Activists who successfully fought against east-Cork quarry to submit petition to EU https://t.co/M3rsMjuEsM— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) October 12, 2019
Unfortunately no longer an option for us – but an interesting story all the same.
Cork County Council granted permission to construction company Roadstone to open the quarry two years ago – but activists appealed it to An Bord Pleanála, who then granted them an oral hearing.
Weeks out from that hearing on 1 October this year, Roadstone, withdrew its application for the quarry.
Locals are concerned that if this aquifer is disturbed, their water supply would be threatened, and so are taking a citizens’ petition to Europe.
Locals fear this company, or another one, will try again in the future. They are joining forces with others across Ireland in an effort to push for better regulation of quarries.
