Cullen expected to approve work at Carrickmines

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners claim an announcement expected today will result in the destruction of a national monument.

It is understood Environment Minister Martin Cullen will give his approval for the resumption of road construction work at Carrickmines Castle in south Dublin.

The Carrickmines Castle Preservation Group claims it is illegal to give consent to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council and the National Roads Authority to remove parts of the medieval site that stands on the route of the final leg of the M50 motorway.