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December 2005
- Seventeen unknown Bronze Age burnt mounds.
- Further division emerges in Tara Valley campaign.
- What price our countryside?.
- Bronze Age burnt mounds found.
- Roads to nowhere and castles in the air.
- M3 through valley would be a "cultural travesty", says author.
- Motorway will ease congestion through Enfield and Clonard.
- Tara route plan would be a "cultural travesty".
- Hill of Tara legal bid to be heard next year.
- Roche plan to curtail those who pass themselves off as planning experts.
- Tara man's new book a treasure-trove of our legendary past.
- Taoiseach's espousal of the Big House is at odds with Government's record.
- Chief archeologist only has basic degree.
November 2005
- Cullen forecasts investment of €1.3bn.
- Major tax breaks for donors to new national trust's heritage house scheme.
- National plan puts county "on the map" by 2009.
October 2005
- Treasure trove of what lies beneath.
- Our planning system "is leaving people without a voice".
- Dublin City Centre with all its hustle and bustle - is a suitable host.
- I know we're in the grip of moneymaking but we can't just bulldoze our ancestors.
September 2005
- Why our motorway planning madness drives me crazy.
- Reviving Christianity at Tara.
- Where the relics meet the road: Ireland's highway dispute
- How thinking straight can save us from a world gone round the bend.
- Dalgan Park conference on empowering citizens in planning process.
- 3 motorway digs reveal nothing remarkable so far.
- Tall tales and grim realities.
- Bell tolls for the open road as NRA prepares sell-off.
August 2005
- Most commuters would switch to public transport if service improved.
- Eurolink consortium leading race for motorway contract.
- MAHS petitions EU on M3/Tara process.
- Nurse's gripping story prompts minister to save "Rising's last-stand".
- Roche's hypocrisy on retaining historic sites.
- Majority want motorway rerouted.
- Majority want M3 routed outside Tara, survey finds.
- Virtual tour of Tara and proposed M3 route.
- Campaigner unveils "alternative" M3 route.
- NRA offers academics "Tour" of route.
- Minister Noel Dempsey spells out FF's goals.
- SIAC, Cintra scoop €600m road deal.
- NRA denies M3 route avoids big farms.
- SIAC in prime position to build Tara motorway.
July 2005
- Tara re-routing case put back.
- Rossport five supporters join Tara protest.
- M3 motorway court challenge put back until October.
- Promoting Tara's heritage is a joke.
- High Court to hear M3 legality challenge.
- Through Tara's Halls . . .
- Tara protester to contest M3 legality.
- NRA keeps watching brief as M3 campaigner gets leave for legal action.
- Ideal housewives and big-breasted Hippies not the problem.
- Cullen accused of autocracy over "rant" at protests.
- High Court to be asked to allow challenge to Tara M3 motorway.
June 2005
- Study claims M3 will increase motoring costs.
- Roche attacks M3 route opponents at Athboy.
- Minister betrays Tara complex.
May 2005
- Director who digs Dublin.
- Dublin's growth way off balance.
- Roche claim he cannot revisit decision on M3 "outrageous".
- Strong words exchanged in row over protection of Tara.
- Roche heeded experts' advice.
- Council receives two rezoning submissions in vicinity of Tara.
- Downright distortion drives Tara motorway controversy.
- Dark day for Irish culture.
- Roche green-lights M3 excavations.
- M3 and the uglification of Ireland.
- Never mind Old Trafford, what about the old hill of Tara?.
- M3 must not lead to further development.
- Smart people know how to dig the dirt.
- Roche planning to fast-track completion of public projects.
- Waxing lyrical in court won’t save Tara from the M3.
- Why our High Kings need a retail park.
- NRA faults led to €9bn overrun - report.
- Heritage damage concerns director.
- Taxpayers fork out for bill that jumped by over €500m.
- Flaws led to €9bn roads cost overrun.
- "Busy" road firms made a killing.
- Tara at great risk from road plan.
- M3 design is "slightly altered".
- Irish split on road plan near "sacred capital".
- "The harp that once thro' Tara's Hall...".
- M3 to Tara: Over our dead bodies.
- Approval for highway near ancient site.
- Roche paves way for Tara motorway.
- Legal challenge likely over decision on route.
- Motorists see light at the end of the funnel.
- Rocky road to Tara.
- Tara Hill highway to a mountain of costly trouble.
- Green light for Tara motorway.
April 2005
- Don't mention the M3: hypocritical parading of Irish Heritage.
- More academics oppose Government over Tara.
- Road runs through Tara.
- 200 academics call on Taoiseach to reverse Tara route decision.
- Roche says he has not seen M3 statement.
- Call for Meath transportation corridor instead of motorway.
- Battle lines drawn over sacred mound.
- From High Kings to Hiaces.
- Roche to address museum head's M3 concerns.
March 2005
- Minister to press ahead with Tara route for motorway.
- Board ruling on M3 route unreliable as golf course was rejected.
- Opponents of M3 route question survey.
- Political cronies poised to make fortunes.
- Survey - reveals 90% support for M3.
- Report names high risk roads.
- Green Party candidate says M3 route must avoid Tara.
- Motorway madness.
- Minister for Transport couldn't organise a traffic jam in rush hour.
- Tenders sought for Co. Wicklow dual-carriageway.
- Pro-M3 group says 90% of locals back the route.
- Tara and Viking site report due by end of March.
- Enhanced railway lines, the ticket to the by-elections.
February 2005
- No decision before polling day on Meath's major transport issue.
- M3 vital for national transport and must go ahead.
- Shopping Centre Developer Owns Motorway Lands.
- Artists challenge M3 motorway.
- Minister stalls on By-pass of Viking site.
- The Election strategy is about lying to the people of Meath.
- Saving Woodstown.
- Group asks Minister to stop work on Tara motorway.
- We want M3.
- Nazi Druids are the best Tree huggers.
- Motorway mania is driving us in the wrong direction.
- Ahern says €34bn transport plan will meet its targets.
- Committee tells Save Tara group to apologise for "innuendo".
- We need our M3.
- Legal battle likely over "Tara" M3.
- State archaeologist "muzzled" on M3 - Gilmore.
January 2005
- Some five thousand years of history is in their hands.
- By-Election candidates oppose M3.
- What is right for the present is right for the ancient past.
- Road Plan clashes with protection of ancient Tara.
- Legal battle over road plans for ancient site "could go on for years".
- Meath M3 users to pay €2k a year in Tolls.
- The latter-day Battle of Tara is story of the year.
- New roads Boss appointed on €300k salary package.
- Illegal pro-Tara road tactics ignored.
- Tara M3 decision must be reversed.
- Minister set to protect Viking site from NRA.
- Full excavation of Viking Site essential.
- Tara Valley Motorway is best possible compromise.