5^th April 2022

Keeping the Community informed

1. April 2021 – Works to replace the senior playing pitch for Magheracloone GAA commenced in 2021. The playing pitch was seeded in August 2021, the dressing rooms and site infrastructure is currently under construction and it is expected that the facility will be available to host games by September 2022.
2. September 2021 – Gyproc, Magheracloone Community Centre and Magheracloone Mitchells GFC held a community information event in Nuremore Hotel & Country Club with over 200 people from the local community in attendance.  The event gave residents

Gyproc continues to monitor the area’s that relate to the Drumgossatt mine workings as part of our ongoing safety management program. We hope this program provides reassurance to the community that our focus on the mine workings continues to be a priority. 

Dear Neighbour,

Works to replace the senior playing pitch for Magheracloone GAA, which received planning permission in January, will commence on week commencing April 19th at Drummond Magheracloone. The works program will continue over the summer with the laying of the field surface after which the construction of changing rooms and car parking will take place.

25^th January 2021

Following the submission of an application for a new playing pitch, dressing room and parking facilities on a new site for Magheracloone GAA, planning permission has been granted by Monaghan County Council. Gyproc and Magheracloone GAA held a shared ambition to shorten the time period between the club moving from temporary facilities to a permanent home playing pitch. This permission will fast track the development of a home pitch to play matches and train for the club. The proposed site for the new playing pitch is on land owned by Gyproc...

1^st September 2020

Re: Planning application for Magheracloone GAA Club playing pitch

Below you will find information regarding a planning application to be submitted by Gyproc for a new playing pitch for Magheracloone GAA club.

This is an independent application and is not connected to any future quarry applications or the replacement of the community centre and wider Magheracloone GAA Club facilities - this application is strictly related to replacing the playing pitch and required dressing room and parking facilities only...

June 30^th 2020

Please see below an update of the progress on some activities we had previously issued a communicate about.

Following the drilling program commenced in late 2019, and subsequent ducting works completed earlier this year, we are now preparing to complete the installation of extensometers in the mine workings. We are planning that the works will take place week commencing July 6^th...

18^th May 2020

Below is a progress report on recent activities.

A number of weeks ago we started the preparation works for the installation of extensometers in the mine workings under the R179. This will see a monitoring system in place for the R179 to the same standard as has already been installed for the LP4900....

GYPROC LICENCE REVIEW

April 20^th

This document is an information update on the company’s licence review with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The review that is underway is of Gyproc’s Industrial Emissions Licence (IE) and we look forward to its conclusion.

All details of the IE licence review process are available to the public and can be found at http://www.epa.ie/licensing/....

16^th April 2020

Our aerial survey carried out on 15th April has identified a crownhole over the old Drumgossatt mine workings. This crownhole, which is approximately 6 metres in diameter, is located entirely within Gyproc owned lands and is not close to any private homes, public infrastructure or bordering roads. It is located 280 metres north-west of the R179, and 280 metres east of the nearest dwelling. 

Gyproc personnel are on site carrying out assessments and putting in place arrangements to secure the area. In keeping with best practice, we have notified all relevant Governmental...