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Meeting Last Night (18 Aug ‘09)

Posted on August 18, 2009 | Filed Under Environment, Uncategorized 

Excellent meeting last night. Great turnout and good to see some new faces too.

The people in attendance unanimously condemned the decision by Sligo Co Co to grant planning permission to the Airport to build a runway on Dorrins Strand. In particular people feel badly let down by the politicians and the county manager who make up the majority of the Board of Directors at Sligo Airport. People also believe that Sligo planning department are acting unlawfully in granting planning permission on a Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area when the county council are legally responsible for protecting these designated areas instead of destroying them.

It was formally confirmed by the meeting that we will take our case to Bord Pleanala to have the decision by Sligo Co Co reversed.

It is a very unequal battle since the Airport have access to virtually unlimited funds to hire experts to fight their case whilst our group are reliant on private donations and collections from hard pressed members of the public.

If you can help with your time or if you would consider making a money donation to our case it would help enormously.

NEXT MEETING MONDAY 24 AUGUST @ 8PM ALSO IN KELLY’S, STRANDHILL

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