File of correspondence and campaign material objecting to the construction of a transformer station on the Galway / Clifden road by the ESB.
Dr Emer Colleran (National Chairperson of An Taisce) to the Chief Executive of ESB and P J Carroll and Co Ltd relating to the lack of notice given to An Taisce ahead of planning permission for a transformer station in Garroman. Includes correspondence, press cuttings, copy of a report completed by An Foras Forbartha, a photocopied photo of a protest at the proposed site.
Correspondence between Tim Robinson and P J Moriarty Chief Executive of the ESB presenting arguments on the treatment of the landscape, with Robinson referring to the substation as insensitive treatment of the landscape, and Moriarty defending the right of the people of rural Ireland to have access to modern standards of living. (1988). (*private pension information included in error - restrict?)
Correspondence among the Action Committee and politicians. Robert (Bobby) Molloy TD; Professor Dillon - Chairperson of the ESB; An Taoiseach Charles J Haughey; Minister for the Environment - Pádraic Flynn; Minister for Energy Ray Burke; Minister for Tourism John Wilson; Frank Fahy TD; Máire Geoghegan-Quinn TD. (Nov 1987-Mar 1988).
Correspondence with Patrick J Carroll of Carroll Industries PLC objecting to a newspaper article (Nov 1987-Jan 1988).
Carbon copies of letters written by Robinson to local and national press - Irish Times, Earthwatch and the Connacht Tribune (Oct 1987 to Mar 1988).
Correspondence forwarded to Tim Robinson by David Gill and Mary Collins from Ruairí Quinn; Des O'Malley Séamus Molloy; the Lord Mayor of Dublin relating to the substation. (Feb-Mar 1988).
Files relating to the Planning Permission granted on the site. Refer to planning permission for a land based salmon hatchery at Cloonacartan, querying a clause on electricity and telecommunications lines. Includes copy of the planning permission, press reports on ESB pylons in Co Wicklow, and articles related to salmon farming in Norway. (Oct - Nov 1987)
Agenda for a meeting at Peacocke's, Maam Cross on 5 December 1987. Letter from Seamus Molloy to John Royds on the subject of overhead powerlines (Dec 1987). Copy letter from Royds to Éamon de Buitléar following up on a conversation about overhead powerlines, accompanied by a cover letter to Tim and Máiréad from de Buitléar (Jan 1988). Copy letter from Moriarty to Michael McNulty of Bord Failte outlining a defence of their decision (Jan 1988). Photocopy letter from Brendan Walsh to Moriarty protesting to the substation proposal.
File of press cuttings relating to the controversy.
