This article is from page 12 of the 2007-05-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 12 JPG
RESIDENTS in the Ardnacrusha area have told Clare County Coun- cil that it is necessary to restrain children in their back gardens due to truck traffic passing their homes from a local quarry.
Bobby O’Connell and Sons Ltd has lodged plans for the continuation of quarrying at Ballycar South, Ard- nacrusha.
At present, O’Connell’s quarry is the main supplier of quarry material to the southern section of the Limer- ick ring road scheme, together with other major projects in the city.
The existing quarry consists of an area of 42 acres which has a rock re- serve of seven million cubic metres. This will ensure that the site will continue in excess of 25 years.
However, residents from Quinpool, Ballyfinnan, Ballycannon and Bally- car have come together to object to
the continuation of quarrying activi- ties at the site.
The residents claim that the vibra- tion caused by heavily loaded trucks and speeding empty trucks is dis- turbing to the occupants of the many houses along the road and the dust, dirt and stray rocks from the trucks make the road unpleasant for all.
The residents claim that Bus Eire- ann won’t operate a regular bus serv- ice on the road because of frequency of trucks and it is essential to restrain children in the back gardens for fear that they would ever venture out onto the road.
They open windows in houses at night time because the noise of the trucks early in the morning will wake you up.
They can’t open the windows in houses during the day because of the dust coming from the trucks.
A decision is due on the application later this year.