Significant landslides on Copper Coast being monitored
This image captured by Michael Faulkner shows the large amount of earth and rocks that fell at Ballydwane Cove. Pic: Michael Faulkner.
A significant landslide occurred recently at popular Copper Coast beach, Ballydwane Cove.
In the aftermath of the incident, councillors in county Waterford have asked Council Executives for updates on cliff monitoring along the Copper Coast as summer approaches.
Waterford City and County Council have confirmed that a drone survey of the Copper Coast will take place on Tuesday June 2 and Wednesday June 3 (weather permitting).
The purpose of the drone survey is to monitor the coastline and identify any changes on the cliff face.
The townlands included in the survey are Ballyvoyle, Tankardstown, Kilmurrin, Dunbrattin and Boatstrand.
The data collected is subject to appropriate security arrangements and will only be used for the purpose of compiling the coastal study.
At this month's Comeragh municipal district meeting, Cllr Declan Clune said there has been a number of landslides recently at Ballydwane Cove.
“The summer season is coming, and I want to make sure there’s no pending issues because those are all heavily used beaches on the Copper Coast. We’ll see a lot of traffic along the Copper Coast in the coming weeks and months” he said.
Cllr Catherine Burke also asked if an assessment on cliff faces has been done.
Maria Goff, Senior Engineer with Waterford City and County Council replied to councillors’ concerns, saying that the Council do drone surveys on Copper Coast roads that are close to cliffs.
Roger Noonan, Senior Executive Engineer with Waterford Council, added that the recent slippage at Ballydwane was significant.
“What we are proposing to do is to just put up extra signs there to make people aware. That’s the extent of what we would do in that situation” Mr. Noonan said.
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