Kildare farmer objects to €8bn Intel investment...

Bio Mech wrote: »

Yes I counted 11 cranes on site today. They were working flat out last week and, as you said, have been for several weeks.

Great stuff, maybe they can knock up an aul crucifix for Thomas to pose on.

Padre_Pio wrote: »

That event was forty years ago.

Forty.

Sure why don't I post a story exposing the dangers of using children to clean chimneys as an argument against Intel.

There's a whole load of cranks in this thread full of made up nonsense.

But what has changed, he was painted as a bad framer, crack pot who was blocking jobs, the community turned it's back on him because the jobs became more important than the environment. By the way the problems in this case was that, MSD ran their incinerator at two low a temperature to save some money. Nobody was stopping then running the factor the problems could easily have been fixed it just came down to money.

Some on this tread are saying that we should allow Intel a free hand to do whatever they want once they keep employing Irish people.

spaceHopper wrote: »

But what has changed, he was painted as a bad framer, crack pot who was blocking jobs, the community turned it's back on him because the jobs became more important than the environment. By the way the problems in this case was that, MSD ran their incinerator at two low a temperature to save some money. Nobody was stopping then running the factor the problems could easily have been fixed it just came down to money.

Some on this tread are saying that we should allow Intel a free hand to do whatever they want once they keep employing Irish people.

You clearly know absolutely nothing about the area or the community. Read is quite popular.

Read is certainly no environmentalist!

Call me Al wrote: »

Space hopper is, I think, referring to John Hanrahan's case against MSD in Tipperary 30 or 40 years ago, and the community's apparent reaction to him. I dont think he's saying that Reads neighbours in Leixlip have turned their backs on him.

Apologies!

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Forty years have changed. Most of the people involved in that have probably died of old age.

No one says they should have a free hand. We're saying they shouldn't be held up in endless appeals because one man isn't getting his way.

they aren't being held up in endless appeals because one man isn't getting his way.



they are being held up because it seems that issues are arising with their application which an individual is bringing to the attention of the planning authorities for further investigation.

puppieperson1 wrote: »

IDA tried to rob his land to sell it to intel hes a clever man and they made a documentary about this last year very interesting worth watching to clarify the information here. He is a proper irishman standing up to the giant human consumer that is the american corporation.

To be fair, Intel offered him money, he said no.
And then the IDA overstepped their mark, so he's opposed every planning application that Intel has made since. As far as I can tell, they were all ignored, and any of Intels planning was granted.

the_syco wrote: »

With who?

People FROM Maynooth.

Had a look going past the site there. Looks like there is new building happening on the land Intel got (where the road used to be).