Although thoroughly fed up of Covid-19 and all it entails, one of the messages it imprinted on many of us was the importance of the natural world. The legacy of the pandemic combined with news overnight of the appointment of a government with no ministers from the west of Ireland is a reminder that unless we speak up and make ourselves heard, we will have little say in relation to what happens to those places that mean so much to us.
Last week Mountaineering Ireland’s attention was drawn to plans for a number of developments at Connemara National Park. A planning application has been submitted to Galway County Council. Full planning information is available through the online planning section of Galway County Council’s website (http://www.galway.ie/en/services/planning/onlineplanningsystems/). The planning reference number is 20676.
Mountaineering Ireland’s Access & Conservation Committee has taken a quick initial look at the plans and has decided that it is appropriate for Mountaineering Ireland to submit observations. These observations will be informed by Mountaineering Ireland’s policies and also the views of local clubs, including ourselves. If anyone has any concerns, feel free to make a submission as an individual or contact a Rosway committee member and we will follow it up. Although the deadline for responses is Tuesday 7th July, if you wish to have your say, please get in touch as soon as possible, preferably this week.
Last week Mountaineering Ireland’s attention was drawn to plans for a number of developments at Connemara National Park. A planning application has been submitted to Galway County Council. Full planning information is available through the online planning section of Galway County Council’s website (http://www.galway.ie/en/services/planning/onlineplanningsystems/). The planning reference number is 20676.
Mountaineering Ireland’s Access & Conservation Committee has taken a quick initial look at the plans and has decided that it is appropriate for Mountaineering Ireland to submit observations. These observations will be informed by Mountaineering Ireland’s policies and also the views of local clubs, including ourselves. If anyone has any concerns, feel free to make a submission as an individual or contact a Rosway committee member and we will follow it up. Although the deadline for responses is Tuesday 7th July, if you wish to have your say, please get in touch as soon as possible, preferably this week.
