URGENT- STOP THE CONSTRUCTION
OF PYLONS CARRYING OVERHEAD CABLES OVER BALTINGLASS!
Campaign against dangerous transmission
towers/electricity pylons which emit electromagnetic fields responsible for
cancer, miscarriages, brain cancer, childhood leukaemia, dementia & other
illnesses
BALTINGLASS D1 PYLON ACTION
GROUP
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| BALTINGLASS NO PYLONS HERE PROTEST |
There are meetings being held in Baltinglass, Carlow and other areas in
order to create awareness about the dangers of this project. Meetings and
workshops have already been held by ‘BALTINGLASS D1 PYLON ACTION GROUP’ in
Fatima Hall and Horan’s Bar in Baltinglass. Notices and leaflets are being
distributed in shops, churches, schools, sports clubs and every other possible
outlets. Funds are also being collected
by the campaign representatives for spreading awareness to every resident in
the proposed corridor route. Websites like http://www.baltinglass.ie
and http://www.baltinglassparish.ie/
also mention when these meetings take place. All public representatives,
members of various groups and associations and locals are actively
participating for this cause. Placards
depicting a transmission tower with the slogan ‘NO PYLONS HERE’ are already
being circulated.
The local campaign has this
message for everyone in Baltinglass, Ireland:
“REMEMBER: THE
DEADLINE IS 26TH NOVEMBER,
IF, AFTER WHICH OUR ROUTE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT, PREPARE TO STAND AGAINST
IT!”
About the Project
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| Baltinglass Pylons Map- EirGrid Brochure |
As part of the Gridlink Project, EirGrid has Proposed Grid Link Pylon
and Power Line Corridor Option D1 Route from Great Island to Dunstown in
Kildare, covering Baltinglass, Hackettstown, Wicklow, East Carlow, Carnew and Tinahely.
These overhead pylons and cables pose serious dangers in many ways to the
residents of Baltinglass. An alternative to the overground transmission towers
is undergrounding the cables. Though its cost is slightly higher and exceeds
the budget of the overhead Grid link project, the important factor, which are
human beings, remain safe and secure. So
what are the dangers linked to the pylons?
Health
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| Daniel holding Baltinglass No Pylons Here Placard |
The pylons give out electromagnetic currents which is harmful for any
normal human being who comes into close proximity with it. This negligent
construction, though good for the future of communications, will result in the mass
outbreak of cancer, leukaemia, miscarriages, brain cancers, dementia and other
related illnesses. It is a known fact that children are more prone to deaths
due to major illnesses and if this is the case, then the future of Baltinglass
will be in trouble!
Land Invasion
The project is launched with the Minister for Communications, Energy
and Natural Resources. This means that when EirGrid comes to your land and
begin to set up these towers, you cannot say ‘No’ to them even though you own
the land. It is a national project and “Under European policy, Ireland’s
national goal is to meet 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources by
2020 – these include
wind, wave, tidal and biomass energy. The Grid Link Project will enable
this to happen. They will have right over your land which will also be a block
to any plan you may have made like building a second house in your land or
modifying your land to make it a beautiful garden.
Tourism
County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland, has the unique distinction of generating
huge revenue all the year throughout through tourism. This revenue will be
affected because the pylons will damage the entire beauty and well maintained
landscapes of this wonderful county as there will be two or more towers being
built every kilometre. This is a sight for sore eyes in what was once a natural
green heritage for Ireland.
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| Baltinglass Resident No Pylons Here Placard Protest |
Archaeological Heritage
Baltinglass, a historical town, has many archaeological areas,
monuments and heritage homes. The proposed construction will break this cultural
map into a totally undesired modern cracked town changing the entire heritage
look of the town.
Economy
The pylons will cause deaths and illnesses to the people. The remaining
people will be forced to leave Baltinglass for the sole purpose of survival. If
people desert Baltinglass, every business will be shut down. This inturn affects
the contribution to the national economy and because of the overheading project,
Ireland the great nation will be down on its knees again. Will EirGrid take up
responsibility to save this Island in that case?
Other Factors
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| Baltinglass Residents |
Other factors like dangers to animals, birds and their habitats, the
disturbance to the sterile ground, disruptions of electrical goods in homes and
so on are also reasons why the residents have raised their concerns about this
project and are now protesting against the construction of the pylons in
Baltinglass.
The local campaign has this
message for everyone in Baltinglass:
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| EirGrid Pylons Brochure |
“REMEMBER: THE
DEADLINE IS 26TH NOVEMBER,
IF, AFTER WHICH OUR ROUTE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT, PREPARE TO STAND AGAINST
IT!”
For more information about the proposed project please visit the link
of EirGrid at
http://www.eirgridprojects.com/media/September_2013_Third_Consultation_Brochure.pdf
