Community against national park status There was a resounding voice of opposition at a gathering to discuss the creation of a National Park in the Causeway Coast and Antrim Glens area on Wednesday. We're sorry. This video is unavailable from your location. Many in the area are strongly against the move to introduce a National Park status as they are worried it will create a "bureaucratic nightmare" for those living and farming in the area. Over 600 were in attendance at the meeting in Ballycastle, including residents of Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. They encouraged the community to campaign against a national park. "Lobby as hard as you can to prevent their establishment if you want to retain control of your farming and your farms, and if you wish to operate businesses without interference from an unelected, uncontrollable and dictatorial bureaucracy," said John Thorley from Brecon Beacons. Earlier in the year Environment Minister Alex Attwood announced his intention to create two National Parks in Northern Ireland, which he claims will boost tourism and jobs in rural areas. Currently in Britain there are 15 national parks and in the Republic there are six. There are none in Northern Ireland. The Mournes, the Causeway Coast and Antrim Glens, and the Fermanagh Lakelands, were considered for the status. The Mournes, Co Down, was ruled out after strong opposition and now the community in north Antrim are worried that their area will be chosen. Mr Attwood was invited to the meeting, but did