At the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast this morning, Mr Justice McCloskey ruled in favour of Newry, Mourne and Down Council. While we are disappointed with the Court’s decision, we remain deeply grateful to all who have supported us along the road over the past two years in our campaign to protect a unique and precious landscape in Rostrevor.

The decision has not changed the reality of the matter under challenge. The council, which we as ratepayers fund, has approved inner-city style development at the edge of Rostrevor, within a few metres of one of the last remaining ancient woodlands in all of Ireland, with no transport assessment, no public consultation, no environmental impact assessment and against the advice of the council’s own planning officers.

With many other environmental groups around the country and around the world, we remain committed in our campaign to develop an awareness for the importance of respecting the environment. We urge everyone to take action in challenging those speculators who, in the name of development, object to the laws that have been put in place to protect the environment which sustains us all.

Further updates to follow shortly...
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