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Tara, Rath Lugh, Irish Independent...

The battle continues over the M3, (being built due to Dublin's sprawling Commuter belt, as I mentioned in a previous post on March 1, 2008 "The M3, BBC & Dublin's Sprawling Commuter Belt..." ) Today according the independent.ie: ..."the The war of words continued yesterday between protesters, who have occupied tunnels they secretly made beside the Rath Lugh protected monument, and the National Roads Authority. The Save Tara campaign group said yesterday that a young woman has vowed to seal herself into one of the tunnels to protect the hill, which is studded with ancient earthworks... "There are specialist tunnel rescue crews that need to be consulted before any attempt is made to end this protest," said the group." The protesters have also previously that stated that they have enough food in the tunnels for months. The M3 motorway which has, so far, been delayed for years is costing a whopping €1billion! An expensive price tag to destroy an a

The M3, BBC & Dublin's Sprawling Commuter Belt...

M3 Madness: The M3 motorway being built, by the Irish Government, in one of Ireland’s major historic areas has been condemned in a BBC documentary, Tar on Tara, by Seamus Heaney, The Nobel Laureate, and many others. Crazy Property Prices: Due to crazy property prices in the Capital, Meath and Cavan is now home to thousands that commute to Dublin. The infrstructure has not kept up pace with this hideous urban sprawl - the only railway line is for freight only so commuters must rely on road transport. The current N3 has some of the worst traffic jams in Ireland! Heritage Destroyed: A new road was needed but why choose the Tara Skreen valley? This is a place of huge historical and religious significance in Ireland for thousands of years. Seamus Heaney on BBC: “I think it literally desecrates an area - I mean the word means to de-sacralise and for centuries the Tara landscape and the Tara sites have been regarded as part of the sacred ground" Celtic Tiger Attacks: “It will be a sort