15,000 seek to stop private €2.5m sale of 5,000 acres in Dublin mountains

Almost 15,000 signatures have been gathered in less than 24 hours in an attempt to stop the sale of 5,000 acres of land in the Dublin Mountains.

The huge site came on the market a number of weeks ago with a price tag of €2.5m. It is being sold on behalf of the estate of the late developer Liam Maye.

However, the site, which is mostly wilderness, is of little commercial value. It is hoped the State might step in to purchase it for use as a national park.