Show notes
Episode 11: Cloghan Point II - Stopping the (Big) Boats?
This episode is currently not available due to legal action initiated by the developers of the proposed oil terminal at Cloghan Point.
In this episode (part two of two) we continue our conversation with Andy and Geraint, unlikely friends and accidental activists, who are among those opposing plans to expand an oil facility at Cloghan Point, Whitehead on the Antrim coast. The proposed development would turn this quiet and inactive site into a major import and distribution centre for petrol, diesel, and kerosene, undermining NI’s climate action and increasing traffic congestion, noise and risks to marine biodiversity in Belfast Lough. The proposal seeks to construct new tanks and infrastructure to facilitate supertankers from the Middle East and South America to import oil and use the site as a lorry distribution hub for the island of Ireland. This very major development has outraged the community of Whitehead, those concerned about the environment in Northern Ireland and climate activists. We visit the area, talk about its history, beauty, and potential for regeneration. Andy and Geraint explore the challenges of activism in a tight-knit, rural area and the problems that emerge when you campaign against such major developments.
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/389602178486609?locale=en_GB
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-50681007
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/cloghan-point-oil-terminal-plans-16338438
https://twitter.com/CloghanNo
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/say-no-to-cloghan-point-oil-terminal?source=actionworks
You can view the planning application and register any objections here: https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/application/280173