Concerns about M3 motorway vindicated by new discovery

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1 May 2007

Concerns about M3 motorway vindicated by new discovery – Cuffe

Work halted as 'major' prehistoric' site discovered

The Green Party's long-standing concerns about the construction of the M3 Motorway through the Hill of Tara complex have been vindicated this evening by the discovery of a major prehistoric site, said Environment spokesperson Ciarán Cuffe TD.

Deputy Cuffe said: "As far back as March 2005 I stated that going ahead with the proposed route for the M3 would be an act of cultural and historic vandalism. I am relived that Environment Minister Dick Roche has finally been forced to halt work on the motorway.

"Only yesterday Martin Cullen was turning the sod for the M3 project, yet today work has been suspended. I am once again calling for all work to come to an end, in particular the massive floodlit Blundlestown interchange, and for the upgrading of the existing N3 to take place instead.

"The Green Party in government will ensure that the Dublin-Navan rail line is reinstated without delay. Improving public transport will take traffic off the roads and get commuters to work far more quickly," Deputy Cuffe concluded.

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com, or Text Ciaran on 087 265 2075.