Think before you decide on Slane
Wednesday January 27 2010
Dear Sir, I WRITE in relation to the media coverage in recent days on the proposed Slane by pass and its proximity to the Bru na Boinne world Heritage site.
It has been suggested that the proposed road is a motorway that skims the edge of Newgrange. This is totally incorrect. It is not a motorway. It is 3.5km of road by passing the heritage village that is Slane and is outside the buffer zone that protects the monuments inside the World Heritage site.
I must add that the world heritage site is the most protected piece of land in our state. 22 people have lost their lives on Slane bridge. Last April a truck lost control and literally played skittles with cars who were full of mothers bringing their children to school. It was a miracle that there was no loss of life.
The enviromental impact statement on the project is a massive document and is currently on display. I would ask your readers to look at it before joining facebook groups or web sites that are opposed to Slane getting its by pass.
I appeal to your readers to support a project that most importantly will save lives, but also protect a heritage village and it is not encroaching on the world heritage site.
Yours, Cllr Wayne Harding The Village Inn Main St Slane
Co. Meath
