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What was on in Sallins today?

  • 16-06-2013 09:25PM
    #1
    n0brain3r
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    I was in Sallins about 2pm and there where Gardai on the approach roads and in the village. There was a crowd of people near the petrol station too anyone know what was on?


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  • #2
    granturismo
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    n0brain3r wrote: »
    I was in Sallins about 2pm and there where Gardai on the approach roads and in the village. There was a crowd of people near the petrol station too anyone know what was on?

    One of the incarnations of Sinn Fein marching to Wolfe Tone's grave in Bodenstown - possibly Republican Sinn Fein.

    For 3 sundays in June - there is a march. Next Sunday is probably the biggest, Provisional Sinn Fein. Fianna Fail also have a march in Feb I think.

    For Provisional Sinn Fein in particular it means that if you live in Sallins you have to decide if you want to drive before 1pm - for all the Sinn Fein marches, the road is closed for the march out to the graveyard, reponed for approx 1 hour during the speeches at Bodenstown and closed again for the return march.

    For 2 years I forgot about the march, had to leave the car on the main road and walk with a baby for 15 mins in the rain otherwise it was a 1 hour wait in the car.

    The Provos usually put up notices a week before the march so it gives ereryone some notice but none of the groups engage with local community to make arrangements for residents to enter / exit their estates. The Gardai simply block all traffic in order to get these unlicensed parades fininshed as soon as possible.

    A few years ago the gardai wouldnt give persmssion for a kids fancy dress parade from the petrol station to the primary school - 10 minutes max - until they were reminded about the unlicensed parades to Bodenstown that force the closure of roads to all. Closure for the largest march by the provos is probably 2-3 hours in total.

    If you want to attend the marches or avoid traffic - just remember to go to or avoid Sallins for the Sundays around Father's day.


  • #3
    sadie06
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    This was a giant pain in the ass yesterday. Hungry kids in the car, all approach roads backed up. I headed towards Naas once I got to the Millenium roundabout, and headed back up the canal, which got me home slightly more quickly.


  • #4
    nedd
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    sadie06 wrote: »
    This was a giant pain in the ass yesterday. Hungry kids in the car, all approach roads backed up. I headed towards Naas once I got to the Millenium roundabout, and headed back up the canal, which got me home slightly more quickly.

    Have to agree, it's a pain. We got stuck as well.


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