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  • 07-08-2018 9:12pm
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    martin6651
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭


    What's the ruling on taking stones from the beach, I need about 3 bucket full for project. I know its illegal to take sand.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Generally "beach materiel" cannot be removed, but 3 buckets doesn't sound like much.
    Ring and ask.


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    [Deleted User]
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    It's not allowed. Not sure if it's covered by the Foreshore act or different legislation but it is an offence.

    That material slows further erosion. 3 buckets is a significant amount. The more environmental approach is to buy what you need from a garden center.


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    Whereisgalway
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    Are ya allowed take sea weed?


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    Bredabe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Whereisgalway wrote: »
    Are ya allowed take sea weed?
    Don't know about here, but in NCD ppl who wanted to clean the beach/clear seaweed had to get permission from CDCC and residents.

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.
    Pretty much - if it is stuffs normally found on the beach you can't take it away, sand, rocks, seaweed, etc.

    Note - no comments on this site are legal advice. Error on the side of caution.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Seaweed harvesting is a licensed activity afaik.


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    thesandeman
    Registered Users Posts: 10,437 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    biko wrote: »
    Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.

    If it's a moving statue maybe he could just lure it off the beach?


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    Second Yellow
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Second Yellow


    Deleted User wrote: »
    3 buckets is a significant amount.

    And that's just one person.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Taking stuff that doesn't belong to you, from anywhere, is stealing.


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    Sycamore Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Sycamore Tree


    Ask for forgiveness, not permission.


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    Ludikrus
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭Ludikrus


    I thought the rolling stones were coming to Galway. How disappointing.
    (Imagine the traffic though!)


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    Bredabe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭Bredabe


    Sycamore Tree wrote: »
    Ask for forgiveness, not permission.

    Pretty sure that GCC would slap a fine for a few mil if you did that!

    "Have you ever wagged your tail so hard you fell over"?-Brod Higgins.



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    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    biko wrote: »
    Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.
    Pretty much - if it is stuffs normally found on the beach you can't take it away, sand, rocks, seaweed, etc.

    Note - no comments on this site are legal advice. Error on the side of caution.


    All I ever see on a beach is dog sh1t. This explains why it's never removed


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    Butterface
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Butterface


    I ran past a couple taking large stones from Ballyloughane strand a few months ago, presumably for their garden.

    Also, usually around May each year groups of local primary school children visit the same beach with their teachers, and blatantly steal sand and seashells.. possibly seaweed too.


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    badtoro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭badtoro


    Butterface wrote: »
    I ran past a couple taking large stones from Ballyloughane strand a few months ago, presumably for their garden.

    Also, usually around May each year groups of local primary school children visit the same beach with their teachers, and blatantly steal sand and seashells.. possibly seaweed too.

    Forced labour camps are the only answer here.


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