Ballymakellet Quarry

Ballymakellet Quarry, which, for the unfamiliar, is close to the Lumpers Pub, between Ravensdale and Dawestown/Jenkinstown, is to re-open for business after nearly half a century, despite 38 local objectors, who now plan to appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanala.

Eco Quarries Ltd., 12 Crowe St., Dundalk were granted the permission for a period of 16 months.

The name Eco Quarries, now there's a contradition in terms, and the guy who conjured up that business name should be doing stand up comedy for a living, since (unless he's serious) appears to have a great sense of humour.

Let's face it, Eco and Quarries, apart from the fact that they are at opposite ends of the dictionary, should hardly be mentioned in the same breath.

Apparently the stone to be quarried there is to be used in the construction of the new motorway section between Dundalk and Newry, which begs the question as to how they managed on the section between Major's Hollow and the southern end of the town.Aren't there already enough 'people-unfriendly' quarries around.