Mountaineering Ireland has called on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to step back from its proposal to erect a gondola from Newcastle to Thomas’ Quarry on the lower slopes of Slieve Donard, putting forward an alternative proposal for a sustainable tourism project in Donard Forest.
Read more about Mountaineering Ireland's proposal here.
See also Mountaineering Ireland's 2012 response to the South East Down Coast Masterplan here.