22nd November 2002

PRESS RELEASE

GREEN PARTY CALL FOR CARRICKMINES CASTLE CHANGES  IN WAKE OF JACKSON WAY FLOOD ALLEGATIONS

The Green Party has called for changes in the route of the M50 motorway in South Dublin in the light of allegations made at the Flood Tribunal.

The Party’s Environment Spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Cuffe stated:

“There now needs to be changes made in the route of the Motorway. The current plans propose building a major roundabout on top of the remains of Carrickmines Castle. This size of this roundabout was influenced by the questionable rezonings of the ‘Jackson Way’ lands. The Minister for Transport Seamus Brennan should now modify the plans so that the roundabout is reduced or eliminated.

“A significant number of county councillors have now been implicated in the murky rezonings that took place in Dublin County Council. We now want to ensure that the damage does not extend to a national Monument at Carrickmines Castle.

“The remains of Carrickmines Castle must not be entombed beneath a motorway junction.”

ENDS

For further information contact:

Ciarán Cuffe, TD    087 265 2075 or 618 3082

Stephen Rawson, Press Officer 087 235 7551 or 618 4088