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	Save Dunsink Observatory Petition
		Dunsink's long tradition of interaction with the public (Open Nights, group visits, provision of lighting-up times for legal purposes etc) makes it the natural reference point for the general public on astronomical issues, as is attested by the numerous daily enquiries.
		Dunsink has been synonymous with Irish astronomy for the last 200 years, and we believe that aborting its research now sends the wrong message to the Irish public and the international community about the current state of Irish astronomy.
		Dunsink would be the natural focus for this celebration and terminating its current successful functioning at this juncture would be particularly unfortunate.
	www.petitiononline.com /save_obs (670 words)

	Dunsink Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dunsink Observatory was founded in 1774 at a cost of £8,000, most of which was donated by Francis Andrew, a Professor at Trinity College.
		The telescope which is used at Dunsink was donated by James South, President of the Astronomical Society of England.
		Dunsink was involved in the first Irish space experiment aboard the shuttle Challenger in 1988.
	homepage.eircom.net /~mdgprimary/dunsink.htm (123 words)

	IAS Orbit Article on the 12" Grubb
		This Dunsink instrument, with a 12-inch lens of French manufacture, was important in the sequence of astronomical telescopes built in Dublin by Grubb's, many of which are still in use.
		The telescope at Dunsink uses a lens donated to Trinity College in 1863 by Sir James South, F.R.S., a Victorian astronomer of private means who engaged in many heated controversies with his contemporaries, but who maintained a friendship with the Third Earl of Rosse and T.Romney Robinson at Armagh Observatory.
		The refinements that followed the Dunsink instrument and were incorporated on the Vienna telescope included provision for mechanical control of the drive rate by a pendulum, thus increasing the potential accuracy of drive by an order of magnitude.
	homepage.eircom.net /~irishas/grubb.htm (1473 words)

	CMB/45/02 06/02 PLANNING STUDY OF LANDS AT CAPPOGUE, DUNSINK AND SCRIBBLESTOWN.
		Having regard to the proximity of services and access available through this existing industrial area and viability of increasing employment zones in a largely residential area and given the location close to the N2/M50 interchange, and the noise contours arising from the M50, it is considered that this land is suitable for industrial purposes.
		River Road is narrow and lacks footpaths while, in contrast, Dunsink Lane is a good road with connection to the N3 form a roundabout.
		These should generally be located as close as possible to the Dunsink lane which will function as a ‘vehicular spine road’ to reduce the impact of vehicular traffic into the area.
	www.fingalcoco.ie /minutes/2002/Cmb/0206/CMB20020045.htm (2434 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 450 - 02 March, 1995 - Adjournment Debate. - Dunsink (Dublin) Tiphead.
		Dunsink tiphead was due to be closed ten years ago but it is still open.
		In the case of Dunsink landfill, this responsibility is vested in Fingal County Council.
		While that reply addressed the majority of the issues raised in the complaint, clarification of a number of matters was sought from the council on 4 October 1994.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0450/D.0450.199503020064.html (870 words)

	1985 – Dunsink Observatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dunsink Observatory, buit in 1783–85 on a hill 8 km northwest of Dublin city centre, prides itself on being the oldest scientific institution in Ireland.
		The Dunsink refractor has a French lens by Cauchoix, donated to Trinity College Dublin by Sir James South in 1863, on a mounting by the master telescope maker Thomas Grubb of Dublin.
		Dunsink Observatory now houses the astronomy section of the School of Cosmic Physics in the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
	www.ianridpath.com /stamps/1985.htm (120 words)

	News
		There were reports of an outbreak of fire at Dunsink Observatory in Finglas on the night of Thursday, 7 October.
		Dunsink Observatory was built in the late eighteenth century and is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland.
		Sir William Hamilton, one of the greatest mathematicians in history was a director of Dunsink Observatory during the nineteenth century.
	www.astrosoc.net /news1.html (2071 words)

	Riot police in Dunsink Lane - Indymedia Ireland
		One woman from Dunsink Lane told me that she was stopped at three different checkpoints on her way to work and that her children's schoolbags were searched.
		The barrier in Dunsink had been in the pipeline for months and the CIty Council reacted to being so publicly challenged by cooperating wholeheartedly with the cops, and no doubt pointing them in the right direction to ensure a 'successful operation' and a lot of very bad press for Travellers.
		Dunsink Observatory, a jewel in the crown of Irish science, was deliberately targeted as it was state owned.
	www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=67112&results_offset=1070 (1734 words)

	New General Catalogue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Herschel, Dunsink Observatory, Royal Astronomical Society, revised by Sulentic and Tifft
		William Herschel, Birr Castle telescope and Dunsink Observatory
		The New General Catalogue (NGC) is the most well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in amateur astronomy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_General_Catalogue (226 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 97 - 12 July, 1945 - Committee on Finance. - Vote 10—Public Works and Buildings.
		I may be quite mistaken as to the value of scientific instruments, but I should have thought that the equipment at Dunsink, never mind the buildings and the land there, would be worth the total sum that we have undertaken to pay the university.
		Heretofore, before we proceeded to buy equipment for a State institution, the courtesy used to be paid to Dáil Éireann of at least going through the form of inquiring as to whether the House approved of the erection of the institution or not.
		We are now blandly informed that the Government has bought Dunsink, and all its equipment, with a view to establishing the School of Cosmic Physics and that, when they have time to get around to it, they will come and consult the House about the steps necessary to set on foot that institute.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0097/D.0097.194507120034.html (2070 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		People are urged to go to Dunsink at whatever time of the day suits them best, going in small groups or singly, and to walk downhill to the canal, and along the canal as far as Broom Bridge.
		Dunsink Observatory may be reached from Finglas via Ratoath Road and Dunsink Lane (bus 40C), but the approach from Ashtown will probably suit most people better.
		Hamilton may have used Dunsink Lane and the Ratoath Road to reach the canal, but he may equally have proceeded by reversing the above steps, and since that is a more pleasant walk, it is the recommended route.
	www.maths.may.ie /links/hamiltonpage.htm (1225 words)

	POL-RIC archives -- January 2005 (#4)
		Dunsink contributes to teaching in local universities and conducts an active public outreach programme (public Open Nights, group visits particularly by schools, information service, school pupil work experience).
		Justification for the recommendations regarding astronomy were sought in the (current) small size of the group in Dunsink and a suggested isolation of research students in the Observatory (which is located at the outskirts of Dublin).
		Current staff of Dunsink are clearly kept out of any decision and future participation, notwithstanding their proven expertise with public outreach activities over many years.
	listserv.cnr.it /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0501&L=pol-ric&F=&S=&P=371 (1232 words)

	Dunsink and Timekeeping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dunsink Observatory to the northwest of Dublin city.
		# Perhaps this was Dunsink Observatory Time, as Dunsink Observatory # (8 km NW of Dublin's center) seemingly was to Dublin as Greenwich was # to London.
		That is where the dials of the clocks were originally installed to allow readings to be taken at the telescopes.
	www.maths.tcd.ie /~dwmalone/time/dunsink.html (497 words)

	Dublinwaste.ie - the Dublin Waste Management and Recycling Information site
		In the area of waste management, the EU made clear that under existing legislation, Member States must ensure that the disposal and recovery of waste does not present a risk to the surrounding environment.
		Fingal County Council applied for and were issued with a Waste Licence in January 2004 from the EPA for the closure and restoration of Dunsink Landfill.
		Under this licence the County Council are required to install infrastructure to monitor and manage landfill gas and leachate emissions and to cap previously filled areas using inert materials.
	www.dublinwaste.ie /fingal_compliance.html (299 words)

	Math history
		This crucial day in the history of mathematics will be commemorated in the now traditional manner by the Quaternion walk from Dunsink Observatory to Broombridge, Cabra.
		There will be a short talk relevant to the occasion, followed by the walk down the hill to the Royal Canal and along it to Broombridge.
		In any case returning to Dunsink may be problematic.
	www.spd.dcu.ie /moreilly/pages/mathist.htm (347 words)

	26 Jan 05 Dunsink Observatory / Third Level / Education & Science / Departments / In the Dail / Home - Green Party ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to avert the closure of Dunsink Observatory; her views on whether the important buildings will be liable to vandalism when it is not occupied full time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
		Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin): I understand that the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies has no intention of closing Dunsink and that the Institute continues to regard it as a valuable resource which it is seeking to develop for the benefit of science and the institute.
		The council of the institute and the School of Cosmic Physics accepted the recommendations of the external review group that the research staff of the astronomy section, based in Dunsink, should be relocated with the astrophysics section and arrangements are being examined to progress this issue.
	www.greenparty.ie /en/layout/set/print/content/view/full/1450 (255 words)

	www.irishastronomy.org :: View topic - Sky & Telescope October 1955 Cover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dunsink Observatory was the main location for some of the IAU Commission meetings.
		Because the instruments were old at Dunsink, it was decided to commission a modern 28 inch Cass.
		Although the mirror was 36 inches in diameter, the correstor plate was a 32 inches and this was severely obstructed by a large secondary mirror of 18 inches in diameter; so the effective aperture was only equivalent to that of a clear 26 inch aperture, corresponding to 0.52 of the area of the main mirror.
	www.irishastronomy.org /boards/viewtopic.php?p=16068 (1823 words)

	Straight Talking - by Niall Gormley
		YOU have to wonder if the blockade of Dunsink Lane was a ruse to bring issues in the area to a head.
		The Dunsink situation is a result of a community being left at the edge and kept at the edge.
		The lesson of Dunsink is to intervene before the situation gets out of control.
	www.niallgormley.com /2004/Sep-Oct/2004-10-27.htm (458 words)

	Lessons from Dunsink Traveller Protest - Indymedia Ireland
		The irony is that the Travellers who protested at Dunsink included some who are vastly experienced in the arts of community development, negotiation, and policy formation, the very people with whom Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council failed to engage to plan how to avoid this disaster.
		As for "obstructing traffic", there is a major difference between delaying drivers, which was done by the other protestors you refer to, and breaking their windshields with rocks, which was done by some Travellers at the Dunsink Lane protest.
		Illegal dumping has been prevalent in the Dunsink area since the Tiphead was located there.
	www.indymedia.ie /newswire.php?story_id=66974 (5463 words)

	RTE News: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Under the agreement the barrier will be moved further up Dunsink Lane so that families will be able to reach shops and schools without having to make an eight-mile round trip.
		Representatives for the Travellers have said that they will appeal to local groups to end the anti-social behaviour of recent nights in the area.
		The council had said it originally closed Dunsink Lane to prevent illegal dumping.
	www.rte.ie /news/2004/1011/print/travellers.html (94 words)

	Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Pavee Point has repeatedly called for calm at the scene of the Dunsink protests and would ask people to refrain from antisocial behaviour and criminal activity.
		Residents and Traveller groups are meeting this afternoon to discuss the situation and to prepare for the 5pm meeting with the Task Force which consists of representatives from Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council.
		It is important that the focus remains on the original source of the protest which is the barrier blocking access to Dunsink Lane.
	www.paveepoint.ie /press_oct_04_2.html (318 words)

	Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Dunsink Lane Travellers secure the removal of concrete barrier.
		Pavee Point calls for the immediate removal of the illegal barrier across Dunsink Lane.
		Traveller representatives from Dunsink Lane meet with City Councillors.
	www.paveepoint.ie /pav_news_a.html (88 words)

	BreakingNews.ie - 2004/10/12: Agreement reached on Dunsink Lane standoff
		Representatives of the Travelling community and the local authorities in north Dublin have reached an agreement in relation to the stand-off over the erection of a massive concrete barrier at Dunsink Lane in Finglas.
		The barrier was put in place last week in an effort to stop illegal dumping on the road, but it also blocked direct access to the rest of Finglas for the Travellers who live in Dunsink.
		Martin Collins of the Traveller representative group Pavee Point said the barrier would be removed by the end of January as part of the agreement.
	archives.tcm.ie /breakingnews/2004/10/12/story170633.asp (175 words)

	Terry Mosely's Bulletins
		Thanks, Terry Moseley "Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed a copy of a letter to the Minister for Education and Science concerning serious developments regarding the future of Dunsink Observatory.
		We ask all of you to send an email back (with your name and affiliation or address) indicating your willingness to sign this letter.
		Next year we celebrate the bicentenary of arguably one of Ireland's greatest scientists, Sir William Rowan Hamilton, who was director of the Observatory from 1827 to 1865.
	star.arm.ac.uk /nibulletin/2004-Dec-7.html (815 words)

	Google Earth Hacks - File Downloads - Schools/Universities - Dunsink Observatory, Dublin
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		Description: Designed by Henry Ussher, Dunsink Observatory was buit from 1783 to 1785.
	www.googleearthhacks.com /dlfile11775/Dunsink-Observatory,-Dublin.htm (156 words)

	Stars on Stamps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		They could last for days or even weeks, but this very amateur astronomer didn't stop enjoying astronomy.
		One cloudy night while I was working with my Ireland stamp collection in my home in Prince George, I ran across a stamp commemorating Dunsink Observatory in Dublin.
		I had never heard of Dunsink, much less the Dunsink Observatory, but the stamp made me wonder if there were there other stamps with astronomical themes.
	www.ingraham.ca /bob/starsonstamps.html (849 words)

	Sinn Féin: Dunsink barrier must be removed immediately
		Sinn Féin Councillor for Dublin City Dessie Ellis has accused the Dublin City Council and Fingal Council, and other state bodies of "creating inter-communal tensions in Finglas" and called upon them to "immediately remove the barrier at Dunsink".
		Councillor Ellis made his call as members of the travelling community protested against the blocking of an access road to a halting site in the Finglas area.
		It is a draconian and shortsighted attempt to deal with the problem of illegal dumping in the area.
	www.sinnfein.ie /news/detail/6856 (446 words)

	Sinn Féin: Dunsink barrier unjustifiable and unacceptable collective punishment
		Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Human Rights Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has strongly criticised what he termed the "collective punishment" of the Traveller community on Dunsink Lane by the local authority, and called for the immediate removal of the concrete barrier blocking access to their homes.
		"I am calling on the local authority to admit their wrongdoing, immediately remove the barrier and engage properly with the Traveller community on Dunsink Lane.
		In the longer term, some kind of mediated Traveller-settled community reconciliation process may be required to reestablish positive relations in the local area.
	sinnfein.ie /news/detail/6861 (256 words)

	GUBU » Dunsink (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Love this letter in today’s IT Madam, - After recent confrontations between gardaí and Travellers, and damage caused to greens on a Fingal County Council golf course, gardaí have been searching Dunsink Lane for implements used in these disturbances.
		Do they have reason to believe they will find weapons of grass destruction?
		On the substantive issue of Dunsink, on balance, I have lost sympathy with the travellers.
	www.sarahcarey.ie /?p=266 (326 words)

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