Tara campaigners in bid
- to have M3 motorway ruling struck out
By - Ed Carty.
CAMPAIGNERS who lost a lengthy court battle to reroute
the controversial M3 motorway are seeking legal advice
over reports on the archaeological heritage in the
area.
The TaraWatch group, led by Vincent Salafia, have asked
lawyers to look into whether a High Court ruling backing
the road may be struck out.
The Sixth World Archaeological Congress, which began in
Dublin yesterday, is examining a report by an expert who
assessed the significance of historical sites along the
M3 route in Co. Meath.
It has questioned archaeological findings which paved the
way for work to begin on the road. "Legal advice is
immediately being sought", Mr. Salafia said. "There may
be a possibility of vacating the judgment or, at a
minimum, suing for damages".
The High Court ruled in 2005 that none of the 38 areas
examined before construction on the road began were
national monuments and that the wider area around the
Hill of Tara could not be considered a single national
monument.
TaraWatch will this week meet officials from the UNESCO
group as it continues its campaign to have the Hill of
Tara and surrounding lands declared a World Heritage
Site.
© The Irish Independent, 30th. June 2008.
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