Stones

martin6651

What's the ruling on taking stones from the beach, I need about 3 bucket full for project. I know its illegal to take sand.

biko

Generally "beach materiel" cannot be removed, but 3 buckets doesn't sound like much.
Ring and ask.

It's not allowed. Not sure if it's covered by the Foreshore act or different legislation but it is an offence.

That material slows further erosion. 3 buckets is a significant amount. The more environmental approach is to buy what you need from a garden center.

Whereisgalway

Are ya allowed take sea weed?

Bredabe

Whereisgalway wrote: »

Are ya allowed take sea weed?

Don't know about here, but in NCD ppl who wanted to clean the beach/clear seaweed had to get permission from CDCC and residents.

biko

Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.
Pretty much - if it is stuffs normally found on the beach you can't take it away, sand, rocks, seaweed, etc.

Note - no comments on this site are legal advice. Error on the side of caution.

Seaweed harvesting is a licensed activity afaik.

thesandeman

biko wrote: »

Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.

If it's a moving statue maybe he could just lure it off the beach?

Second Yellow

Deleted User wrote: »

3 buckets is a significant amount.

And that's just one person.

Mrs OBumble

Taking stuff that doesn't belong to you, from anywhere, is stealing.

Sycamore Tree

Ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Ludikrus

I thought the rolling stones were coming to Galway. How disappointing.
(Imagine the traffic though!)

Bredabe

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Ask for forgiveness, not permission.

Pretty sure that GCC would slap a fine for a few mil if you did that!

gordongekko

biko wrote: »

Yes, seaweed seems to be encompassed as well in the Irish Statue book.
Pretty much - if it is stuffs normally found on the beach you can't take it away, sand, rocks, seaweed, etc.

Note - no comments on this site are legal advice. Error on the side of caution.

All I ever see on a beach is dog sh1t. This explains why it's never removed

Butterface

I ran past a couple taking large stones from Ballyloughane strand a few months ago, presumably for their garden.

Also, usually around May each year groups of local primary school children visit the same beach with their teachers, and blatantly steal sand and seashells.. possibly seaweed too.

badtoro

Butterface wrote: »

I ran past a couple taking large stones from Ballyloughane strand a few months ago, presumably for their garden.

Also, usually around May each year groups of local primary school children visit the same beach with their teachers, and blatantly steal sand and seashells.. possibly seaweed too.

Forced labour camps are the only answer here.