Burma Road = World's Biggest Roller Coaster?

[Thomas J Stamp]

Originally Posted by Nigel Fitzgricer

Sligo Co Co have announced that the population of Sligo town is to be doubled with all new residential and commercial development on the north side of the town, miles from the main railway station and the alingment of the Dublin-Sligo railway line which is the natural transport corridor for the town.

However, they are claming the proposal is sustainable from a public transport aspect and will boost the case for "future commuter services on the Western Rail Corridor"...[?!???!]

Where the hell is Cullen and Roche in all this? Their departments are supposed to making sure this kind of thing does not happen anymore. One of the conditions Cullen put on the later stages of the WRC happening was CoCos must plan their population growth along the course of the rail line.

Ah yes, the Athy Syndrome. Any town within 50 miles of the WRC will see some nice house price inflation, which is why on another thread I've been banging on about Craughwell all the time. This is not the same as the investment that WoT think it is.

Of course, we shouldnt have Estate Agents as County Councillers either, but what the heck.