Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Follow up letter to Coillte as the road in Sralagagh was left incompleted



Dear XXXXX,
I am a little disappointed not to have received any reply from Coillte to my previous letter about the ownership of lands in Sralagagh, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo (sent in the last week of February 2013). Since my letter was sent, alerting you to the reckless state of Coillte's lands in Sralagagh (and reminding you of the obligations of landowners under the Occupier's Liability Acts) nothing productive has been done to fix the dangerous bridge I referred to.
The bridge is needed by dozens of local people who are now crossing over a perilous bridge which has been left to crumble away. The danger to even light traffic should be obvious from my previous photographs. Pretty soon heavy machinery with full loads will be making their way across this reckless crossing which Coillte is liable to maintain in a safe condition.
I ask you to please respond to this letter. In particular, to confirm that Coillte is indeed the owner of this land and to explain what actions you intend to take to safeguard against loss of life.

It really is too bad that lives are being endangered for the want of a few hundred euros worth of pipes, gravel and labour. The fact that nothing has been done with this road since the 1940s is in itself disgaceful, but the continuing disregard for endangering life and property is something that will damn Coillte when inevitably an accident actually does occur at this spot. I feel I am taking my life in my hands literally every weekend as I cross this treacherous bridge.