@mea_bc @StephenNolan @bbcradioulster @BBCgmu If the Council can't provide safe egress, people on the beach WILL be forced to go through private gardens to access the road. Do they want that?

@mea_bc @StephenNolan @bbcradioulster @BBCgmu Meeting pack here, including the "independent" health and safety report - the (egergiously stupid) conclusions of which the residents REJECT. Have a read and see if you agree that people are safer if they *can't* get off the beach:

@mea_bc @StephenNolan @bbcradioulster @BBCgmu One councillor said people at risk of drowning could hold on to a fence (really). Another blatantly *lied* in saying that the majority of people were opposed to restoring rightful access to our community's beach, until he was called out. A fecking shambles.

@mea_bc Well well well. Councillors voted *against* 90% of respondents to the consultation in the most shameless case of NIMBYism I have witnessed in a long time. @StephenNolan @bbcradioulster @BBCgmu anyone want a response? We're not giving up - legal action against Council in prep.

Council committee meeting on Tuesday 9th re #ShareTheShore! Make sure your @mea_bc councillors vote with >90%(!!!!!!!!!!!) of respondents to the consultation to restore beach access for our community in Greenisland as well as my friend Mr Heron!

We want our buttons back! Life in the old machines yet... #Psion https://t.co/IORRQQLH84

@Andy_Wilson1 thanks for helping us towards #ShareTheShore in Greenisland - grateful if you could share the consultation: https://t.co/tzHsCD5xmM Why beach access would be awesome for *everyone*, environment & community: https://t.co/s35YcWmrW1 - win/win, no downsides 🏖️ Thx!

@Andy_Wilson1 @mea_bc @RobbieButlerMLA @mikenesbittni @uuponline @Carrick_Times @positivecarrick @DiscoverNI @stewartcdickson Our lovely tidal #Greenisland beach should be accessible to everyone. There are at least two very suitable access points that are *still* being unreasonably and unsafely gated off. Please RT the OP, open the gates and #ShareTheShore! #Carrickfergus #Environment

Help us share the shore

#ShareTheShore has just achieved a MAJOR milestone - @mea_bc have launched a public consultation on access to our beach: https://t.co/tzHsCD5xmM PLEASE visit the site and let them know that YES you want EVERYONE to be able to enjoy our lovely NI beach! Thanks :-)

Advancing Healthcare Awards NI 25 https://t.co/KJsgbTTJx8 This is a great opportunity to recognise the unique contributions of the Healthcare Science workforce in Northern Ireland to the delivery of high quality patient care @AHAwards @BronaghDalzell @Moira29 @DrBArmstrongPhD

@Andy_Wilson1 @stewartcdickson @aaron_skinner @mea_bc @DannyDonnelly1 @uuponline @duponline @allianceparty @NicholaMallon @Carrick_Times Local residents have been campaigning about this for years. Here is a recent article from the @BelTel highlighting the issue. Except it's not a small stretch of beach - it's over 2km of Council-owned shoreline. #ShareTheShore

@Andy_Wilson1 @stewartcdickson @aaron_skinner @mea_bc @DannyDonnelly1 @uuponline @duponline @allianceparty @NicholaMallon @Carrick_Times Local residents have been campaigning about this for years. Here is a recent article from the @BelTel highlighting the issue. Except it's not a small stretch of beach - it's over 2km of Council-owned shoreline. #ShareTheShore

@Andy_Wilson1 @stewartcdickson @aaron_skinner @mea_bc @DannyDonnelly1 @uuponline @duponline @allianceparty @NicholaMallon @Carrick_Times MEABC actually own this lovely stretch of shore, but because neither neighbours *NOR COUNCIL!* have access, we can't organise beach clean-ups to deal with the litter that gets washed up. Council MUST establish its own access, and open this up to residents. #ShareTheShore

Local residents are overwhelmingly calling for their rightful access to the Council beach at Greenisland to be restored after many years of denial. Looking forward to having our voices heard at the forthcoming consultation.

@Andy_Wilson1 @stewartcdickson @aaron_skinner @mea_bc @DannyDonnelly1 @uuponline @duponline @allianceparty @NicholaMallon @Carrick_Times Any of our local representatives are more than welcome to come down to the #ForbiddenBeach - I'll do a tour - we'll climb the gate, see the birds, seals, boats, enjoy lovely views across to Holywood & Belfast, stretch our legs, have fun, solve problems.

Here's the CRAZY thing. Effectively, @mea_bc is allowing a small group of residents to use Council property as their own private playground, while denying access to other local residents & visitors. Is this even LEGAL? #sharetheshore https://t.co/6zIJk4lFCa

This is fantastic. Shane is to be commended for continuing to lead this campaign to open what should be an easily accessible beach at Greenisland to the public.

I'm available for weddings, conferences, Bar Mitzvahs, etc etc - and of course Grand Openings of Gateways to Beaches.

@Andy_Wilson1 @stewartcdickson @aaron_skinner @mea_bc @DannyDonnelly1 @uuponline @duponline @allianceparty @NicholaMallon @Carrick_Times Any of our local representatives are more than welcome to come down to the #ForbiddenBeach - I'll do a tour - we'll climb the gate, see the birds, seals, boats, enjoy lovely views across to Holywood & Belfast, stretch our legs, have fun, solve problems.