Council publishes response to public consultation on Morning Dunes draft management plan
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Mornington
Public submissions on Mornington Dunes management plan
Readers will remember that in November/December last year there was a short public consultation on a draft management plan for part of the Boyne Estuary SAC. Meath County Council has released the public submissions, 5 in total and they are copied below.
Failed Greenway project costs €500k to date
We’ve learned via an access to environmental information request that Meath County Council has incurred costs of almost half a million euro to date, mostly for external consultants. The table of costs is copied below
Mornington Dunes Management Plan Consultation
Meath County Council gave notice today of a consultation on a draft management plan for the protected dunes at Mornington. These dunes are protected by the EU Habitats Directive which requires a management plan to restore them to good status and keep them in good status. A draft plan has been published and there will […]
Did Department of Education pay over the odds for Mill Road school site?
Today we publish records we obtained from the Department of Education about its purchase of the Educate Together Secondary School site at the corner of the Mill Road and Colpe Road. The information that was released to us from the Department of Education suggests that You can also read the coverage in the Irish Examiner […]
Why was planning refused for the Greenway?
There has been understandable dismay over An Bord Pleanála’s decision to refuse to grant planning permission for the proposed Drogheda to Mornington Greenway. In an area devoid of any meaningful cycling infrastructure, the provision of a greenway to connect the coastal villages with Drogheda and further beyond is an important project. People in the area […]
Greenway refusal
We are just posting the decision of An Bord Pleanála refusing permission for the Drogheda to Mornington greenway. We may issue some commentary in due course.
AIE – Sea Buckthorn Survey
Re: Sea buckthorn funding – SAC Mornington My AIE request is in regard to this funding. 1. How much was the amount? 2. Which department was it paid to? 3. Why no work has taken place on removal of the sea buckthorn since the awarding of the funding? 4. What works are planned and when […]
NPWS update on Mornington dune habitats
The Minister in charge of the NPWS has written to a supporter in relation to ongoing concerns around the protection of the sensitive dune habitats at Mornington. We intend taking him up on the offer to meet onsite on the dunes to discuss our mutual concerns.
Council writes to sports clubs asking them not to train in the local dunes
In a welcome move Meath County Council has written to local sports clubs asking them not to train in the dunes at Mornington and Bettystown. These dunes are highly sensitive habitats protected by EU law and are damaged by use such as walking and sports training.