weeks is likely to be spent on issues
connected with this added threat to the preservation of Woodlawn House.
Nevertheless, I hope to attend the Athenry meeting this coming Sunday if I
can.
Best Wishes,
Billy.
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Sample of Petition to EU Parliament can be seen at:
http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
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Aarhus Convention information can be found at:
http://www.finnachta.com/TheAarhusConvention.htm
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EU Directive 97/11/EC:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/eia/full-legal-text/9711.htm
Please Note: Point 3, in Annex IV seems particularly important:
"A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be
significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in
particular,
population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors,
material assets, including the architectural and archaeological
heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between the above
factors."
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Sample of petition sent to the European Parliament on
September 22nd 2003 |
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The petition at the address below concerns the plan to put the
new N6 Galway/Dublin Upgrade Road
right through the middle of the Celtic "Iron Age" oppidium centred around Turoe &
Knocknadala: which is thought to be the first to date to be identified in
Ireland, and possibly the largest (by far) of all the 40 or so Celtic oppida
yet found outside Ireland - in places like England, France, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Hungry.
http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
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The European Valetta Convention |
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The Republic of Ireland ratified the European Valetta
Convention (European Treaty Series 143) on the
Protection of Archaeological Heritage
in 1997. Article 5, ii), b)
seems particularly relevant to development projects such as roads:
"the allocation of sufficient time and
resources for an appropriate scientific study to be made of the site and for
its findings to be published".
http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/urbanarch/appe.html
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Agenda 21 (United Nations) |
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General information:
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/index.htm
"Introducing the Aarhus Convention"
(from the United Nations):
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"It links environmental rights and
human rights." |
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"It
establishes that sustainable development can be achieved only through
the involvement of all stakeholders." |
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"It
links government accountability and environmental protection." |
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"It
acknowledges that we owe an obligation to future generations." |
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"The subject of the Aarhus Convention goes to the heart of the
relationship between people and governments." |
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"Telling it like it is" |
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This publication reviews progress in the Republic of Ireland
during the first 10 years following the 1992 Rio Earth Summit Conference. Through the use of 34 stories it
strongly suggests (on page 8) that:
"In spite of millions of Euros in spending and international co-operation of a
degree and depth never before seen, the agreements of Rio 92 have not
translated into on-the-ground changes".
http://www.finnachta.com/TuroeKnocknadalaPetition/index.html#pdf
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"Anyone can become
angry - that is easy. But, to be angry with the right person, to the right degree,
at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way: this is not easy."
Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.). Quote from: "Nicomachean
Ethics". |
| Aristotle | Nicomachean
Ethics (350 B.C.) | |
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CHARTER OF
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:
Extract from Preamble:
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"Conscious of its
spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the
indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom,
equality and solidarity; it is based on the
principles of democracy and the
rule
of law. It places the
individual at the heart of its activities, by
establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an
area of freedom, security and
justice." |
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Full Text:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/unit/charte/index_en.html
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS:
http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm
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