Planning consultant meeting on pylons

A public meeting with a planning consultant is being organised by the Grid Link Action Group (GAG) for next Thursday night, November 7, writes Brian Byrne.

The meeting will be in the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy and starts at 8pm.

GAG reminds those interested in making a submission on the proposed routes of the new 400kV line that the deadline to have them in to EirGrid is 27 November.

For anyone who wants help with making their submissions, there are 'Drop In' nights arranged through the week after next — in Kilcullen Community Centre on Monday 11 November, 6.30-9pm; Kilkea NS on Wednesday 13 November, 4-7pm; Grangecon Boxing Club Thursday 14 November, 4-7pm; and Molly O'Looney's in Narraghmore on Saturday 16 November, 2-5pm.