Foot patrolling, helicopter activity and frequent Vehicle Check Points are common. In 1995, the Principle of Cloughogue Primary School, which was situated below this base, were forced to relocate, following consultation with concerned parents of young children attending the school. Teaching staff and Parents were concerned for their children's safety, following several helicopter crashes. Three Spy Posts situated on Faughil Mountain take up approximately 25 acres of land. The local Boys Scouts Club are understandably angry that they cannot camp out on this otherwise beautiful mountain.
Raw sewage seeps freely down the mountainside into streams, which flows into rivers etc.
Water is used for human consumption, and residents are worried about the quality of the water they use for domestic use. Prior to cease fire there was only one small Spy Post. Faughil mountain would now be considered the third largest Spy Post site in South Armagh. Forkhill Village Forkhill is a small rural village with a population of only 500. Due to a lack of funding and the lack for a desirable site for relocation, the teaching staff and concerned parents are forced to remain put at present.