Cuffe welcomes EU's court action on Tara

The Green Party's law reform spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe has welcomed the European Commission's decision to clarify the legal implications of the previous government's decision to construct the M3 motorway near the Hill of Tara.

Deputy Cuffe said: "I welcome consideration of these issues by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The Commission is raising points of great importance for EU environmental law and heritage protection both in Ireland and across the EU.