Galway independent, 6/12/06
Locals object to phone mast disguised as Christmas tree
This is one Christmas tree that is unlikely to be covered in lights and decorations this year, at least mobile phone users will hope so as it’s really a phone-mast.
Vodafone erected this phone mast - or base station as it’s known as in the telecommunications industry - in 2005 near the Cappagh Road in Galway.
A spokesperson for Vodafone said that base stations like this are standard practice and are designed, in consultation with local authorities, to suit the look of the area.
However local residents want the mast to be removed despite its pleasant aesthetics.
They claim that they were not informed of the correct final date to appeal its erection to Bord Pleanala and therefore missed out on their chance to stop it being put in place.
They also allege that is a health risk and damaging to the environment.
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