Digging deep — but Tara will be the loser
There are 38 sites. There are 52 weeks in a year. This is the most archaeologically sensitive landscape in the country, if not in Europe.
Fact: the proposed Blundelstown interchange is as close to the top of Tara as the existing N3. Go and see the archaeological ‘digs’ for yourself.
Fact: the National Museum advised against the use of diggers. Why is best practice not being used in the most archaeologically sensitive landscape in the country?
Fact: the proposed motorway would be tolled twice. How much will it cost people to go to work? Who benefits from these motorways and tolls?
Fact: The M50 is a car park. Why destroy Tara to reach a car park faster?
Fact: There are viable alternative routes for this road. Why were they not chosen?
Fact: NRA and Meath county council are using taxpayers’ money to produce propaganda against small voluntary groups who have no public funding. How much does this PR cost? Why are our groups not funded? Where is democracy?
Fact: oil is rising in price and will run out in 30 years. The road would be tolled for 30 years. People will pay tolls for 30 years and get no benefit.
Why destroy Tara? Who would benefit?
Dr Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin
PRO
Save the Tara/Skryne Valley Group
58 Laurence Ave
Maynooth
Co Kildare
