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Meeting – Tuesday 18 August
Posted on August 16, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized
Hi all members and supporters. There will be a meeting in the room at back of Kelly’s Bar, Strandhill on Tuesday evening, 18th August at 8.00 pm.
Main topic will be to discuss our response to the planning permission granted by Sligo Co Co to Sligo Airport for the construction of a 285 meter runway extension on Dorrins Strand.
All are welcome. Pass the word along. Bring a friend
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Hello,
I was just browsing the Irish Independent when I discovered the article about approval having been granted for the runway extension at Sligo Airport. You state on your website that Sligo Airport must have considered all alternatives. May I suggest that you check to see if they have considered an EMAS system, as described on the website link I have provided. It is a relatively recent development, specifically designed to reduce the required runway runout distance, and in the case of Sligo Airport, would most likely reduce construction costs (tax payer’s money). Failure on their part to have considered this option may enable you to win the appeal. The system has been approved and installed at Madrid Airport, so it’s only a matter of time before it spreads across Europe. Please let me know if you are interested in finding out more about this alternative, and I can put you in contact with a colleague in the USA who would be able to discuss EMAS in far more detail than I, and indeed suggest some of the more specific options to take into consideration at Sligo Airport.
Regards,
Paul RYAN
Project Engineer
Emergency Arresting Systems Division
Zodiac Aerospace
[...] How disappointing that despite large number of submissions against the extension to the runaway that Sligo County Council have given their approval. This is despite Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) status of the surrounding Sligo Bay and Dorrin’s Strand. It is a truly appalling situation that national and European legislation continues to be ignored by the planners. The Fianna Fail ex-councillor and recently appointed Airport Board Chairman is quoted in the Irish Times today as denying that the new runaway would breach EU directives. Sligo runway decision to be appealed Meeting Kelly’s Bar, Strandhill on Tuesday evening, 18th August at 8.00 pm. [...]
To Paul Ryan. Hi Paul many thanks for your interest in the case. Yes, we would be interested in finding out more about the EMAS system and we will check this out on your website. We will most likely contact you directly for more details shortly. Thank you.