Works to start at Mayo site on transatlantic subsea fibre optic cable system
Operations associated with the installation of the America Europe Connect 2 subsea fibre optic cable system are due to commence at Old Head/Falduff, Louisburgh, on Monday next, September 5.
The works will be performed in accordance with a Foreshore License .
Works on Monday to Thursday, September 5 to 8, will comprise of the delivery of equipment on four lorries, establishment of site facilities and preparation of the area.
A public notice issued by the contractors, Subcom, outlined: "There will be no road closures but there may be temporary road restrictions as the large vehicles make their way to and from the site.
"The site facilities will be established across 10 existing car parking spaces for three to four weeks, in the current Old Head car park, to the west of the current toilet facilities.
"There will be no restriction to all other areas of the car park.
"As the actual cable landing operation is completed in a day, a beach closure is not required although, in the interests of public safety, access to a small portion of the beach may be temporarily restricted.
"Subsequent to the cable landing, the cable will be buried by excavators across the beach. This work will take two to four days.
"In the interest of public safety, small scale restriction may be required for the work area.
"At no time will access to the entire beach be restricted.
"Outside of beach access, there cable landing works will have no impact on local residents.
"Appropriate signage will be in place showing the restricted areas and a safety officer will be on site to advise people to maintain a safe distance from the works.
"After the cable has been installed across the beach, the area will be returned to its original condition and the facilities will be removed.
"Following installation the cable will not be visible and will not present any hazard to the public."
A public notice outlining the commencement of works is published in this week's issue of The Connaught Telegraph.