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[mregan]

http://www.enjoythemournes.com/calread2.asp?id=80

[Rusty Madra]

Sweet.... Now every Frankie from Belfast on their holidays will be able to discard their empty buckfast bottles at the top of Donard and harass hikers with crys of "Here Mister... Gis a feg" 

[Wolf_Larson]

Great for people not that able to meet the top

[Mourneman]

Having read all the reports into this Gondola proposal it clearly states that they would only be allowed The gondola as far as the forest line,& at the minute there are two main sites consIdered,drinnahilly & The quarry below Thomas mountain.Truth be told I'd prefer no gondola,all the right of access for families & disabled is just been used to push it through,as we're lucky enough that the Mournes can already be accessed by families & disabled folk with roads already cutting right through & silent valley park that has outstanding views.

[Rusty Madra]

We'll need to feed all these new pilgrims so a McDonalds up there will be needed: maybe beside the gift shop... It'll create jobs for the local community too. They'll also need a few spaces to park all the cars too so maybe we'll reclaim a bit of land for extra car parking.

There's a few quid to be made from schools so maybe we'll build an education centre too.  Even more money in the residentials so a few Dorms and apartments will be needed to be built.

Of course what will people do when the weathers bad? ... Best build a welcome centre too. Before that tho we'll have to sort out a few basics like water and power so the ground will have to be dug up. Maybe put some high speed fiber optics down while we're at at.

And on and on.... Until we've consumed the landscape totally

[LennyJ1]

I like the idea.

It would bring in some well needed torisim and to be honest it will only affect a small percentage of the mournes.

Just when all the building work is being done they need to consider the re-consevation of the area. When the Morne path was installed I was a bit aprehensive but that turned out really well.

Besides, its not going to be another Cairngorms is it

[Mourneman]

We'll need to feed all these new pilgrims so a McDonalds up there will be needed: maybe beside the gift shop... It'll create jobs for the local community too. They'll also need a few spaces to park all the cars too so maybe we'll reclaim a bit of land for extra car parking.

There's a few quid to be made from schools so maybe we'll build an education centre too.  Even more money in the residentials so a few Dorms and apartments will be needed to be built.

Of course what will people do when the weathers bad? ... Best build a welcome centre too. Before that tho we'll have to sort out a few basics like water and power so the ground will have to be dug up. Maybe put some high speed fiber optics down while we're at at.

And on and on.... Until we've consumed the landscape totally

you're right on the ball mate,well said

[spin]

We'll need to feed all these new pilgrims so a McDonalds up there will be needed: maybe beside the gift shop... It'll create jobs for the local community too. They'll also need a few spaces to park all the cars too so maybe we'll reclaim a bit of land for extra car parking.

There's a few quid to be made from schools so maybe we'll build an education centre too.  Even more money in the residentials so a few Dorms and apartments will be needed to be built.

Of course what will people do when the weathers bad? ... Best build a welcome centre too. Before that tho we'll have to sort out a few basics like water and power so the ground will have to be dug up. Maybe put some high speed fiber optics down while we're at at.

And on and on.... Until we've consumed the landscape totally

So ... you're like ... against the idea or something, right?? Maybe I've just like, totally misread your post ....??

[KyleL]

We'll need to feed all these new pilgrims so a McDonalds up there will be needed: maybe beside the gift shop... It'll create jobs for the local community too. They'll also need a few spaces to park all the cars too so maybe we'll reclaim a bit of land for extra car parking.

There's a few quid to be made from schools so maybe we'll build an education centre too.  Even more money in the residentials so a few Dorms and apartments will be needed to be built.

Of course what will people do when the weathers bad? ... Best build a welcome centre too. Before that tho we'll have to sort out a few basics like water and power so the ground will have to be dug up. Maybe put some high speed fiber optics down while we're at at.

And on and on.... Until we've consumed the landscape totally

So ... you're like ... against the idea or something, right?? Maybe I've just like, totally misread your post ....??

I'd say you're on the mark xD

[Rusty Madra]

My sarcasm dosent translate as well into the blog: we need an emoticon symbol for it! I'm not against the idea of a cabel car per se... I am wholeheartedly against the thinking behind this scheme as I see it.

The thinking seems to be that the Mournes is a product that needs to be sold, developed, marketed and ultimately profited from: I disagree with that mindless and endless consumerism totally. The project in question seems to be pitched with a subtext of wider development...ie an ad campaign, get people to go, get them to pay to go to parts, get them to buy useless plastic junk with Mournes written on it, get a viral ad campaign, get get get!

For me the outdoors and specifically the Mournes means so much more. I'm against turning it into a product in any form.

Just a few ramblings but that's the way I see it

[LandyLiam]

Well i'm all for it    it doesn't go very high and will have very little impact (if any) on the "wilder" areas of Donard, but i would even go as far as saying lets build it to the top. It would be a major tourist attraction and restaurants on tops of mountains are always welcome in my books (especially KFC  ).

[whoRya]

Well i'm all for it    it doesn't go very high and will have very little impact (if any) on the "wilder" areas of Donard, but i would even go as far as saying lets build it to the top. It would be a major tourist attraction and restaurants on tops of mountains are always welcome in my books (especially KFC  ).

That's a very dangerous overriding factor to judge things by.  By the same reasoning we could put a road from Carrick Little up the side of Annalong Wood with a Cove Cave car park, then sweep the road down the other side of the wood to Rourke's Park.  Sure wouldn't it be just great to see everyone be able to get up there.....easily   

[Ed]

Buy some nice wooden waymarker posts, put a tourist information point in donard car park with maps, safety information, first aid kids for sale etc - and let the fatties get off their arses and take on the grinder

If it's there people will use it, half the fun of Donard is the first part of the walk knocking the stuffing out of you and getting you nicely warmed up for a day in the mournes!

[spin]

Buy some nice wooden waymarker posts, put a tourist information point in donard car park with maps, safety information, first aid kids for sale etc - and let the fatties get off their arses and take on the grinderIf it's there people will use it, half the fun of Donard is the first part of the walk knocking the stuffing out of you and getting you nicely warmed up for a day in the mournes!

what about wheelchair users and perhaps elderly people who hiked the hills in their younger days?

[LandyLiam]

what about wheelchair users and perhaps elderly people who hiked the hills in their younger days?

This is often used an an excuse to support the gondola (which i do) but in reality these people would be better off driving up the spelga car park for a lot less money and getting a better view. The gondola will be expensive, i doubt i would ever use it. I would love to see a cafe up by the quarry though, that i would certainly use.

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