Ballyshannon Action Group seeks help for costs
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| Illustration from fundraising appeal letter. |
The Group campaigned to stop Kilsaran's plans for a new quarry development at Racefield, in the rural residential area of Ballyshannon.
A letter being circulated to residents of the area this weekend reminds that the original application was denied by Kildare County Council. An appeal by the developer to An Bord Pleanala was due to decision by 6 May, but this has been delayed by Covid-19.
The Group's Fundraising Committee had a strong start earlier in the year with a Table Quiz and Book Fair. But other plans for fundraising events have had to be shelved for the foreseeable future due to the Covid restrictions.
Outstanding bills include include the planners' fees at both stages and the costs of material and signage for the area. The letter says even a small donation would really help to make sure the planners are paid and kept on board with the campaign should it go any further.
Contributions can be made through a GoFundMe account, or by lodging into the Group's Credit Union account in Kilcullen. Donations made also be made directly by contacting Jim Crawford 086 8251165 or Anna Sage 087 2624940.
"We have been overwhelmed with the support from local residents and beyond," a spokesperson for the Group says. "Residents and business owners in Kilcullen, Calverstown, Ballysax and surrounding areas have strongly supported our opposition to this new quarry development. Now more than ever, we must protect our home places, animal and plant eco-systems and particularly our own respiratory health."
The Group says Ballyshannon and its surrounding communities have been united in resisting 'this inappropriate development' from the very beginning. "The communities in this area of Kildare are already overwhelmed with quarrying activity and we believe that less damaging alternatives must be sought."
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