Letters to the Editor: Mussel farm will destroy Kinsale area

Letter writers say newspapers have underplayed the scale and implications of the newly approved mussel farm in Kinsale Harbour 
Letters to the Editor: Mussel farm will destroy Kinsale area

Éiblín Fannin and Elie Hayes amongst the large turnout on Dock Beach protesting about the proposed mussel farm in Kinsale Harbour. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025 - 01:00

Recent articles in local newspapers have underplayed the scale and implications of the newly approved mussel farm in Kinsale Harbour. 

The licensed site actually spans 25 hectares, equivalent to 21 GAA pitches or 38 soccer/rugby pitches, in Kinsale harbour adjoining the Dock Beach.

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