A patch of land that recently subsided over an old underground mine has been brought to the attention of a county councillor near Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
Councillor Colm Carthy took to Facebook explaining that he recently visited the site of the incident.
He said: “This crown hole first appeared last summer but was filled in by the company [Gyproc] towards the end of 2019 – yesterday evening [Sunday, January 18] it reappeared larger than before.”
Continuing, he said: “To try and alleviate some of the understandable concerns of those living in close proximity to this crown hole, I have requested Monaghan County Council to get clarity on why it happened and what impacts it may have. I will also be asking Gyproc for an explanation.”
Gyproc response
In a response to the councillor from Gyproc, the company explained that the area in question is located “entirely within Gyproc-owned lands”.
The company added “it is confident” the crown hole “poses no risk to the public”.
Continuing, Gyproc noted: “While this subsidence may appear similar to the original crown hole from August 2019, this is not a new crown hole, it is the subsidence of material that was used to fill the original crown hole.”
Concluding, the statement said: “In keeping with best practice, we have notified all relevant Government and county council authorities.”