Tara protest attracts 1,000 marchers

RENOWNED artist 90-year-old Louis le Brocquy joined 1,000 marchers in Dublin seeking to reroute a motorway from the historic Hill of Tara.

Tara protest attracts 1,000 marchers
Mon, 23 Jul, 2007 - 01:00
Jim Morahan

The Love Tara demonstration brought protesters from the Garden of Remembrance, along the banks of the Liffey, to the offices of Environment Minister John Gormley in the Custom House.

Organisers TaraWatch claimed the Green Party leader has power to change his predecessor’s decision regarding the M3 route in Co Meath.

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CourtsPlace: DublinPlace: Hill of TaraPlace: Garden of RemembrancePlace: LiffeyPlace: M3 routePlace: Co MeathPlace: TaraWatchPlace: TaraPlace: IrelandPlace: Cloverhill PrisonPlace: LismullinPerson: Louis le BrocquyPerson: Environment MinisterPerson: John GormleyPerson: MinisterPerson: GormleyPerson: Laura GrealishPerson: JudgePerson: BrophyPerson: Vincent SalafiaPerson: SalafiaPerson: VikingPerson: Dick RocheEvent: TaraEvent: Love TaraOrganisation: Green PartyOrganisation: FourOrganisation: EUOrganisation: National Roads Authority
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