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MEATH EAST BOUNDRY CHANGES - Since the
new boundry changes, which now incorporates
Meath East as far as Mosney in the Louth Elec-
toral Area, a lot of discussion has centred ar-
ound Drogheda re-receiving City status.
See why Dick Roche, despite the significant
increase in population in the Greater Drog-
heda Area, refused to introduce legislation
to grant Drogheda city status in the Dail in
April 2007:
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20070424.XML&Dail=29&Ex=All&Page=86
Drogheda - Ireland's largest town, gateway
to the Boyne Valley, Drogheda forges deeply
historic links with the hinterland of the North
East Republic of Ireland. Drogheda bridges
both past and present, located as it is close to
the site of Newgrange burial mound (construct-
ed around 3200 BC). Drogheda itself was found-
ed in 911 by Danish settlers. In 1494, the Irish
Parliament located in the town at the location
now known as the "Bull Ring". In September
1649, the town was invaded by Oliver Crom-
well, and became the site of an infamous
massacre of the town's Royalist defenders.
1690 saw the Battle of the Boyne 2miles west
of the town on the River Boyne. Potential
new invaders include the company Indaver,
who are proposing an incinerator right be-
side the town.
Modern Drogheda is the most rapidly developing
town in the country. The new M1 motorway has
significantly decreased travelling times between
Drogheda and Dublin / Belfast, and there are also
regular bus and rail services linking to the capital.
Commercially, the town is strategically located,
Drogheda Port being testament to the explosive
growth. The town has now outgrown it's skin, and
requires forward planning . Drogheda needs 21st
Cityscape infrastructure , such as :
1. STOP the proposed Indaver Incinerator -
Why does the largest suburban population in
the country lie downwind of this 1980's
behemouth? Indaver recently increased the
tonnage proposed at Carranstwon Incinerator
ie to take waste from Dublin, in order to make
this ridiculously dangerous chimney seem vaible
to their long suffering investors.
2. "DAAT" (Drogheda Area Active Transport)
which is a light rail link from Grange Rath past the
train station and upto the North Road. This link
should be developed in conjunction with improved
Irish Rail service to Dublin ie retain the Enterprise
Express stop-off at Drogheda and add a new station
on the North-side of the Boyne Viaduct
3.New Drogheda Port at Bremore, Balbriggan-
to take the traffic out of the centre of the city
at St.Mary's Bridge
4. Northern Cross / Ring road (ie join Northside
with Southside by bridge from Premier Periclase
to Grammer School)
5. Developed industrial sites to leverage Dublin
Airport and Port Tunnel access.
6. Sewerage Plant for East Meath - why have we
gas and water developed, but no sewerage or schools!
7.City status....by 2008!
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