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Destruction of Avoca Mines Heritage Site

  • 27-10-2014 11:48pm
    #1
    Cerco
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    Wicklownews.net reports the destruction of a protected heritage site at the Avoca Mines , by Irish Rail, without proper planning permission.

    It seems the works are required as part of maintenance on the Rosslare rail line and are continuing over the holiday weekend on 24/7 basis.

    Seems to me they should have , at least, involved the Heritage Group before embarking on these works.


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  • #2
    Maudi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭Maudi


    Cerco wrote: »
    Wicklownews.net reports the destruction of a protected heritage site at the Avoca Mines , by Irish Rail, without proper planning permission.

    It seems the works are required as part of maintenance on the Rosslare rail line and are continuing over the holiday weekend on 24/7 basis.

    Seems to me they should have , at least, involved the Heritage Group before embarking on these works.

    Aarhus convention?


  • #3
    Meso Harney
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Meso Harney


    Plenty of mining equipment which one day will be missed still rots away in the open at the entrance to ballymurtagh, there are some people with good intentions, but not enough community buy in - why would Irish Rail take note?


  • #4
    Cerco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭Cerco


    Maudi wrote: »
    Aarhus convention?

    Had to google that. Yes, community ignored it would appear.


  • #5
    Cerco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭Cerco


    Meso Harney wrote: »
    Plenty of mining equipment which one day will be missed still rots away in the open at the entrance to ballymurtagh, there are some people with good intentions, but not enough community buy in - why would Irish Rail take note?

    Because, like everyone else, Irish Rail are or should be governed by planning law. It seems that heritage is often ignored much to our cost.
    Perhaps there is another explanation. I await to hear.


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