Happy New Year!

It seems that the NRA contractors are to move onto the site of Carrickmines Castle tomorrow (Thursday, 2 January 2003) and begin the planned destruction of the site. The Carrickminders are still in occupation and will do everything in their power and within the law to prevent this happening. There is a range of things which you could do to help them:

1. You could contact as many people as you know, asap, and inform them of what is about to happen.

2. You could visit the site as a gesture of your support: you can phone the Castle site on: 087 9627 243; Bus no. 63 from Nassau Street brings you right to it; An Post will deliver post to the site if addressed to: Carrickmines Castle, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines [near Foxrox], Dublin 18.

3. You could bring something to support the occupation (Note: Due to the Carrickminders’ drugs ban they cannot except alcoholic drinks as gifts). Among the things needed are: Lights (Camp lights – the ones that run off a camping-stove gas cylinder), Heat, a Stove/range, Insulation, Candles (but no night-lights please); Coal; 087 Phone Credit, Newspapers; Internet Connection; Phone Line, Electricity; Generator;Car batteries; Plastic containers – Tupperware; Dish Clothes; Car Alternator (to make bike gen.); Blankets Old Sheets (for banners); Candle Wick; First Aid items for kit (Burn cream, plasters, etc.); Socks; Office Stationary; Biros; Printer Cartridges for LX1020; Paper; Folders, staples, etc.

You can find out more about the site by visiting http://CarrickMinesCastle.org

Sean Duffy

Dr Sean Duffy FTCD,
Head of Department,
Medieval History,
Arts Building,
Trinity College,
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353-1-6081801