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Deputy McGrath has organised a vital public meeting which will take place on Tuesday, October 29 at 8pm in Cahir House Hotel.

A commitment has been made this week by Independent TD Mattie McGrath, that he will forcefully challenge the Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte and Eirgrid to come clean to the people of South Tipperary about the devastating impact which will occur to the natural environment, if Eirgrid is not requested to abandon its plans to construct high voltage power lines on 150ft pylons across South Tipperary from east to west.

Deputy McGrath will be confronting the Minister during priority questions in the Dáil on Thursday which he has tabled in order to stress the urgency of dealing with this issue.

“Protected views from Slievenamon and right along the Knockmealdown and Galtee Mountain range will be irretrievably damaged if these plans go ahead. I will strongly urge the Minister and Eirgrid to engage immediately with the serious and legitimate concerns of many people in South Tipperary who are profoundly fearful that this enormous project will completely destroy the beautiful environment we are blessed to have in the county."

McGrath says the Knockmealdown/Galtee valley relies to a huge extent on the unspoilt views which will be lost forever 'if we don't work together to keep the over-head power lines away'.

"There are many individuals and families there who are genuinely concerned not only about tourism issues but also about issues relating to the electric and magnetic fields caused by these pylons and the possible health implications,” he said.

Deputy McGrath has organised a vital public meeting which will take place on Tuesday, October 29 at 8pm in Cahir House Hotel. It is expected that many groups who have serious reservations about the long term impact of Eirgrid’s proposed pylon network will attend.

“It is of the utmost importance that the people of South Tipperary take the time to become aware of the many important and long term issues that are being raised by this project. To that end I am calling on people to make a very special effort to attend the meeting in Cahir House and to voice any concerns that they may have.

"Although the work schedule for the project is not due to start for several more months, now is the time to actively show that you hold the environmental beauty of Tipperary in high regard. Mobilising opposition and working out alternative strategies which will not destroy the landscape and tourist potential of the county must happen now,” concluded Deputy McGrath.

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