Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
The proposal by Mayo's Gold to mine in and around the area of Croagh Patrick sends a shiver down my spine.
There can be no doubt that the current proposal for a a niche tourism gold mine in Cregganbaun, and an interpretative visitor centre in Louisburgh is just the thin edge of the wedge when it comes to wholescale gold mining in the area.
The area concerned is a site of great natural beauty and is in the environs of the
Mining of any form is an intrusive procedure which always produces noise pollution, dust pollution and visual pollution while causing habitat destruction and destruction or disturbance of ecosystems.
In the interest of preserving the area's natural integrity, of preserving it as a tourist feature and a place of religious significance I have objected to this licence with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and called on the Minister to reject this application and protect and preserve the area for all time.
May I strongly urge all your readers to do the same.
Yours sincerely
_____________
Councillor
33 Pairc na Coille
Westport
Mayo
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