Published: Wednesday, 26th May, 2010 4:56pm
Board seeks more technical information on Slane bypass
by Ann Casey
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Cllr Wayne Harding.
A request by Bord Pleanala for further information on the Slane bypass has been welcomed by local councillor, Wayne Harding, who said it would help clear up a number of issues.
Stressing the need to proceed with the project as quickly as possible, Cllr Harding pointed out that the board has sought further information on proposed routes to the west of the village. The route which is currently the subject of a planning application runs east of the village.
"The board sought more technical information on routes to the west. I have no problem with that as it will show that the route to the west is not viable," he said. "I want to see as much information as possible forwarded to Bord Pleanala. The more information sought and the more elaborate the plan, the better the scheme will be and it will be better for Slane," Cllr Harding added.
Cllr Harding said it was very important that the scheme proceeds as quickly as possible because of the dangers facing the people of Slane and those travelling through the village very day.
Meanwhile, Bord Pleanala has confirmed that there will be an oral hearing on the N2 Slane bypass in the coming months, but a date has yet to be fixed.
The Save Newgrange Campaign had made written objections to the scheme, and filed an EU complaint about the development.
Save Newgrange is also calling on the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, to immediately present the National Monuments Bill to the Oireachtas for passage, in order to protect the Bru na Boinne UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The group is also calling on the minister to make his position on the bypass known before planning permission is granted. Minister Gormley announced that the Bill was approved by the Government last month but it has not gone before the Oireachtas.
Save Newgrange spokesman, Vincent Salafia, said: "The minister must immediately present the Bill for passage, or it is likely that Bord Pleanala will approve the N2 route, leading to long delays due to protest and legal action.
"The Bill is already years overdue, and it must be passed before the Dail breaks for summer, or Bru na Boinne will be under threat. The minister must also take a position on the N2 route now, so as to inform An Bord Pleanala in their decision-making. We don't want a repeat of Tara," he added.
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Save Newgrange
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May 29 10 14:26
Comment: 3139
This is a great boost to the Save Newgrange campaign. The West is the Best!
Fianna Fail are, as usual, trying to spin the story, and get votes off the back of a controversy of their own creation.
Please write to Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, and demand that he present the National Monuments Bill to the Dail as soon as possible, in order to ensure that Bru na Boinne gets the highest legal protection possible.
minister@environ.ie
We are demanding that the County Manager, Tom Dowling, implements the HGV ban in Slane, in order to save lives, while An Bord Pleanala considers the evidence. The ban was voted for by Meath County Council last year. But instead of impplenting it, Fianna Fail cooked up the Bypass Slane campaign. Write to Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, and demand that the HGV ban is implemented immediately: info@transport.ie
Join us on the Hill of Tara for the Summer Solstice, on Sunday 20 June, for music poetry and discussions. Register at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130396586970428&;ref=ts
Join the Save Newgrange cause on Facebook:
http://www.causes.com/causes/438679?recruiter_id=6916545
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May 30 10 19:02
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Tommy
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May 31 10 13:37
Comment: 3146
East or west this needs to be implemented ASAP.
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promoteprogressandsavelives
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May 31 10 18:59
Comment: 3149
where does this Vincent Salafia live? Bet its not Virginia. Lets go back to drawing on cave walls shall we?
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Quest
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Jun 1 10 18:45
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Save Newgrange? Are they knocking down Newgrange to build the road? Wow! Ah well - I suppose the lives of children and locals are nearly as important as monument...
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promoteprogressandsavelives
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Jun 1 10 21:06
Comment: 3153
I'm afraid Quest to these people the lives of snails are more important than the lives of children. Then again I'd imagine most of these people don't live anywhere near said projects, but somewhere with handy access off the M50 with a good transport infrastructure.
I'd agree with writing to Noel Dempsey about one thing, improving public transport in Meath but unfortunetly I don't think CIE are going to go for the public private partnership model.
If we lived anywhere else in Europe these people would be arrested for wasting public time and money.
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oscar
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Jun 1 10 21:51
Comment: 3154
The Bypass Slane Campaign was NOT and is NOT "cooked up" by Fianna Fail. It may surprise some people that the residents of Slane have a mind of their own and not everything has to have a political agenda.
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