Hill of Tara / M3 story hits NPR in US

international | history and heritage | other press Friday August 18, 2006 15:58 by admin - TaraWatch info at tarawatch dot org (087)132-3365

Celtic Cultural Sites in Crosshairs of Road Project

National Public Radio, http://www.npr.org in the US, broadcast a feature on the Hill of Tara / M3 issue, to over 700 stations nationwide yesterday.

International attention is still growing. Rais TV (RTV) filmed a special last week, which will be broadcast across Europe shortly.

Celtic Cultural Sites in Crosshairs of Road Project

by Rob Gifford

Day to Day, August 17, 2006 · The Irish government has embarked on a massive road-building program to cope with the country's steep economic expansion. However, a new proposed motorway will plow through some of Ireland's richest archaeological sites -- including the site of Tara, considered by many to be the birthplace of Celtic culture.

Opponents of the plan say Ireland's government is ignoring lessons learned when other important historical sites were destroyed or damaged.

Listen:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=56...63829