A village is no place for a 5G mast
Eir’s plan to erect a mast in the heart of our community and adjacent to our schools and homes is unacceptable.
The proposed placement of this mast demonstrates that Eir don’t care about our community, our children, or about meaningful consultation with stakeholders.
As concerned citizens, we intend to denounce, litigate, and take action against this plan until Eir agree to MOVE THE MAST.
Make a donation
To take a judicial review, the school must work with an environmental law solicitor. We urgently need to raise funds for this campaign, and you can help by donating at GoFundMe.com/MovetheMast.
Attend our events
We’ll keep putting pressure on Eir through a series of rallies, protests, and fundraisers. Join us. If Eir sees us united in opposition, they’ll know Cloughjordan can’t be steamrolled by corporate greed.
Display a poster
Show your support by displaying a campaign poster in a window of your home, business, or vehicle. Request a poster by emailing movethemastcloughjordan@gmail.com.
Eir’s mast location is wholly inappropriate
We are not opposed to improved telecommunication in Cloughjordan – interconnectivity is vital, and we know improved broadband can bring positive growth to our community.
But a balance must be found, and this location is wholly inappropriate for this development.
Eir’s mast is illegal
We’re working with environmental solicitors FP Logue to submit a judicial review against An Bord Pleanala for approving Eir’s mast because it:
Contravenes the Tipperary Development Plan
Tipperary’s Development Plan specifically states that it will not place masts near schools or homes unless as a last resort. The site next to the school is not a last resort. In fact, no other site has been considered by Eir or TowerComm. They own the old exchange site and have no interest in looking elsewhere.
Undermine’s the school’s duty of care
St. Michael’s NS has a duty to protect the health and safety of the children who attend. Scientists in the US and beyond will swear affidavits stating that the effects of a 5G mast near a school are still unknown, and without stronger evidence of their safety, the proximity to the school means the board of management cannot perform its duty.
History & strategy
Background
In 2021, Eir and TowerComm – an organisation which has purchased utility plots from Eir throughout Ireland – requested planning permission for a 15-meter mast at the old exchange site, adjacent to St. Michael’s National School in Cloughjordan.
It was approved by the Tipperary County Council – despite being in direct opposition to Tipperary’s Development Plan. This decision was struck down on appeal to An Bord Pleannala by the school Board of Management.
Eir resubmitted a planning application in 2023, and Tipperary Council Council awarded it again. But this time, the school’s appeal to An Bord Pleannala was rejected and the mast was approved.
Judicial Review
The St. Michael’s NS school board of management, with the help of Eoin Brady of FP Logue, have requested a judicial review of An Bord Pleanala’s decision.
A court hearing date will be set, and in the meantime, An Bord Pleanala will decide whether they intend to contest our judicial review or concede that they made a mistake and reassess the mast’s placement.
In the meantime, we intend to hold rallies, meetings, fundraisers, and protests, and we hope you’ll join as many of these as you can. Attending campaign events (and donating funds, if possible, to pay for the judicial review) will help show Eir and TowerComm that Cloughjordan is united in rejecting their mast.
Upcoming events
Watch this space!
We hold fundraisers and events throughout the year. Subscribe for updates.
In the news
Ireland Live | September 2025
Cloughjordan’s Move the Mast campaign invites you to Walk the Ring
Nenagh Guardian | September 2025
Nenagh Guardian | April 2025
Irish Independent | April 2025
Tipperary community to protest against mast next to primary school and homes
OffalyExpress.ie | April 2025
Midlands community rallies against proposed 5G mast beside schools and homes
Nenagh Guardian | February 2025
Irish Independent | February 2025
An Bord Pleanála approves 15m telecoms mast in Tipperary village next to primary school
Offaly Express | February 2025
Kelly concerned about grant of planning permission for mast in Cloughjordan
TippFM | February 2025
Nenagh Guaridan | March 2024
TippFM | February 2024
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