December 21, 2003

Dumped


No gold at the end of the rainbow for the people of Kilconnel - New Inn.


Where else would you put a landfill site that will take half of Connacht's trash ? An isolated, uninhabited area with nothing of architectural significance or a small agricultural community supplying a dairy, and close to the site of a magnificent 15th century Franciscan friary?


The community of Kilconnell-New Inn found out this month that they have been chosen for not one but two new dumps. One will be the county dump, selected by the Galway county manager, and the other shall be a private enterprise, run by Greenstar. Three areas were in the running for this dubious honour - it's particularly galling for the New Inn folk since they already had a landfill dump in their village for 18 years up to some years ago.


Needless to say, the locals are gloomy, since their area is probably going to become the holiday home of every rat in Connacht. The only people happy with the news are those who will sell their land to make way for the dump. Two of the anti-dump campaigners have been served papers by Greenstar - who claim they have been defamed. One of the campaigners also had a hoax bomb left outside his front door with a note, signed "PRO DUMP" and warning that they other guy would be next. Now whose cause could such a deed possibly serve ? Who indeed?


Posted by Monasette at December 21, 2003 02:54 AM
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Meanwhile An Taisce are calling for people to protest the location of an incinerator by Newgrange of all places for gawd's sakes. The world really has gone mad.

Posted by: dublingal_ny at December 21, 2003 09:40 PM

Can't find an email link, John, so I'll put Christmas wishes here. You'll just have to picture the blinking Rudolph that should accompany this greeting.

Posted by: Dervala at December 24, 2003 10:21 AM

Thanks - Dervala. Same to you. Hope you enjoy your stay in Ireland (even if we have no snow)

Posted by: John at December 24, 2003 05:57 PM