Tara campaigners launch M3 petition

Campaigners will today launch a petition outside Green Party headquarters demanding Minister for the Environment John Gormley re-route the controversial M3 motorway.

The event is being organised by TaraWatch, which is calling for the road to be diverted away from the ancient Hill of Tara site in Co Meath.

“The purpose of the petition is to compel Minister Gormley to act to protect Tara, so that Irish citizens are not forced to risk seeking relief in the courts,” campaigner Vincent Salafia said.

The launch is at noon at the party’s headquarters on Suffolk Street.