Intent: To highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Carlingford to Dundalk Greenway project.::To emphasise that greenways should be predominantly on State-owned public lands and avoid impacting on private farmland.::To oppose the severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways.::To highlight that farmers are very fearful that the proposed project may see the Council attempting to acquire a significant area of private farmland for the Greenway. They are very concerned that the proposed Greenway may sever and divide some farms, which is not acceptable.::To make the Local Council aware of the real anger and frustration expressed at the two recent public meetings attended by hundreds of people in Cooley. Farmers highlighted the lack of proper consultation and the failure to understand and appreciate the impact of a Greenway on farms and farm families.::To point out that serious concerns were raised over many issues including privacy; s
Emails to all Louth County councillors and TD's within the Drogheda area, informing them about the work of ReStore and extending an invitation for them to attend the corporate breakfast event. - Email
Intent: To voice farmers' their anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional fun
Intent: To highlight the need to have these lands re-zoned to facilitate critical infrastructural projects such as the proposed Dundalk Ambulance Station.
Details: Rezoning of Lands Folio LH65215F @Louth County Hospital on behalf of Health Service Executive (HSE)
I emailed 6 councillors in the Dundalk/Carlingford Electoral Area and 5 councillors in the Dundalk South Electoral Area in the hope that they would support the re-zoning of these lands when it came to voting on the proposed amendment to the Local Area Plan. - Email
An invitation to Habitat's 'House to Home' event in Drogheda. (Habitat ReStore, 8 Donore Industrial Park, Donore Road, Drogheda). - EmailThe event took place at Habitat ReStore Drogheda, encouraging local politicians, stakeholders and relevant contacts/organisations in the sector to learn more about Habitat's local programme and its impacts for people. - Event / Reception
