September 15th 2014:
A Summer of protesting, what does it mean? It surprises me that I never get asked by friends and family. Maybe I have been too quiet about it.
You see to protest, which I have never done before, is something your heart drags you into. You can no longer sit back and complain, you know something is wrong and it’s time to do something about it.
It’s not easy leave your comfort zone. I have always believed in right and wrong – try to see the good in people. You all know I love Kilkenny and am a very proud Kilkenny woman. That is why I could not sit back and do nothing.
I believe what is happening in Kilkenny is wrong. I have not seen one argument to convince otherwise . I have educated myself on facts not the fiction or spin that Kilkenny Co Council have put out there. They have pulled figures out of air as to what protesting has cost tax payers and never been able to back these up.
The reality is protesting had very little to do with any delays on this job. We might have held things up slightly on a daily basis for a while. But the Gardai came and pushed us aside all deliveries went in.
The contract was signed in a hurry to get work started in the hope no one was watching. They knew work would not be finished and they would be back again next summer.
Those of you who know me, know I am not a dishonest person. I would not knowingly lie, so please think before you believe the spin that has been put out there.
I have protested for my family and for my Dad. It is one of the hardest things I have ever done. It is also one of the things I am most proud of. I have never known such a sense of community in Kilkenny before .Thank you all who have walked with me and roll on the hearing in October.