Save The Murrough

08/04/2020

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Handing in over 220 letters at Eolas (information.desk) County Buildings 18th February 2016, signed by members of Wicklow Town and surrounds for the Murrough to be included in the upcoming County Development Plan - photo Mary Curtin Hall

04/08/2016

Keep up to date with developments to save the Murrough, to date and an interview at the end of the feature stressing the importance of this amenity and wildlife preserve for Wicklow Town and surrounds

09/03/2016

Great news.....increased funding secured by Wicklow Co Co from the OPW and remedial works scheduled to begin in April http://www.wicklownews.net/2016/03/remedial-works-to-begin-on-the-murrough/

Remedial works on The Murrough in Wicklow town are expected to begin in early April, Wicklow County ...

19/02/2016

Last day for handing in your letters and submissions for the County Development Plan at Wicklow County Council - Majella Brohan and Carolann Murphy handing in over 220 signed letters for The Murrough to be included in the upcoming CDP at County Buildings yesterday morning - a further 200 given out to clubs and groups to drop in themselves...last day if you have not done so...you never know who you might meet - John Brady on his way to a meeting about housing a homeless man, who was waiting in the background for a vital decision - we insisted on including John in the photos, for his help and support for Save the Murrough so far..photos by Mary Curtin Hall

17/02/2016

Attention all on the page and anyone who has an interest in the Save the Murrough Campaign, a post has been shared on the page below regarding a meeting tomorrow - SavetheRocks Vally's Post.....It appears that there is a brief meeting called for tomorrow evening at 7pm in the Council Chambers, Greystones Municipal District, Mill Road Greystones to discuss the proposal of an artifical badget sett and what is involved.
Save the Murrough group have no other information to date, but will phone the County Engineer's Office, Wicklow County Council to enquire further what possible impact this could have for the Murrough project, which runs from Kilcoole Train Station, along the coast 13.5 km to Wicklow Harbour and inwards by 1km in parts to include Broadlough lakes and the Kilcoole Salt Lake marsh Wetlands.
Anyone who is concerned and can make the meeting above in Greystones would be urged to go along to see what is involved first hand in the meantime.
We will report back on this page, if we can shed any more light on this meeting and any other proposed works or any construction that requires Environmental Impact approval by the Dept of Forrestry and Wildlife, which of course is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Arts, Heritage and Gaeiltacht...
Another look at this post and in tiny print it says that the Council have engaged a consultant to help them to prepare the application for this proposed work, to take in the possible environmental impact on the area...This is where we all need to be vigilant and watch what is happening - the Dept of Forrestry and Wildlife, we underatnd from our conversations with the staff there, will be applying the EU legislation with respect to any work or construction that might impact negatively on specially designated nature protected habitats and wildlife which are protected under the law...including on land or sea that is adjacent to protected areas, we have been told.
The public will still have the right to appeal any decision made to An Bord Pleanala - even if the Dept of Forrestry and Wildlife pass the application or applications.
Hope we can come back with some clarity on what is happening.
Carolann Murphy, for the Save the Murrough Campaign

09/02/2016

REMINDER: We will be in the Grand Hotel Lobby this evening from 7 - 9 pm. If you haven't signed a submission letter to the County Development Plan, please drop in to us.

03/02/2016

See report on page 12 of todays (February 3rd 2016) Wicklow People newspaper
COUNCIL REPORT :- Myles Buchanan at Wicklow County Council
''Ways to Protect the Murrough being Examined''
together with photo of the recent works on the Murrough by Irish Rail.
Carolann Murphy of Save the Murrough gave a 10 minute speech, with the brief from the Council ''to bring the concerns expressed by the public about the erosion and protection and preservation of the Murrouogh to the monthly Council meeting'' - The meetings are chaired and administered by staff of Wicklow Council, attended by locally elected Wicklow Municipal Councillors, of all parties and none, and open to the public to attend but not participate in - also of course the local press attend and report on all the various issues raised, discussed, debated and voted on

Save the Murrough campaign is only starting and we will get back in a few days with a plan...if anyone wants to be involved in any way or wants to make any comment or suggestion - please PM us on this page or email: [email protected]

Thank you all for your support and encouragement so far

Note: We are an entirely voluntary group with no other agenda than to see the Murrough protected, as far as is possible,in its natural state, for local amenity use, the ralway line to Rosslare Harbour, and the amazing wildlife areas protected by European legislation, including insects, animals and birds, flora and fauna, salt marsh lakes and wetlands - of worldwide renown - which run adjacent to the public walking/running/training area for all ages and many sporting activities over the years. The Murrough extends from Wicklow Harbour for 13.5 Km and 1Km inwards in parts - to Kilcoole, close to Kilcoole railway station, and include Broadlough, the Wild Life Nature Park at Newcastle and the wetlands at Kilcoole.

SAVE THE MURROUGH

31/01/2016

Reminder: Sky 191, this evening 7pm for programme about the Murrough Wicklow, Irish TV, Wicklow County Matters or watch online
www.irishtv.ie and click 'watch live' to see the 30 minutes programme

29/01/2016

CALL BY SUPERVALU, WICKLOW TOWN TOMORROW FROM
11AM - 4PM - WE WILL BE IN THE FOYER WITH COPIES OF THE LETTER TO SIGN AS PART OF THE SUBMISSION TO SAVE THE MURROUGH FOR THE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN..
YOU CAN ALSO HELP BY TAKING SOME LETTERS FOR YOUR FAMILY, WORKMATES OR MEMBERS OF CLUBS THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED IN.....SEE YOU THERE

28/01/2016

Feature on the Murrough filmed in Wicklow recently on this edition of Wicklow County Matters, this Sunday 31st January 2016, at 7pm, Irish TV - Sky 191, and on line..please share this post or check out the original post on That's That Productions page - producer Paul Harney

27/01/2016

Very clear aeriel photo by Skycam Ireland, 14th January 2016 showing the impact of the storms and currents on the entrance to the walkway at the Murrough - this is the sight we saw on December 30th 2016, that prompted this campaign

27/01/2016

COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS

*We will be in the foyer of Supervalu, Wicklow Town, tomorrow - Thursday 28th January 11am - 2pm and Saturday 11.30am - 4.30pm with copies of the letter to read and sign as a submission to the County Development Plan, 2016 - 2022. Watch out for Friends of the Murrough there on Friday and at the Murrough on Sunday

*Sunday next 31st January 2016, at 7pm - programme filmed at the Murrough recently will be screened on Sky 191, Irish TV -- Wicklow County Matters - repeated the following Tuesday at 3pm
More information about that soon will be shared here, from That's That Productions fb with the links, if you wish to see the programme online.

*Mondays, 1st February 2016, meeting of Wicklow County Council at County Buildings, 2pm
Save the Murrough are giving a 10 minute talk at the Council meeting, to bring the issues brought up at the Public Meeting to the Concil and to talk about the aims of this group for the long terms protection of the Murrough - Wicklow Harbour to Kilcoole,. The public can attend. Friends of the Murrough are also giving a presentation at this time.