(November 2, 1990) On the weekend of 6-7 October 1990, about 30 people from Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland met in Dublin at a conference called by Irish CND to discuss the many threats posed by Sellafield's discharges into the Irish Sea and the transport of nuclear waste for reprocessing, the dangers from other nuclear installations in the area, the dangers of submarine activity around the Holy Loch and Faslane bases on the Clyde, and the need to prepare for and respond to new developments and accidents.
(341.3412) WISE Amsterdam - An important outcome of the meeting was the recognition that the Irish Sea, the most radioactive body of water in the world, is a resource which has been widely abused and that there is a large body of experience and information which needs to be tapped into and shared. As a result, an informal network has been set up which it is hoped will link up the North Atlantic Network, CND and anti-nuclear groups and concerned individuals in the countries bordering the Irish Sea, to campaign actively and offer mutual support in tackling these issues by sharing information and cooperating in campaigns and demonstrations on these issues.
The conference decided that a clearing-house for information, resources and contacts should be set up. This will be coordinated by Hugh Murphy, International Officer of Irish CND.
Source: GreenNet, gn.nuclear, gn topic 42, 17 Oct. 1990.
Contact: Hugh Murphy, Irish CND,2 Farmhurst Way, Belfast BT5 7PG,Ireland, tel: +44/232-791421, fax:+44/232-333522.