Council rap over sect van
Sunday Mirror
October 5, 2003

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DUBLIN City Council has been slammed for allowing an infamous sect to park a recruitment van on the city's busiest street.

The Church of Scientology was allowed to park its trailer at Grafton Street for 11 days.

In a bid to enrol members, they offered free personality and stress tests from their new location as they have abandoned their building on Middle Abbey Street.

Mike Garde, of cult watchdog Dialogue Ireland, said the council was being irresponsible.

He said: "It is no coincidence the group has intensified their enrolment campaign at the same time young, vulnerable teen- agers are starting college."

Fine Gael health spokeswoman Olivia Mitchell TD said: "It is regrettable that an organisation that preys on vulnerable students who are away from home for the first time has been facilitated in this way."

Dublin City Council refused to comment.

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