I'm with NervousFish2 NIMBYism - Not in my back yard is rampant in Ireland and it's supported by a Planning system in Ireland that is not only corrupt but not fit for the purpose you might think it was designed to fulfil.
One person can easily object to any development on the most spurious of grounds and bring it to a halt, these objectiond are then easily backed by very vague legislation and official objections that are almost impossible to audit or appeal easily without more money. People object simply to cause a neighbour hardship because their dog pissed on their lawn on day. Real grudge match stuff and the planning system allows it too easily in the meantime there has been decades of planning corruption/bribes and only one person went to prison when in fact the whole regime was corrupt costing billion in investigation sees (Flood Tribunal). To this day it has not been politically reformed.
Irelands native hardwoods forest were cut down hundreds of years ago with a original coverage of about 94% of the land, the British Empire hoovered up this resource as it colonised the island over this centres build their Great estate houses but more importantly the great fleet of Sail Ships which made the British Empire a global powerhouse. It's just a product of history spanning 800 or so years.
No point in trying to use this as a story to beat Apple with, the Irish Government will bend hand over fist for it's FDI Corporations. So much they get a better deal than the Irish citizen. Ireland is pretty much the Cayman islands of the EU. SO this will get through somehow.
Really, the planning system in Ireland is regressive and run in the main by faceless bureaucrats who would give former USSR apparchiks a run for their state rationed money.
Also much of this modern forestry planted but the State was fast growing non-native ever green trees destined to be harvested for wood within a couple of decades. The State set up this forestry company long time ago. The great irony is this State mandated planting programs damaged the native soil so much and wildlife that are currently being removed and not replanted because of the destruction to the environment. Leaving some very barren landscapes. This is very visible in the mountains of South Dublin, North Co. Wicklow.
All in all, Irish planning is the worst kind of backward thinking supporting the most parochial of mindsets. For example. In the Capital, Dublin City, there is an arbitrary 28m limit on the height of buildings. Yet right now there is not enough accommodation to meet the demand for individuals and families, that it becoming a national crisis. Another successful failure of planning policy in office Ireland.
One person can easily object to any development on the most spurious of grounds and bring it to a halt, these objectiond are then easily backed by very vague legislation and official objections that are almost impossible to audit or appeal easily without more money. People object simply to cause a neighbour hardship because their dog pissed on their lawn on day. Real grudge match stuff and the planning system allows it too easily in the meantime there has been decades of planning corruption/bribes and only one person went to prison when in fact the whole regime was corrupt costing billion in investigation sees (Flood Tribunal). To this day it has not been politically reformed.
Irelands native hardwoods forest were cut down hundreds of years ago with a original coverage of about 94% of the land, the British Empire hoovered up this resource as it colonised the island over this centres build their Great estate houses but more importantly the great fleet of Sail Ships which made the British Empire a global powerhouse. It's just a product of history spanning 800 or so years.
No point in trying to use this as a story to beat Apple with, the Irish Government will bend hand over fist for it's FDI Corporations. So much they get a better deal than the Irish citizen. Ireland is pretty much the Cayman islands of the EU. SO this will get through somehow.
Really, the planning system in Ireland is regressive and run in the main by faceless bureaucrats who would give former USSR apparchiks a run for their state rationed money.
Also much of this modern forestry planted but the State was fast growing non-native ever green trees destined to be harvested for wood within a couple of decades. The State set up this forestry company long time ago. The great irony is this State mandated planting programs damaged the native soil so much and wildlife that are currently being removed and not replanted because of the destruction to the environment. Leaving some very barren landscapes. This is very visible in the mountains of South Dublin, North Co. Wicklow.
All in all, Irish planning is the worst kind of backward thinking supporting the most parochial of mindsets. For example. In the Capital, Dublin City, there is an arbitrary 28m limit on the height of buildings. Yet right now there is not enough accommodation to meet the demand for individuals and families, that it becoming a national crisis. Another successful failure of planning policy in office Ireland.
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