Roscommon County Councillors have agreed for an independent noise monitoring survey to be carried out on Sliabh Bán following concerns raised by residents.
The monthly meeting of the local authority also heard calls for CE Eugene Cummins to withdraw comments he made after an unveiling of an amenity on Sliabh Ban earlier this month.
A number of wind farm protestors from Sliabh Bán packed into the gallery in Roscommon County Council on Monday to hear an almost hour-long debate about the controversial wind turbine project.
Chief executive Eugene Cummins came in for strong criticism from a number of councillors following comments he made in the days after unveiling an amenity on the mountain earlier this month in which he allegedly criticised local protestors.
At Monday’s meeting, the CE was called on to withdraw his remarks but the chief executive said his comments at the time were in the context of the opening of the amenity on the mountain and claimed that he is employed to bring investment into the county and to encourage green energy projects.
Councillors did agree a proposal that an independent noise monitoring survey be carried out, while a minimum set-back distance of 1500m from all turbines should also be enacted.
Speaking to Shannonside FM – Frank Kearns, a member of the Sliabh ban residents group said he was pleased that the council were finally listening to residents:
