The village of Glaslough in Monaghan has stopped the go ahead of a 19.5M mast that was approved by An Bord Pleanala following a Judicial Review.
The proposal to erect a mobile phone mast in the village of Glaslough had been met with widespread community opposition over the past two years.
The planning application was initially refused by Monaghan County Council; however, that decision was challenged by the mast applicant Vodafone Ireland and permission was subsequently granted due to An Bord Pleanála's ruling.
The community set up a No Mast campaign committee and sub-committees, who brought the Judicial Review against Vodafone and An Bord Pleanala with both organisations conceding to the application.
Alan Wilkie provided his expertise in the execution of the Judicial Review.
Members of the Monaghan Municipal District passed a motion in support of the No Mast campaign in October 2022. The motion was proposed by Sinn Fein Councillor of Monaghan County Council, Sean Conlon, and seconded by Independent local public representative Paudge Connolly, seeking a vote of no confidence in An Bord Pleanala.
The Glaslough No Mast Campaign Chair, Carole Donaghy says this is very much welcome news for the historic Co Monaghan village.
She said "this was a very much David vs Goliath situation, this is a huge achievement for the Village of Glaslough."
