Mobile Phone Mutiny

On September 13th, Eircom engineers tried to pass a picket in Berkely, New Ross, Ireland to erect a mobile phone mast. Activists slowed the convoy and lock-ons were used until the mobile phone people gave an undertaking to the gardai that they would leave and not attempt to erect the mast again that day. The picket involving mostly local people has being going on for about six months. The Berkley Environmental Group which is organising the picket welcomes visitors and volunteers. They expect that Ercom may make another attempt soon. They have video footage of the attempt and are seeking to get it shown. For more information, contact: Berkely Environmental Group, Tel: 051 421361.

* Also: Glastonbury residents are fighting the installation of an Orange phone transmitter in a local church tower. Radiation from such masts is linked with headaches, tiredness and cancer. Recently, people in radiation suits surrounded the church tower with helium-filled, aluminium foil balloons to disrupt the signal.