Thursday, 3rd


May 2018


CORK COUNTY COUNCIL COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHORCAÍ


ROADS


TEMPORARY CLOSING OF PUBLIC ROAD – L7882 Ballybane to Loughane, Shanagarry, Co Cork


Pursuant to Section 75 of the Roads Act, 1993, & Part 8 of Road Regulations 1994, Article 12 (sub article 6), notice is hereby given that the urgent closure of the road as detailed below is necessary, in the interests of public safety.


Road to be Closed: L7882 Ballybane to Loughane, Shanagarry.


Road Number: L7882.


Alternative Route: From Loughane travelling towards Ballymaloe Beg: L3818 & R629. This alternative route is also applicable in the reverse. Local access only will be maintained on the L7882 as far at the last entrance on either side of the bridge collapse.


Duration of Closure: From Tuesday, 1st May 2018 to Friday, 25th May 2018 – 24 Hour Closure.


Reason for urgent closure: To Facilitate Bridge Repair Works.


You should note that this Urgent Closure does not facilitate the making of objections/observations.


Any queries in relation to same, please contact Youghal Area Office, Cork County Council, Mall House, Youghal, Co. Cork. – Telephone: (024) 92365.


Director of Services, Roads & Transportation, Cork County Council, Courthouse, Skibbereen, Co.Cork.


info@eastcorkjournal.ie


11


East Cork Residents Gear Up to Fight Plans for New Quarry


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


A number of East


Cork residents are ob- jecting to a possible grav- el operation in their area which will see up to 20 lorry movements every hour. The


possibility has


left residents horrified, fearing for their health and worried about noise, traffic and the affect on housing. People living close to


Leamlara and Lisgoold say the potential reopen- ing of the Lackenbehy quarry could also pose a risk to the drinking water for up to 20,000 living


in Midleton and Car- rigtwohill. Roadstone, who op-


erate7 Quarries in Cork County, have applied to the Local Authority to reopen the site. The company plans to dig 110 feet deep on a 66 acre site above the Leam- lara River which feeds into the Owennacurra. The


operation will


be carried out over a 20 year period, and will see the removal of 300,000 tonnes of sandstone. The proposal has al-


ready encountered re- sistance from community groups who say the road infrastructure is unable to sustain quarry traffic.


@eastcorkjournal / #eastcorkjournal Both Irish Water and


the HSE say they, too, have concerns, among which the most serious is the potential for water contamination. Irish Water say they have concerns that


the


proposed development and discharge, under the existing discharge licence WP(W)006/09), repre- sents a potential risk to the Owennacurra River, the source water to Mid- leton and Tibbotstown Water Treatment Plants. The Water Utility,


however, say that if the quarry operators put cer- tain measures in place it should not have an ad- verse impact on either


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The current. The future.


of the Treatment Plants. The Lackenbehy Ac-


tion Group fear constant blasting could cause damage to septic tanks in the area ultimately lead- ing to contamination of the water supply, while also creating dust clouds that will get worse


as


quarrying continues to blast through the rock. Group spokesperson,


Claire Carroll , says they also have concerns that Roadstone


intend to


quarry below the natural water table. “They are going under


the water table and into the unknown, so when they blast in one area they could dry out of wa-


ter in another area, caus- ing some wells to dry up but flood others.” Ms Carroll claimed Roadstone were


using


the site as an opportunity to clear it of poor grade stone in a backfilling op- eration at the Dunkettle interchange. Roadstone were asked


to put someone forward for comment but have failed to do so. The


cation has yet before


Cork County


Council for approval. However, planners have sought further informa- tion regarding the pro- posal.


Quarry appli- to come


Cobh To Get First Permanent Air Monitoring Unit In The County


by SEAMUS WHELEHAN


In a recent article re-


garding the establishment of Cork County’s first permanent air monitoring


station we inadvertently stated the monitor is to be located close to Aura lei- sure centre. We are happy to confirm


the site location is close to Coral leisure centre.


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