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No Dump for Girely Bog NHA

For release 15 February 2003

No Dump for Girley Bog NHA

Following representations from IPCC, we are delighted with the decision of
Meath County Council to refuse planning permission for a dump at Girley Bog
Natural Heritage Area (NHA), Co. Meath. The proposed 8.9 hectare dump was
for the purpose of disposing large quantities of inorganic waste,
such as building rubble and topsoil.

The decision of the council to refuse permission for the dump was based on
its proximity to Girley Bog, an area earmarked for protection in Meath's
County Development Plan. The development would have been in contravention
of this plan and it also had the potential to impact negatively on the bog
itself.

Girley Bog (NHA 1580) is one of the most easterly raised bogs in the country
that remains intact. It was recently formally designed as a NHA by Minister
Martin Cullen, meaning that it is now one of the few NHAs in the country
that have the statutory protection of the Wildlife Act 2000.

ENDS

Irish Peatland Conservation Council
119 Capel Street
Dubin 1
Ireland

Tel & Fax 353-1-8722397
e-mail: bogs@ipcc.ie
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