Environmental Impact
Drone footage of Gormanston Beach from the mouth of the Delvin River. Taken by Andrew Collins Photography.
The beach at Gormanston stands out as a site of extraordinary natural beauty on Ireland’s East Coast, with extensive views North along the shore to the Cooley and Mourne Mountains and the islands off Skerries to the South. The coastal area from the Delvin Estuary to Ben Head is an unspoiled shore, and unique sensitive ecosystem, with diverse marine and coastal wildlife, and more importantly it is also an enormously significant local amenity and source of local pride.
The proposed construction of a deep-water port, with both offshore and extensive onshore construction in the Gormanston area, forms a direct threat to this unique sensitive ecosystem and our community. The potential devastation will extend far beyond Gormanston and East Meath communities, and the destruction of this particular ecosystem will only contribute to further climate breakdown. Given the clear message of the 2030 Climate Action Plan, and government initiatives to reduce harmful emissions, we believe the development of a new deep-water port on the East Coast of Ireland to be entirely contradictory to these initiatives and objectives.
