Campaigners launch fresh fight to save site

A FRESH initiative to break the costly deadlock over a new motorway out of south Dublin was yesterday launched by campaigners fighting to save the site of an ancient castle.

Environment Minister Martin Cullen is available to receive the plan despite the fears of Carrickmines Castle campaigners he is ready to give the green light for the resumption of work on the south eastern part of the M50 motorway.

The Carrickmines Castle Preservation Group has signalled it will take fresh legal action if Mr Cullen proposes giving Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council consent to demolish the defensive wall around the site. There is a Supreme Court injunction barring further work on the site as the High Court considers whether the site is a national monument. Delays are estimated at €200,000 a week.