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Sat 07 Jul 2006Watchdog under scrutinySecret society or defender of the public interest? Liam Reid and Paul Cullen look at why a recent planning objection once again put An Taisce on the spotMinister for Environment Dick Roche has labelled it "fascist" and critics routinely attack it as a secret society run by "Dublin 4 snobs" who prevent rural people building family homes on their land.