http://www.dorrins.com/latest-news/2008/06/interview-by-oceanfm-with-dccg-chairperson/ Dorrins-Cummeen Conservation Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.dorrins.com/latest-news/2008/06/interview-by-oceanfm-with-dccg-chairperson/#comment-15508 Rita Fischer-Biederbeck Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.dorrins.com/blog/2008/06/interview-by-oceanfm-with-dccg-chairperson/#comment-15508 1. I totally agree that beaches belong to the people, they should never be built on. 2. But there are other economical reasons as well that this should not go ahead: - Knock is in the vicinity - why not use it? make it a train station of the Western Rail Corridor! But even with a car it is only a 30-40 minutes drive. - Strandhill Airport needs lots of subsidies, maybe to many if you ask the ordinary taxpayer - just remember Michael O'Leary's recent comments. - Strandhill as a resort would be damaged by pollution and noise of more aircraft - what about tourism business then? - even Dublin Airport (or Shannon) is a good option once those airports could be reached by train - why not use the money for building the necessary infrastructure? 1. I totally agree that beaches belong to the people, they should never be built on.
2. But there are other economical reasons as well that this should not go ahead:
- Knock is in the vicinity - why not use it? make it a train station of the Western Rail Corridor!
But even with a car it is only a 30-40 minutes drive.
- Strandhill Airport needs lots of subsidies, maybe to many if you ask the ordinary taxpayer - just remember Michael O’Leary’s recent comments.
- Strandhill as a resort would be damaged by pollution and noise of more aircraft - what about tourism business then?
- even Dublin Airport (or Shannon) is a good option once those airports could be reached by train - why not use the money for building the necessary infrastructure?

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