NIMBYs - North East Pylon Pressure Campaign Group

[nud1e]

In today's Irish Times - 1,100 vehicles take part in anti-pylon demonstration.
Time for a mini rant - these NIMBYs don't want a line of pylons striding across their land, but I'm sure that they want their homes connected to the grid - a case of having their cake and eating it.
These same NIMBYs will be complaining about the rise in electricity charges, any loss of supply, the amount of compensation that they might get for access to the power line.
It seems that there is a disaffected gene in some of the Irish that reacts to any possible change - this might also explain the Fianna Fail vote.
There is no constructive criticism from them, just the same platitudes about "possible" health implications, effect of these power lines on the next generation and the disfiguring of the countryside.
Never mind the bungalow blight, the silage pits, the ulgy agricultural buildings, the slurry pits, the overuse of fertilisers and the subsequent ground water pollution - ban the pylons and the wind farms from my back yard.

 

[JimmyC]

Never mind the bungalow blight, the silage pits, the ulgy agricultural buildings, the slurry pits, the overuse of fertilisers and the subsequent ground water pollution

And don't forget about the shite they leave all over the roads when they're spreadin the slurry.................

The Garda should have done them all for using red diesel......................

Don't think a rally like this would be using tractors for "agricultural activity"

 

[carsqhere]

Not going to comment on the NIMBY aspects, but I will say this; They're organised.

No chance of getting 1,100 bikers to demonstrate against our lack of direct access.

Edit: I am of course referring to us lot south of the border!

 

[Meath]

Driving around Ireland and every town is against something. Saw a councellers notice up about opposition to a phone mast and she had a mobile number beside her name.
No dump, no quarry, no mast, no pylons, no substation, no prison, no concert (yes, Rathoath had that one!) no powerstation, no motorway, etc, your town has to be opposed to something these days

 

[Jonny Dub]

In today's Irish Times - 1,100 vehicles take part in anti-pylon demonstration.
Time for a mini rant - these NIMBYs don't want a line of pylons striding across their land, but I'm sure that they want their homes connected to the grid - a case of having their cake and eating it.
These same NIMBYs will be complaining about the rise in electricity charges, any loss of supply, the amount of compensation that they might get for access to the power line.
It seems that there is a disaffected gene in some of the Irish that reacts to any possible change - this might also explain the Fianna Fail vote.
There is no constructive criticism from them, just the same platitudes about "possible" health implications, effect of these power lines on the next generation and the disfiguring of the countryside.
Never mind the bungalow blight, the silage pits, the ulgy agricultural buildings, the slurry pits, the overuse of fertilisers and the subsequent ground water pollution - ban the pylons and the wind farms from my back yard.

Touchy and very relevant subject for me I'm afraid. This isn't a rant, its more of a WTF plea at why this is where it is (and not at Nud1e)

If this goes ahead, my home will be one of those impacted. I'm not a landowner, but my wife and I live in the country and are part of a rural community. I deal with the stuff on the roads - animal and mineral - that should be in fields, but such is my choice. At present, I'm fortunate to be spared the health risks which are supposed to be associated with whatever stuff is emitted from the current suite of high voltage power lines and which causes fluorescent tubes in the vicinity to glow. I'm lead to believe that compensation awards are not an issue relevant to landowners accepting the intrusion - in all respects - of the pylons of the scale being proposed. I also think that many would pay a premium (or multiple) of electricity charges to avoid the health complications which might arise. I know I certainly would. Like many, I've first hand knowledge of threats to life which I'd much rather not have to encounter again for as long as possible.

Surely the deluge of slurry pits, bungalows, pollutants etc should be a lesson to do the best thing now and avoid a range of issues even if the risk of these arising is only "possible"? For example, I think that once upon a time, asbestos was popular for roofing material and buildings components ... until it was found to be a little bit troublesome.

Hopefully this will be sorted for everyone in a fair manner.

Jonny