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Following publication today 10th October of the site selection process for the proposed regional sewage plant we can breathe a sigh of relief that our peninsula has not been chosen as one of the 9 possible sites.
Donabate Portrane Community Council and Fairshare the local group set up over five years ago to oppose the siting of the giant sewage plant on the peninsula feel the community’s efforts in opposing the plant being dumped on the area played a huge part in the decision of Fingal County Council to seek alternative sites.
The county council is now considering nine alternative locations for the plant:
• Annsbrook, approximately 2.5km north east of Ballyboghil (Ballyboughal) (62 hectares).
• Baldurgan, approximately 1.6km south east of Ballyboghil (57 ha).
• Cloghran, approximately 2.2km east of Dublin Airport and 3.3km south of Swords (32 ha).
• Clonshagh (Clonshaugh), approximately 2.5km east of Dublin Airport and 1.3km north of Belcamp and Darndale (40 ha).
• Cookstown, approximately 2.5km south east of Ballyboghil (80 ha).
• Newtowncorduff, approximately 2.2km west of Lusk (43 ha).
• Rathartan, approximately 2 km west of Rush and 3km to the east of Lusk (41 ha).
• Saucerstown, approximately 3.3km north west of Swords (36 ha).
• Tyrrelstown Little, approximately 2.8km north east of Lusk and 3.6km north west of Rush (114 ha).
Full details including maps of the proposed 9 sites are on the website www.greaterdublindrainage.ie
Well done to all residents who participated in what has been an uphill battle over many years, following the original naming of Portrane as a suitable site.
We will support other groups if they seek our aid in stopping their communities being blighted with this monster sewage plant.
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