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January 08, 2001 |
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GREETINGS Happy New Year to all readers of this column. GET WELL WISHES Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Joan
Dower, Carigeen, Ring, and Tommy Crotty, Kiely's
Cross.
THANK YOU
The Lickey Concern Group wish to thank
everybody who supported their fund raising during December. To
everybody who bought Christmas Cards, Holly Wreaths, Bird Houses and to
all who bought tickets for the Christmas
Hampers. Results of prize winners in next weeks
issue.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Colm and Marie McGrath,
Carrigeen, Ring on the birth of their new baby.
COMMENT
THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
A new principle for guiding human activities,
to prevent harm to the environment and to human health, has been emerging
in Europe and the States duing the past 10 years. It is called
the "principle of precautionary action" or the "precautionary principle"
for short.
As formulated here, the principle of
precautionary action has 4 parts:
1. People have a duty to take
anticipatory action to prevent harm, i.e.: If you have a reasonable
suspicion that something bad might be going to happen, you have an
obligation to try to stop it.
2. The burden of proof of
harmlessness of a new technology, process, activity, or chemical lies wiht
the proponents not with the general public.
3. Before using a new technology,
process, or chemical, or starting a new activity, people have an
obligation to examine "a full range of alternatives".
4. Decisions applying the
precautionary principle must be "open, infomed, and democratic" and "must
include affected parties".
Can any of our readers think of instances
where such principles might be applied? Email lickeyconcern@hotmail.com with
your suggestions.
RADIO NA
GAELTEACHTA An t-Athar
C.O'Dalaigh was the celebrant of the 11.00a.m. Mass from Sean Phobal which
was broadcast on Radio na Gaelteachta on Sunday morning
last.
The choir which
was under the leadership of Eileen Power was
excellent. |