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Irish Times – Lobby group welcomes decision to suspend Slane bypass project
A GROUP which lobbied against the Slane bypass because of its impact on the Brú na Bóinne heritage site has welcomed a decision by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar to suspend its development. Vincent Salafia, spokesman for Save Newgrange, said the group was relieved by confirmation that the Slane bypass was among the projects suspended. Continue reading
Statement: Cancellation of Slane Bypass Welcomed – HGV Ban Requested
We are relieved that the economic and heritage arguments we made against this particular proposal, in submissions to the Transport Committee, have prevailed. Continue reading
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Tagged cancelled, slane, slane bypass, welcomed
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Irish Times: Heritage findings at Slane being ‘ignored’
MEATH COUNTY Council has been accused of ignoring the magnitude of the findings of an international expert who says the Slane bypass could threaten the status of Brú na Bóinne as a Unesco world heritage site. Continue reading
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An Bord Pleanala Oral Hearing for Slane Bypass Begins – Traffic blamed for partial collapse of Slane bridge
Traffic blamed for partial collapse of Slane bridge The Irish Times – 15 February 2011 CONSTANT HEAVY traffic on Slane bridge appears to have been why it partially collapsed last month, an oral hearing by An Bord Pleanála into a … Continue reading
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Irish Times | Welcome for public hearings into plans for Dublin-Derry road
Welcome for public hearings into plans for Dublin-Derry road FRANK McDONALD, Environment Editor The Irish Times – 14 January 2011 OPPONENTS OF plans for a new road between Dublin and Derry have welcomed a decision by the Oireachtas transport committee … Continue reading
Funding of A5 Western Transport Corridor Questioned
A5 Road Scheme Protest Redundant? 4NI News – 09 December 2010 Although contractors have already been signed up, political developments have cast doubt on a promise made by the Dáil Government to give £400m (€500m) to the Stormont Executive to … Continue reading
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Tagged a5, alternantive a5 alliance, corridor, m2, n2, transport, upgrade, western
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Minister Dempsey Must Clarify N2 Slane Bypass Funding
SAVE NEWGRANGE – PRESS RELEASE – 6 December 2010 ‘Minister Dempsey Must Clarify N2 Slane Bypass Funding’ Save Newgrange is calling on Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, (Fianna Fail) to clarify whether or not there is funding for the N2 … Continue reading
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Press Release – Shelving of N2 Slane Bypass Welcomed by Campaigners
Save Newgrange welcomes the shelving of the N2 Slane bypass, and is calling for the An Bord Pleanala planning process to be cancelled. The N2 Slane bypass was not included in the Four Year Budget Plan, released on Wednesday, 24 November Continue reading
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Funding NI A5 Upgrade and Slane Bypass not a Priority for Labour Party
The Labour Party has cast doubt over whether it will keep the promise made by the current Government to give £400 (€500m) to the Northern Ireland Executive to upgrade the A5/M2, Dublin to Derry Road, which also includes the Slane bypass. Continue reading
Meath Chronicle: Survey finds ancient earthworks near Slane bypass route
Meanwhile, the Save Newgrange campaign has brought its fight against the proposed Slane bypass to the North-South Ministerial Council. The group has complained to An Bord Pleanala and the North-South Ministerial Council that the public consultation process for the bypass is in breach of the Belfast Agreement, because the consultation does not extend to Northern Ireland. They say that the road proposal is in breach of EU environmental law, which provides for transboundary consultation, where the project is of a transboundary nature. Continue reading