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Hazelwood Forest at threat from developers
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Tuesday March 23, 2010 17:14 by Edward Durand
Developers plan to build a housing estate right in the middle of Sligo's deciduous forest. This would endanger the habitats of many rare and protected species of plants and animals and take away the magic of the forest which has provided inspiration for so many, including W.B. Yeats. The proposal was rejected but has been appealed. Hazelwood forest, one of Sligo’s most precious tourist attractions, is at threat from developers, ForestHaze Developments, who plan to build 158 houses, a marina and 4 apartment blocks up to 5 stories high directly on the river’s edge. The proposal was rejected by the Council but it has been appealed. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5This all sounds so familiar. We have learned nothing. Property developers just wait for the next chance, they see all nature as being "just scrub". Where are the greens?
European law; the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) mandate the identification and protection of key Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) respectively in all EU Member States.
This is now also Irish national law.
Such areas can only be breached with the prior permission of the Minister of the Environment.
It is up to locals to have these areas designated as such protected areas and not wait until they are under threat, if they have not already been designated.
If the areas have been designated then a court case to challenge Gormley do act is then necessary.
Also an emailing campaign to notify all and every EU institute and Environmental Institution is also necessary to face the destroyers down and force this cancerous government to uphold the laws of Europe, a Europe it pushed down our throats at the Lisbon Referendum.
It also means and needs people to finally stop muttering and get involved,
farrelly57
Getting the Irish people involved is a major problem. we have all sat back and allowed political crooks to run this country for decades, even in the present crises the people are reluctant to rise against political crime.
In spite of the Fianna fail controlled media most people know what these scum have been up to but still there seems to be no response.
There are many pockets of resistance such as SHell to Sea for instance but because of Fianna Fail controlled RTE and press these people have been and still are demonised for standing up for their human rights. At this time there are innocent people being given contrived jail sentences by FiannaFail appointed judges, with Gardai commiting perjury and the public are taking no notice. Reliance on the Green ministers will be fruitless they are now commited Fianna Fail supporters and are quite content to share in their crimes .
For example = When minister Ryan was told that a private security company was recruiting foriegn merceneries from the Balkan region with no research into their backgrounds or histories and using these thugs to asault and commit crimes against irish citizens he chose to do nothing about it. His advice was to contact the licenceing authourity.
I wish you luck with your campaign to save Sligo from the continuing cancer that is the downfall of our country but unless the people stick together and fight the political crooks we will continue to suffer the results.
You are safe.
That was "Celic Tiger" yesterday.
The developer is now probably in "NAMA".
Nobody is building anything now.
It will never be built.
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We are delighted that planning permission was refused by An Bord Planeala for this housing development. Now the issue is to plan for the future use for Hazelwood House and its surroundings. It could be an amazing community and tourist facility as well as having a cultural impact on the north west. Your ideas are welcome. Please contact hazelwood1731@yahoo.ie
I am glad to hear that the proposed housing development has been turned down. I've often walked in Hazelwood forest, beautiful along the shores of Lough Gill and then along the beginnings of the Garavogue river. Sometimes I've accompanied foreign visitors with children. There is a car park and picnic facility at the beginning of the signposted trail that always needs rehabilitation. Children enjoy feeding the ducks and swans here.
So here are a few immediate suggestions:
1. Repair and replace the eroded wood sculptures that were nicely done around the mid-1980s. Many have become an eyesore. They really fitted into the woodland atmosphere at the beginning, and gave useful work and income to the talented sculptors and their hired helpers.
2. Redo the signposted tree and shrub species, and reprint the informative nature trail leaflets that were first printed by the tourism body in consultation with environmentalists some years ago.
3. New jetty facilities should be constructed along a suitable part of the lakeshore so that a canoe club could be set up by interested Sligo locals. Lockup buildings could be erected alongside the jetty.
4. The possibility of erecting a decorative footbridge across the Garavogue that would connect with a footpath leading to the Tobernalt Road should be considered by Sligo County Council in liason with the tourist interests.
5. The former Wynne family house and the empty factory premises might be converted into some sort of heritage center and hostel facilities for nature and afforestation study groups.