Monday 25 June 2007
LET'S GET STUCK IN !!!
HELLO, everybody, i know its been a while, but the dust is well and surely rested, but the struggle goes on. Since the election, residents from the Ronanstown area , have sent up a new campaign, called MASTACTION CLONDALKIN. This was in responce, to a news story, in the Evening Herald on the 11 May. The article, wrote about,higher than usual amounts, of cancer related deaths and illnesses in the ronanstown Garda station. One resident , who lives behind the station contacted me,in relation to her brother, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. We held a public meeting on the issue, and decided to set up MAC. We dont think there isnt any coincidence in the number of cancer illnesses and deaths in both the station and area surrounding the police station. We hace called on the dept of health to do a immediate survey of the area, to conclude if a cancer cluster exists,if the dept of health, drag there feet on the issue, we intend to do the survey ourselves. We have collected over 2,000 signatures, and are calling on the relavant bodies, to help us on this issue. WATCH THIS SPACE.
Saturday 9 June 2007
Statement from Mast Action Clondalkin
Residents of Ronanstown and surrounding areas are calling on the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, to conduct an immediate health survey, in relation to the short and long term effects of mobile phone masts and electrical pylons in the area.
In a statement, Mast Action Clondalkin said,
“We believe that there is concrete evidence linking phone masts and electrical pylons to high levels of cancer related illnesses in our community.
“We are calling on the Department of Health to do a door to door survey to investigate if there is a cancer cluster in the areas surrounding the Ronanstown Garda station.
“There has been an unusually high amount of cancer related deaths and illnesses in the Ronanstown Garda station in the past four years.
“Coupled with this, the twenty one year old son of the Russell family who live at the back of the Garda was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year.
“Many neighbours believe that Brian's condition was brought on by the Russell's family proximity to the mobile phone mast and over head electrical pylons wires.
“Recently concerned residents held a public meeting about cancer related illnesses at Ronanstown Garda station and Brian Russell’s condition.
The meeting decided to bring to the attention of the media and residents what course of action we can take.
MASTACTION CLONDALKIN was born from this meeting. We believe that there is no coincidence between the rate of cancer, and mobile phone masts/ electrical pylons in this area.
As a community, we are determined that the health of our neighbours, friends and family, will be put first - before the profits of mobile phone companies and the ESB.
In a statement, Mast Action Clondalkin said,
“We believe that there is concrete evidence linking phone masts and electrical pylons to high levels of cancer related illnesses in our community.
“We are calling on the Department of Health to do a door to door survey to investigate if there is a cancer cluster in the areas surrounding the Ronanstown Garda station.
“There has been an unusually high amount of cancer related deaths and illnesses in the Ronanstown Garda station in the past four years.
“Coupled with this, the twenty one year old son of the Russell family who live at the back of the Garda was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year.
“Many neighbours believe that Brian's condition was brought on by the Russell's family proximity to the mobile phone mast and over head electrical pylons wires.
“Recently concerned residents held a public meeting about cancer related illnesses at Ronanstown Garda station and Brian Russell’s condition.
The meeting decided to bring to the attention of the media and residents what course of action we can take.
MASTACTION CLONDALKIN was born from this meeting. We believe that there is no coincidence between the rate of cancer, and mobile phone masts/ electrical pylons in this area.
As a community, we are determined that the health of our neighbours, friends and family, will be put first - before the profits of mobile phone companies and the ESB.
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