Save The Swilly 1 May 2002

Save The Swilly/Green Party candidate to contest Donegal North-East

Save The Swilly, the environmental group concerned about aquaculture expansion in Lough Swilly, has come to an agreement with the Green Party to put up a candidate in the Donegal North-East constituency for the forthcoming Dail elections.

The candidate, Dr Peter Doran, is a respected environmentalist, with a wealth of international experience in his sphere. He has worked as a consultant to the United Nations Secretariat at conferences on environment and development. Born in South-west Donegal, Dr Doran lives in Moville, and is committed to issues such as sustainable development and the quest for economic activity that does not destroy the environment.

Save The Swilly has been calling for a stop to aquaculture licensing until a comprehensive scientific study has been completed. According to Save The Swilly chairman Tony Morrison, the selection of Dr Peter Doran to represent the group’s interests had come about after an extensive assessment of political options available to it.

"We have met Fianna Fail ministers; we have met the Fine Gael spokesman on the marine and his local colleagues; we have met the Sinn Fein candidate. None of these parties appears capable of anything but fence-sitting on this most vital issue of the future of Lough Swilly. The only exception has been the Labour Party, whose candidate in Donegal North-East, Jackie McNair has been a supporter of Save The Swilly from its inception. We will be advising our members and supporters to vote for our candidate, Dr Peter Doran, and to give Jackie McNair their second preferences," said Mr Morrison.

Aside from the Green Party and Save The Swilly, it is expected that a wide range of groups and individuals with similar and overlapping concerns and interests will support the Save The Swilly/Green Party candidate. To this end, talks have already been held with community groups on both sides of the lough, and these talks will intensify in the coming days.

"Save The Swilly is not a political organisation, and has no intention of becoming one," Mr Morrison said. "However, we are determined that the people living and working on the shores of Lough Swilly should be given an opportunity to express their democratic will on an issue that has been clouded in secrecy." Mr Morrison stressed that Save The Swilly is not opposed to development. "What we want is for everyone around the Swilly to have an equal say in the development of this area, which is part of our chlldren’s heritage. As far as we are concerned, the Swilly should come first."

Dr PETER DORAN

EDUCATION:
First Class BA(Hons)Peace and Conflict Studies,U.Ulster
PhD International Relations U of Kent.

EXPERIENCE:
Journalism- newspaper, radio and television
Environmental NGO (Friends of the Earth, Ireland)
Campaign Director Foyle Basin Council-Coordinator.
Academic-Part time lecturing up to post graduate level in politics and International relations, in Derry and Canterbury.
Environmental Policy Research-Northern Ireland Assembly (current)

POLITICS:
Candidate -Upper Bann Westminster election, for the Green Party
Party Support-Local government elections and Dail election in Donegal West

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY:
Consultant with UN Secretariat at conferences on environment and development:
-Kyoto (climate)
-Beijing (women)
-Buenos Aires (climate)
-Montreal (biodiversity)
-Colombia (Environmental Governance)
-South Africa (World Summit, forthcoming)
-Indonesia (Ministerial preparations, forthcoming)

PUBLICATIONS:
Book chapters on climate change and environment in international relations; edited academic journal; regular input to newspapers and radio.

CAMPAIGNS:
Proposed and directed Dublin city centre/French embassy political theatre with Californian Earth Circus troupe to highlight damage to Pacific islands arising from French nuclear testing.
Northwest Environmental Alliance, Donegal, founding member of Save The Swilly.

SAVE THE SWILLY contacts:

Email: info@loughswilly.com
Phone: Tony Morrison (353) 07493-63733
Phone: John Mulcahy (353) 07491-59113; (353) 086-2808636
Address: c/o Buncrana Anglers Association,
Castle Lane, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Website: www.loughswilly.com

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February 3, 2003
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January 29, 2003
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August 2, 2002
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June 3, 2002
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May 3, 2002
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May 3, 2002
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May 1, 2002
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April 18, 2002
Coulter to be "Ambassador at Large" for Save the Swilly

March 25, 2002
Save The Swilly presents 10,000-signature petition to EU

March 12, 2002
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November 27, 2001 ICZM and OSPAR - not Clams - for Swilly

October 17, 2001 Salmon farm wants still more licences inshore

September 17, 2001 Save the Swilly meets Labour Party

September 13, 2001 Save the Swilly meets Minister of State Byrne

September 1, 2001 Save the Swilly begins fundraising drive

August 28, 2001 Save the Swilly welcomes I.F.A. initiative

May 15, 2001 Expansion of salmon farming tragic for Swilly

April 9, 2001 Mussel barrels adrift in Lough Swilly

March 22, 2001 Save the Swilly presents petition

March 13, 2001 Save the Swilly questions Minister Byrne

March 11, 2001 Save the Swilly reaffirms call for moratorium

February 20, 2001 Launch of Save the Swilly website

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January 16, 2001 Delegation meets Minister Hugh Byrne

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