Another nail in coffin of Irish democracy

THE announcement of the Strategic Infrastructure Bill to fast track major projects is another nail in the coffin of Irish democracy.

Another nail in coffin of Irish democracy
Mon, 27 Feb, 2006 - 00:00

Local authorities and the communities they serve have been stripped of any real input into the planning process for such developments.

This is an arrogant, dictatorial move by a Government that is riding roughshod over small communities while pandering to the large corporations which drive these projects.

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